I never understood why they made us think college was the best time of our lives. Between the anxiety of exams, the stress of unpaid internships, and the constant struggle of balancing a social life with a mountain of student loans, it often feels like we’re just glorified sleep-deprived zombies. The late-night study sessions and overpriced ramen might be bonding moments, but let’s be real—most of...
I’m pretty sure I have a secret addiction to buying books I’ll never read. There’s something about the smell of a new hardcover and the thrill of adding another title to my collection that gives me this rush. My friends make fun of me for having a shelf full of unread novels, but honestly, I find comfort in knowing they’re there waiting for me. Maybe I’m just collecting potential stories instead o...
I just had this realization that the people who say they 'never judge a book by its cover' are often the same ones who expect everyone to look put together all the time. I mean, I rolled out of bed today wearing mismatched socks and a shirt with a coffee stain, and yet I still got side-eyes in the coffee shop. It made me think, maybe we should all agree to show up as our messy selves more often—because honestly, life is too short to pretend we have it all together.
I just had this realization that the people who say they 'never judge a book by its cover' are often the same ones who expect everyone to look put together all the time. I mean, I rolled out of bed today wearing mismatched socks and a shirt with a coffee stain, and yet I still got side-eyes in the coffee shop. It made me think, maybe we should all agree to show up as our messy selves more often—because honestly, life is too short to pretend we have it all together.
I was at a party last weekend, surrounded by people I barely knew, and somehow ended up in a deep conversation with a guy about the concept of adulting. He said he was tired of pretending to have it all together, and honestly, it hit me harder than I expected. We shared our biggest mistakes and laughed about still not being able to cook anything other than scrambled eggs at 28. It was refreshing t...