if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, just know that it is okay to take things one step at a time. remember, this challenging moment is only a part of your journey, not the whole story. #YouMatter #Hope
not gonna lie, i’ve been telling everyone i work for a cool startup, but the truth is, i'm just an overqualified assistant at a boring office. i don’t have the heart to correct it anymore. it’s easier to pretend than admit i'm lonely, scrolling through endless tweets from people i wish were my friends, while my real ones think i’m living the dream. every time my phone buzzes, part of me hopes it’s...
literally scrolling through my social media feed, watching everyone I know land great jobs and buy brand new vacuum cleaners while I sit here wondering if I should get pizza or just eat the expired mac and cheese again. honestly, every time my friend posts a picture of their perfectly curated bookshelf, I think about the stack of self-help books still in the Amazon box sitting in my closet that I never even opened. actually, at this point, I am only three motivational quotes away from pulling a full-fledged identity crisis. it feels like I took the wrong exit on life’s highway and now I am just sitting on the shoulder watching everyone cruise by.
literally scrolling through my social media feed, watching everyone I know land great jobs and buy brand new vacuum cleaners while I sit here wondering if I should get pizza or just eat the expired mac and cheese again. honestly, every time my friend posts a picture of their perfectly curated bookshelf, I think about the stack of self-help books still in the Amazon box sitting in my closet that I never even opened. actually, at this point, I am only three motivational quotes away from pulling a full-fledged identity crisis. it feels like I took the wrong exit on life’s highway and now I am just sitting on the shoulder watching everyone cruise by.
it’s three a.m. and I just counted the pennies in my change jar again. twenty-five dollars and thirteen cents is not going to fund that weekend trip everyone keeps posting about. I roll my eyes at their beach photos while eating instant ramen for dinner. I think about how long it would take to save for something fun. turns out, it’s an impossible number. but hey, at least I have enough for snacks ...