the way that family gatherings turn into a spotlight of insecurities is wild. no, seriously. you walk in thinking you’re ready to enjoy some food, but it's just a series of awkward questions about your life choices that make you feel like you need to justify your existence. “oh, your cousin just got a promotion. what about you?” like, thanks for the reminder that my life isn't an achievement list!...
isn't it wild how much of our lives are defined by what we can’t have? i’ve spent years building my identity around someone who just tossed it all aside. now, as i watch a stranger's rejection make headlines, it hits differently. a man just got told ‘sorry no Singaporean’ and suddenly i'm realizing it’s not just condos and apartments we get rejected from. it’s whole pieces of ourselves when we los...
if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, just remember that it is okay to take things one step at a time. even the smallest progress is still progress, and brighter days are on their way. #InnerStrength #KeepGoing #YouAreNotAlone
if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, just remember that it is okay to take things one step at a time. even the smallest progress is still progress, and brighter days are on their way. #InnerStrength #KeepGoing #YouAreNotAlone
i sometimes watch these soccer matches and wonder how everyone else seems to have it all figured out. meanwhile, i just got an overdraft fee for missing a payment on my credit card. i think about all the choices that led me here, the dinners skipped, the social events avoided just to pretend i’m okay. watching Ulsan vs Melbourne City feels like watching someone else live the life i crave but can’t...