Once you notice how much of life has become a performance, it&#8217;s hard to unsee it.

HAS EVERYTHING BECOME MORE PERFORMATIVE?

A note I wrote to myself in the middle of a spiral about longing and forgetting to live. I forgot I wrote it. I&#8217;m glad I found it.

I Spent So Long Longing, I Forgot to Live

This year, I finally bought my own birthday cake. What I didn&#8217;t expect was how much it would teach me about happiness and all the things we keep waiting for someone else to bring us.

The Cake I Kept Waiting For

Too many women are waiting for emotionally unavailable men to show up. Here&#8217;s why it happens, why it&#8217;s not your fault, and when to stop waiting.

Where the Fuck Is the Romance I Was Promised When I Was a Little Girl?

On male gaze, female jealousy explored through Malena.

The Burden of Being Too Beautiful

The cost of living an unfulfilled life.

Begin Again (and again!)

SPOILER: it’s not all #adulting goals, and I’m here to prove that embracing the messiness can be just as enlightening.

Life