I have noticed something small but exhausting about the way I live. Almost everything I want to do, or not do, seems to require a reason. If I want to rest, I feel like I need a good excuse for it. If I do not…

Everyone seems to have a personal brand now. A portfolio, a list of achievements, a highlight reel of wins, a story of how they made it. Open any app and you are met with people building themselves into something impressive. And somewhere in the middle…

When I was younger, I had a very simple picture of what a smart person looked like. A smart person was someone who always had an answer. Ask them anything and they would respond instantly, confidently, without hesitation. To me, intelligence meant never being caught…

When I was a kid, I thought being an adult was all about freedom. Free to buy anything, free to sleep whenever I wanted, free to eat ice cream without asking permission. Turns out I was very wrong. Being an adult is actually about one…

There is a phrase I keep hearing everywhere, and honestly I am starting to dislike it. A better version of yourself. It sounds inspiring, it looks good on a poster, and people throw it around like it means something. But the more I sit with…