Traits, survival strategies, and identity of looking fine but burning out.
The Lie That Everyone Else Is Ahead You’re scrolling, and it feels like everyone’s overtaking you. The friend who just bought a house. The colleague who somehow does sunrise yoga and has a side hustle. The stranger on Instagram who appears to be permanently on holiday. Your brain whispers: “You’re behind.” But here’s the truth: … Read more
The 7:23 AM Truth It’s 7:23 on a Tuesday. You’re eating peanut butter toast over the sink, wearing yesterday’s sweatshirt, ignoring seventeen group chat notifications you don’t have the energy for. Not Instagrammable. But it works. This moment—feeding yourself, dodging obligations, giving zero thought to appearances—is real self-care. Not the rose-petal bath kind. The survival … Read more