weβre doing way too much
wtf is βmaxxingβ and why are we applying it to literally the most normal things? If youβve been reading my musings, then youβll know that Iβve been dedicating a good amount of time to bettering myself in recent years. But as much as I consider self-improvement a positive thing, as...
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angel vs. devil
if nothing matters, why bother? We make around 45 million choices throughout our lifetime. Sometimes theyβre good, sometimes theyβre bad, and sometimes, theyβre really, really bad. But Iβm willing to bet that most decisions we consider βbadβ arenβt always enough to alter the course of our lives. Most βbad...
Stop shoving online therapy down our throats
iβm trying to watch YouTube in the bath. Go away Iβm one BetterHelp ad away from bouncing my Pixel off the wall. Is it just me, or is anyone else being low key harassed by advertising for online therapy portals in 2024? Itβs either that or male grooming kits. Perhaps my YouTube...
bedtime revenge
seeking: a lifetime supply of melatonin. βJessica, go to sleep!β As a child, my mom would basically have to beg me to shut off for the evening. Winding down each night β closing my book, getting off the family computer, or switching off my GameBoy β was a routine I vehemently despised. Why...
Netflix, can we have nice things?
Netflix in 2024 is pretty shite. Iβm not a huge fan of reality TV. Iβll indulge in the odd season of Married At First Sight every couple years, sure, but I find it more irritating than anything before long. Despite being apparently βunscriptedβ, most now follow the same formula relentlessly year after year...
the selfishness of self-discovery
is it an exercise in narcissism to work on yourself? For several years now, Iβve been deep in the trenches of personal growth. Embarking on this journey wasnβt deliberate, however. Back in 2020, when the world ground to a halt, I was suddenly confronted with more time to reflect than I knew...
the internet will take your opinion now
everyone's a critic. Anytime I cook chicken for someone, Iβm worried about killing them. I have a weird paranoia about accidentally giving people salmonella, even though this has never actually happened to me before. The worry persists even when I can see with both eyes that my chicken is cooked all the way through, and even though my doctor said I had 20/20 vision last time I got my eyes checked,...
bought a home & our generation is screwed
iβm lucky and grateful for my unique set of circumstances β most others categorically donβt have, or just donβt fancy. Iβm currently in the process of moving into my first flat in the UK, Iβm rapidly approaching 30 and have a daughter to keep clean, dry, and fed. Ruby is the best thing thatβs ever happened to me β marginally ahead of Manchester Unitedβs 1999 treble β but Iβm not going...
will I ever heal my relationship with my body?
though Iβd vehemently deny it if you ever brought it up, I cannot remember ever caring about my physical appearance in a way that could be considered βhealthy.β Iβve always wondered what it would be like to look in the mirror and feel optimistic about whatβs in front of me. Saying that, I strive to avoid my reflection at all costs these days, to ward off the chastising that otherwise runs...
sorry iβm late, i didnβt want to come
i wonder what Carl Jung would think about this. βAre you introverted or extroverted?β asked my boyfriendβs childhood friend, taking a sip of his flat white. Weβd been introduced only an hour before, which is maybe why this question made me feel more self-conscious than it shouldβve. On the other hand, when people have always labelled you βthe life of the partyβ, how do you explain that youβre just not anymore? Given that heβd...
