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On Staying Light in a World That Feels Bleak

“Love life more than the meaning of it? Yes, certainly.” ~Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov When I was a child, there was a special moment during dusk when the old sodium lanterns switched on in the streets, morphing the world from…

June 2026 Tech Backgrounds: Free, Downloadable Wallpapers!

Years have gone by since the last time I stepped foot in a classroom, but the thrill of school letting out for summer still makes June my favorite month. There’s something about the start of summer that feels full of…

The Most Anticipated New Books of Summer 2026

   var skimlinks_settings = {       noskim: true    }; It’s official: Summer, with its gloriously long days, warm weather, and blue skies, is upon us. While the season promises days spent soaking up the sunshine and taking part in outdoor activities, it’s…

You’re Already Qualified For This Remote Job—And It’s In Demand

Can we all agree that working for yourself is a subtle flex? I know it comes with its challenges, but not having to rely on anyone else for employment is pretty vital in today’s world. Given the state of the…

How I Broke My Painful Relationship Patterns for Good

“Sometimes we fall for the same mistakes because we haven’t learned to love ourselves fully.” ~Unknown As long as I can remember, my relationships followed the same script. At first, there was charm. Attention. Sweetness. Intensity. That intoxicating feeling of…

Overcoming Self-Sabotage: Why Good Things Felt Like a Trap

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” ~Carl Jung I was sitting in my therapist’s office when she asked me a question that made me freeze. “Tell me about the…

How I Stopped Feeling Exhausted by Other People’s Needs and Feelings

“An empath is a person highly attuned to the feelings and emotions of those around them. Empaths feel what another person is feeling at a deep emotional level.” ~Leah Campbell When I learned the word “empath” about ten years ago,…

The Small, Unexpected Ways Grief Stays with Us

“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it.” ~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross My friend Diana’s WhatsApp profile picture is of herself hugging her dog,…

The Subtle Ways You Lose Yourself in a Toxic Relationship

“Emotional abuse is any pattern of behavior that undermines a person’s sense of self-worth and reality.” ~Beverly Engel At first, the changes were small. I stopped wearing that outfit everyone liked because they said it didn’t look good on me….

My Father Taught Me Love Is Something You Earn; He Was Wrong

“One of the hardest things I’ve had to understand is that closure comes from within. Especially difficult if you’ve been betrayed by someone you love because you feel like you gotta let them know the pain they caused, but the…