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Should I Have Kids? | Part 4: Navigating Motherhood, Freedom & Societal Pressure
I'm not rushing to become a mother before I've decided whether I want to be one.
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Maybe the Best Memories Are the Ones We Never Planned
A personal essay about attention, phones, unplanned moments, and why an ordinary morning with someone you love can become a lasting memory.
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Ten Years in Los Angeles: I’m Not the Person Who Arrived Here
A personal essay about ten years in Los Angeles, the life built after leaving Toronto, and the costs and growth that came with it.
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Can You Still Call Somewhere Home After You Leave?
A personal essay about leaving home, living between Canada and Los Angeles, and why more than one place can hold the feeling of home.
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When Did Our Parents Start Getting Older?
A personal essay about noticing parents and family get older, making time for the ordinary days that matter, and asking the questions we still can.
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Darling, Be Delusional Over Yourself
Believe in yourself so unapologetically that other people’s limitations stop mattering to you.
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Maybe You Should Leave
My 20s taught me that compromising myself for belonging always came at a cost.
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Part Two: The Memories I Haven’t Made Yet
A reflection on using nostalgia to understand what matters without missing the ordinary present-day moments that will become future memories.
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Don’t Rush Me, Darling
Why do you rush me, my dear? Don't you know it takes time to be this pretty?
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Part One: Maybe I Don’t Miss the Past. Maybe I Miss Who I Was Then.
A personal essay about nostalgia, the selves we used to be, and why the edited past can feel safer and more meaningful than the present.
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Does Everything We Enjoy Eventually Have to Become Productive?
A personal essay on hobbies, monetization, optimization, and protecting parts of what you enjoy from turning into more work.
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1 Year Blog Anniversary: Thank You!!!
One year later, I’m reflecting on growth, gratitude, and everyone who made this journey special
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Why Is It So Hard to Relax When Nothing Is Actually Wrong?
A personal essay on rest, productivity guilt, hustle culture, and learning that an unproductive hour is not evidence that you are failing.
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I Stopped Waiting for a Holiday to Slow Down
What if the feeling you find on holiday isn't about the place, but the pace? A personal reflection on slowing down in midlife, navigating perimenopause and creating a life you don't need a holiday to escape from.
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You’re Not Behind. The Timeline Was Built for a Different Time.
Why so many adults feel behind, how old milestones stopped matching modern life, and better ways to measure whether your life is moving forward.
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The Beauty of Being Mentally Unconfined
A reflective piece on becoming, living and showing up as your authentic self. This post was inspired by a recent interview between two powerful women—KeKe Palmer and Jenifer Lewis
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Checking In | Summer 2026
just checking in - currently enjoying summer and all it has to offer. i haven't been posting as frequently this season. i've kind of just been going with the flow of living and loving, staying centered and allowing everything to breathe.
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Eartha Knew
"a man has always wanted to lay me down, but he never wanted to pick me up" — Eartha Mae Kitt
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I Didn’t Know I Was Wintering: What Katherine May’s Wintering Reflected Back to Me
A reflective piece on wintering in midlife, inspired by Katherine May’s Wintering, exploring slowing down, seasonal rhythms, and life continuing to move around us.
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Why January Isn’t the Best Time for New Year’s Resolutions
January is often framed as a fresh start, but winter doesn’t always support that pace. A gentle reflection on rest, seasonal energy, and letting go of New Year’s resolutions.