I absolutely love reading Carly’s blog — carlyriordan.com — especially her diary posts that go up every two weeks. They offer such a raw, unfiltered glimpse into her everyday life, which feels like a breath of fresh air compared to all the perfectly curated content out there. Inspired by Carly’s authenticity, I figured I share…
Lately, I’ve been overwhelmed by how many products are taking up space in my drawers. I don’t like clutter, and I certainly don’t like having things I’m not going to use—especially when they just end up collecting dust. And honestly? We really don’t need as much as we think. Or at least, not as much…
Are you on your phone too much- girl me too. I recently talked about how I plan on creating more than consuming and how I plan on cutting back, but today I wanted to share more practical ideas- like what I want to do when I am not typing on here and don’t want to…
Maybe it’s the constant need to feel like I am doing something useful, meaningful, impactful, etc. Or maybe it’s because I was raised in an immigrant household where I saw my parents not being able to take time off and just be still. Over time, as I have gotten older, I have intentionally started to…
Y’all, I am so embarrassed by how much time I have spent on social media in the last couple of months—it’s honestly disgusting. I have a couple of theories about why I was spending time on Instagram like it was my left limb, but I am not about to trauma dump. Instead, I am going…
I recently experienced that moment every blogger both hopes for and dreads: discovering that people you know are reading your work. It started when someone asked my sister if she knew about my blog. “Yeah, I knew the day she created it, lol,” she replied. My immediate reaction? Horror. OMG. The realization that my sister’s…