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Hobby Stacking and the Burnout of Productivity Culture
I recently learned the term hobby stacking, and at first, it felt revolutionary. It’s the practice of using a keystone habit as a foundation, then building other habits on top of it—essentially using the discipline gained from one habit to fuel others. I first heard it on TikTok: people crocheting on their hot girl walks,…
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The tattoos I’d want
I want a tattoo of the Tardis exploding in Doctor Who. the one drawn in the stle of Van Gogh. My best friend Mariam who passed 5 years ago introduced me to the show and her favorite episode was the Van Gogh episode. I want something to show appreciation for the beautiful friendship we had.…
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A gift that will keep giving
At this point, I am seeking a job in a field that I genuinely enjoy. I’ve worked in many roles that have brought me stress, pain, and frustration, and now I want to find a position that pays a livable wage while allowing me to help people. I once volunteered at a non-profit where I…
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Simone & Park| HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Park: 2018 was one of the worst years of my life. I’ll always remember how I spent New Year’s Eve indoors, feeling sorry for myself. When I woke up on January 1st, I made a promise: to enjoy every celebration life has to offer. Since then, I’ve challenged myself to travel for every New Year’s…
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I’ve been having panic attacks again
I think it’s been coming for a while. It was like a hurricane. There was the calm… I saw the waves slowly rush in but I didn’t notice they were so soft because the tide was being pulled back. I thought the waves were so pretty as the pulled farther away. I was handling things…
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What to do when your friend is grieving (6 months since my father passed)
It’s been six months since my dad died. I came to the awareness last week and thinking of everything that has happened within these few months. Even having people ask if I’m “still” not okay after losing my dad. It’s only been six months. With these months of grief, I wanted to offer ways to…
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It’s been three days in Portugal and here’s what I’ve done
Hello! I am day 3 of my 11 day trip in Europe, I originally planned this trip for my 28th birthday but because I moved in December, I couldn’t afford it. When my father passed in n March, I figured I’d just go and get away from the stress of my day to day and…
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Books that helped me get through the year
Hello and welcome to my blog! I haven’t written in a long while and I would love to pretend like I have a reason other than being exhausted but I don’t. I am bone tired! This year has been hit after hit and I know the universe or God was testing me. They threw anything…
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learning again how to romanticize.
At my beautiful old age of 27 (lol), every time I go through something difficult I try to think what my younger self would do. In 2015, I had just gotten kicked out of my home and was in the deepest depression I’d ever been in but by sheer will, I was able to pick…

