No one prepares you for the heartbreak that comes from a relationship ending without a villain. We are taught to understand breakups through blame: someone cheats, someone lies, someone stops trying. There’s a narrative arc, a tidy explanation. Your friends gather around you with wine and righteous outrage and tell you all the reasons you’re better off without them. 

Perhaps the most effortless thing we can wear is ourselves.

We’ve all been there. Maybe it’s a slow Sunday where your to-do list is cleared off with no plans in sight. Maybe it’s supposed to be your busy day at school, and the tasks coming at you just won’t stop. Either way, what starts as a quick social media check and response to overnight notifications has become a full-on bedridden phone fest.

Have we forgotten how to have fun? This wave of overpolished selfcare is turning us into the ‘algorithmically optimised’ versions of ourselves and I for one am not okay with that. 

Even when I’m not looking, the reminder slaps me in my face when I’m feeling down because, apparently, Valentine's Day has comedic timing this year. The day always makes itself known on the street, online, in conversations I didn’t ask to overhear. It doesn’t demand attention; it assumes it. The truth is, behind the pretty pink hues and flower bouquets, it’s just a day dressed up to feel heavier than it is. 

We all grow up imagining the fairytale, like something straight out of a Bridgerton episode. Meeting Prince Charming, riding into the sunset in a regency dress and tiara, your loyal horse waiting patiently beside you.

So, I have a crush, what now?The app designed to be deleted is really designed to be redownloaded again and again. Dating app fatigue is high and people yearn for more yet somehow always come back out of intrigue, out of boredom?

So, I have a crush, what now?

If you’re also feeling swamped by New Year’s resolutions and reinventions, here are my tips on kinder ways to rethink the concept of “New Year, New You”. 

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You can tell yourself it won’t happen. You’re only home for a few days. You don’t even go out like that anymore. You’ll avoid the usual spots. You’ll keep your head down. And yet. Running into your ex situationship is basically a hometown rite of passage. It’s not dramatic. It’s not fate. It’s just what happens when you go back to a place where your life used to overlap with theirs. So instead of being shocked when it happens, it’s better to be prepared. Because the worst par

Somewhere along the way, the internet convinced us that friendship only “counts” if it comes in a group chat with a cute name, coordinated birthday dinners, and seven people in vaguely matching outfits. But life isn’t an episode of Outer Banks. And your worth isn’t measured by headcount.

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When I started my first big girl job, I kept a few essentials in my bag that have seriously saved my life. Starting a new job can be intimidating, but being prepared helps you have the confidence to take on whatever insanely long email thread comes your way.

These five simple things aren’t about being perfect or having it all together - they’re about feeling a bit more intentional, calm, and put-together in your own life.

As a recent grad, I sometimes feel like I should always have plans, events, or something major in my near future to look forward to. . But I’m slowly reminding myself that life isn’t actually about the big moments – sometimes it’s all about slowing down, sipping your coffee in peace, or sitting down and enjoying watching the sunset without feeling like you need to be somewhere else.

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