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Don’t leave the BS out in your journal
I went to therapy a week ago and finally let out all the heavy stuff I’d been carrying around. At one point, my therapist asked, “Do you journal?” I nodded proudly. I’ve been journaling…
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The Introvert’s Guide to Setting Holiday Boundaries (Without the Guilt)
The moment those Raya songs start blasting through the mall speakers and the racks are overflowing with every shade of Baju Kurung imaginable, I don’t feel “festive” — I feel like I’m prepping for…
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Confessions of a Retired Night Owl
If you asked me, ‘how is your time management?’ five or six years ago, that girl back then would have briskly crab-walked out of that conversation, never to be seen again. To put it…
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Wednesday Night’s Surprise
So. Last Wednesday. We were out for dinner, doing the usual late-night sweet drink run on the way home. My husband hopped out to grab the supplies, leaving me locked in the car. That’s…
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I’m Fine Now (But Tuesday Was a Different Story)
Anxiety and depression check: 7/10. They are ‘contained‘ for now, but there’s still a residue of frantic energy bubbling underneath, just waiting for a reason to go berserk. Currently, I’m anchored by the basics:…
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I’m Happy I Don’t Have Children.
As a 6-year-old, I wished to never have kids, and I still don’t 20 plus years later. People often dismiss my childhood experiences with, “You were just a kid, what did you know?” But…
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I Turn 30 in 2026
I turn 30 this year and I never felt better. They weren’t kidding, whoever made the saying, “Age is just a number”. When you reach a certain age and lived long enough to not…
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Why Evelina is a Must-Read for Jane Austen Fans
Overall Rating 3.80 stars ⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 Genre: My Thoughts… I don’t know where I found this out, but Evelina was a novel that much inspired Jane Austen to write her wonderful works…
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That time I almost died
My story of struggling with anxiety and medication management, including trying a higher dosage of lithium. I experienced initial relief but later faced severe side effects, prompting a change in treatment.
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Stumbling Through Life: One Mocha, Four Cats, and a Whole Lot of Love
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