An ode to the quiet comfort of relationships where you can just be. No pressure, no performance, just presence. In a world constantly urging us to be interesting, exciting and impressive, there’s something profoundly healing about the moments when we don’t have to be any of those things. Just sitting quietly with someone you trust […]
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You’re the one they turn to.When things start to unravel.When they’re overwhelmed and unsure who else to call. You’re the steady voice at midnight.The listener. The advice-giver.The emotional first responder. And most days, that’s okay. It’s who you are deeply caring, deeply feeling.But some days… it’s heavy. Not because you don’t love your people. But
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Some of us have grown up learning that love is a reward.You behave well, you achieve more, you stay agreeable and in return, you get approval. Affection. Maybe even love. Over time, this dynamic becomes so normal, we don’t even notice it’s happening. Until one day, someone offers us love without us “doing” anything for
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A gentle reminder that not every hobby needs to become a side hustle, that some things are meant to be loved, not leveraged. In today’s hyper-productive world, it’s almost second nature to turn every interest into a potential income stream. A sketchbook becomes an Etsy store. Weekend baking leads to a dessert business. Journaling? Maybe
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It’s the kind of love story that feels straight out of a season finale dramatic, messy and endlessly repeating. They break up. They get back together. They break up again. From Ross and Rachel to Carrie and Big, pop culture has long romanticized the “will-they-won’t-they” trope- making it feel familiar, even comforting. But while these
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fittest of them all? This seems to be the question that everyone on social media wants answers to. The growing trend of ‘fitspiration’ has engulfed the young users and it focuses entirely on the various ways one can achieve a somewhat idealistic physique. Now, while it is
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What is Toxic Positivity? Toxic positivity refers to the idea of constantly promoting and insisting on positive thinking, even in situations where it may not be appropriate. At a deeper level, it results in suppressing or invalidating negative emotions or experiences and insisting on maintaining a positive outlook at all times. While positivity and optimism
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Many believe that past relationships are a sign of failure or time they wasted with the wrong person. Relationships do leave us with feelings of sorrow, uncertainty, and guilt but there is a lot of wisdom we can take from these uncomfortable emotions. Instead of trying to understand why the problem is occurring, the real
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