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why i stopped forcing myself to be productive all the time
i spent most of my life measuring my worth by how much i could get done in a day.
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the power of being a beginner at something new
lately, i’ve been thinking about how adulthood can flatten you.
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ways you can show up for yourself even when you don’t feel like it
there are days when showing up feels impossible.
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creative outlets that saved me from burnout
burnout, for me, never looked like collapse.
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why being articulate still doesn’t make you feel heard
there’s a dull ache that lives inside people who know how to express themselves.
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how intellect became a lifestyle
for many of us, intellect isn’t just what we do or what we study — it becomes the way we live.
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the pressure to be palatable
for as long as i’ve been in rooms where ideas were exchanged, i’ve felt the tension between truth and likability.
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is there a right way to be a thinking woman?
for as long as i can remember, i have been afraid of saying the wrong thing.
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the burden to be well-spoken
some people grow up believing their survival depends on how well they speak.
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why do we romanticise women who suffer beautifully?
there’s a specific kind of woman we’re taught to admire.
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can we be emotionally honest without being emotionally online?
there is a strange loneliness that emerges in the age of being seen.
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is freedom a myth if you still crave approval?
there’s a version of freedom we like to romanticize — the kind where you’ve outgrown every performance, every apology for being too much or not enough…
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