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  • How Long Are We Supposed to Keep Pretending…
    by Vanessa
    November 9, 2025
    A rant for anyone running on caffeine and quiet rage.


  • No New Friends? (Except Maybe the Right Ones)

    No New Friends? (Except Maybe the Right Ones)
    November 2, 2025

    Making friends in your 30s is…complicated. I’m realizing it’s less about finding people to hang out with and more about finding the right people to hang with. Come join along as I try to figure it out in real time.

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  • Birthday, Boxes, and Bad Timing: A Week in Controlled Chaos

    Birthday, Boxes, and Bad Timing: A Week in Controlled Chaos
    October 18, 2025

    Moved into a new apartment, got sick on my birthday, and still made it to Din Tai Fung. Just another week of disorder, IKEA builds, and small fresh starts.

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  • October Reset: How I Do My Annual Wind Down

    October Reset: How I Do My Annual Wind Down
    September 28, 2025

    October is my annual wind-down season. I trade regular clothes for oversized hoodies, get a cozy TV line up going, and create a little fall-inspired “wishlist” of things I want to do before the year ends. It’s all about slowing down, indulging in comfort, and setting up small wins before January. If you’re looking for…

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  • 15 Weeknight Recipes That Won’t Crowd Your Fridge with Leftovers

    15 Weeknight Recipes That Won’t Crowd Your Fridge with Leftovers
    September 22, 2025

    Leftovers are great…sometimes. But other times, I just want some food that hits the spot and disappears before it haunts my fridge for days. These recipes? Quick, tasty, perfectly portioned, and done in less than an hour! Just enough to satisfy without the extra clutter.

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  • The Weight of Expectations: Navigating ‘Success’ in Adulthood

    The Weight of Expectations: Navigating ‘Success’ in Adulthood
    September 14, 2025

    Being an adult comes with a never-ending to-do list of “shoulds.” Career, relationships, milestones… it’s a lot. Lately I’ve been asking myself what success really looks like for me, and spoiler: it ain’t the cookie-cutter version we were led to believe.

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  • What to Watch When You’re Feeling…Literally Anything

    What to Watch When You’re Feeling…Literally Anything
    August 31, 2025

    Some days you’re in the mood for comfort, other days you’re in the mood for chaos. Either way, your mood deserves the right show. I put together a guide (and a fun little quiz) to help you (and me!) figure out what to watch when the vibes are all over the place.

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I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose because settling is the worst feeling in the world.

Rihanna, Vogue 2016

Proud homebody. Avid people watcher. Lover of wines. Chronic shopper. Taco Bell Enthusiast. Devout Rihanna fan.

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15 Weeknight Recipes That Won’t Crowd Your Fridge with Leftovers15 Weeknight Recipes That Won’t Crowd Your Fridge with LeftoversSeptember 22, 2025
How Long Are We Supposed to Keep Pretending...How Long Are We Supposed to Keep Pretending...November 9, 2025
Feeling Left Behind in Your 30s? Or Are You Just Doing Life Your Own Way?Feeling Left Behind in Your 30s? Or Are You Just Doing Life Your Own Way?November 9, 2024
Crying at Commercials, Avoiding Your Friends, and Dodging Life DecisionsCrying at Commercials, Avoiding Your Friends, and Dodging Life DecisionsAugust 16, 2025

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