I was standing in the card aisle of a local store last Tuesday, staring at a sea of glitter and aggressive cursive fonts. You know the feeling. You pick up a card, read a four-paragraph poem about “the winds of destiny,” and think, This sounds absolutely nothing like how I talk. Sometimes, we try so … Read more
I’ve been there too—staring at a birthday notification at 11:58 PM while my eyes are half-closed and my brain is basically a dial-up modem. You want to show you care, but you don’t have the emotional bandwidth to write a three-paragraph essay. That’s why 1 line birthday wishes are the absolute unsung heroes of the … Read more
It’s 6:00 AM. The house is still, the sun is just beginning to peek through the curtains, and for a split second, everything feels normal. Then, it hits you. That little spark in your chest. You realize that today, the world is exactly one year older since you first stepped into it. You take a … Read more