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The cost of living feels heavy right now
Not in an abstract, news-headline way ~ but in the very real, day-to-day maths of trying to survive. We’re looking for another place to call home. We’ve only just moved, yet here we are again, staring at rental listings and wondering how this has become the norm? $650 and upwards? 🙁 By the time rent…
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A Late Bloomer… or Right on Time?
So… I got accepted into the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice + Social Work and I’m frothin’. Like, proper buzzing! I know, I know……I’m a little “late to the party” (I’m 4……something…..a lady never tells 😌) But maybe this isn’t late at all. Maybe this is perfect timing. I’ve spent years learning humans the…
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When Stress Knocks on the Door
Stress… it’s wild, isn’t it? One moment we’re fine and the next our whole body is speaking a language we never consciously learned ~ tight chest, racing thoughts, shaky hands, stomach doing gymnastics for no reason at all ♡ Our bodies are ancient creatures. They don’t lie and they don’t wait politely for a better…
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Be the change
The world is changing ~ fast and not always kindly. Every click, every scan, every “upgrade” seems to pull us further from each other. The digital ID ~ they say it’s for safety, for convenience ~ but I can feel it tightening. Control disguised as progress. Comfort wrapped in compliance! But I believe the real…
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Let’s Talk About Talking (a.k.a. Gossip)
There’s something a little icky about gossip, isn’t there? That slow drip of conversation that starts as “concern” and ends up twisting into something that leaves a funny feeling in the pit of your stomach ♡ Lately, I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to fall into it ~ even accidentally. Small towns, small…
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The Art of Surrender (Part Two)
So…..remember that post I wrote about letting go? Yeah. I have a confession. When I wrote it, I wanted to believe I’d fully surrendered ~ that I was gliding through the storm with barefoot grace and enlightened calm 😳 But honestly? I was more like clinging to the steering wheel of life whispering, “I’m fine,…
