Ten years ago, my home held the shape of me. Mismatched mugs collected from places I’d loved, books stacked in teetering towers, paintings leaned against walls, waiting for the right moment to be hung. There were hand-me-down chairs with stories in their worn arms, a chipped bowl from my grandmother’s kitchen, and a sense—however unkempt—that…
The Quiet Rebellion of Deinfluencing
There’s a quiet revolution stirring beneath the surface of our endlessly scrolling feeds. It doesn’t shout, and it isn’t loud enough to trend—but perhaps that’s the point. It’s a movement that begins with a sigh, a pause, a simple question: What if I don’t need this? This is the rebellion of deinfluencing. At first glance,…
My Kind Of Wintering
Wintering comes for me like a heavy blanket I didn’t ask for, settling around my shoulders and demanding that I slow down, stop pretending, and pay attention. It arrives uninvited, often when I least expect it, and asks for patience I don’t think I have. I used to resist it, trying desperately to keep moving,…
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My Journey to Simple, Slow Living
I used to rush from one thing to the next, convinced that if I moved a little faster and squeezed in one more task, life would finally feel manageable. I kept trying every new app, gadget, or so-called time-saving tool, thinking, This is it. This will help me catch up. Spoiler alert: It never worked….