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The Real Girl Diaries – Episode #21

but there’s something tragic about leaving your bed when it’s still dark outside, brushing your teeth while half-asleep, and pretending coffee is a personality trait strong enough to save you The Routine I’d Skip If I Could☕🌙 If I could skip one part of my routine, it would, without a doubt, be waking up atContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries – Episode #21”

The Real Girl Diaries, Episode 16

quiet goodbyes I believe in peace, love, and matching your emotional growth with your outfit. And sometimes… that means emotionally retiring people like you’re Oprah giving out cars: “You get distance! You get distance! EVERYBODY gets distance!” 🫢✨ “What Could I Let Go of, for the Sake of Harmony?” A friendship. I didn’t think I’dContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries, Episode 16”

The Real Girl Diaries, Episode 14

People ask me about my daily habits like I’m some kind of polished, type-A productivity queen. Daily Habits? You Mean My Organized Chaos Routine? People ask me about my daily habits like I’m some kind of polished, type-A productivity queen. Babe, no. I’m a little sparkle, a little spiraling, and a lot of coffee. Let’sContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries, Episode 14”

The Real Girl Diaries, Episode 12

I want to retire in a way that I don’t even remember what budgeting feels like. I want to be that kind of glamorously unbothered woman who wakes up and decides, “Retirement Plans? Think Villa, Vibes, and Zero Wrinkles.” How do I want to retire? Easy. Happily, peacefully, and—sorry, not sorry—filthy rich. 💸 I’m notContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries, Episode 12”

The Real Girl Diaries – Episode 10

So… What do we actually need to live a good life? Buckle up babe, we’re getting deep but make it caffeinated. Well, besides decent WiFi, a go-to coffee order, and at least one person who understands your “I’m fine” means “I’m spiraling” — it’s really not that complicated. The secret sauce? Staying positive even whenContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries – Episode 10”

The Real Girl Diaries — Episode 9

Let’s unpack this ✨ existential ✨ question while rotating between outfits, responsibilities, and mild identity crises. “Who do I spend the most time with?” Let’s unpack this ✨ existential ✨ question while rotating between outfits, responsibilities, and mild identity crises. Because someone’s gotta slay and emotionally spiral — in style. 💅📌 So… who do IContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries — Episode 9”

The Real Girl Diaries: Episode 5

I’ve feared a lot of things in my life — spiders, accidentally replying-all, and once, the idea that if my body changed, I wouldn’t like myself anymore. “How to Romanticize Life When Your Planner is Empty and So Are Your Cabinets” (Subtitle: Healing is real. So is late-night coffee or tea with chocolate.) Let’s beContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries: Episode 5”

The Real Girl Diaries: Episode 4

Unplugging doesn’t have to be a digital detox retreat with detox juice. “Meal Prepping for the Emotionally Unavailable” (Subtitle: Mostly snacks. Zero commitment.) Alternate Title: How I Know It’s Time to Unplug (and Eat Crackers for Dinner) Let me paint the scene: I’m sitting on the floor, eating hummus with a spoon. My phone justContinue reading “The Real Girl Diaries: Episode 4”

The Undying Legend: My Pre-Pandemic Mom Jeans

You’d think that as a self-declared shopaholic — borderline needing a support group — I would’ve replaced them ten times by now. But no. Let me tell you about the oldest thing I’m wearing today — and no, it’s not my sarcasm or my sleep-deprived eye bags (though they have been around since at leastContinue reading “The Undying Legend: My Pre-Pandemic Mom Jeans”

Freedom? Oh, You Mean Breathing Without Permission?

You think I should settle down, be quieter, dim my sparkle a little? Babe, I didn’t even charge this energy for you. Let’s talk about freedom, shall we? Not the dramatic, waving-the-flag-on-a-mountain kind (although… if there’s a coffee cart on that mountain, I’m in). I’m talking about the kind of freedom that makes your soulContinue reading “Freedom? Oh, You Mean Breathing Without Permission?”