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Drifting Apart From an Old Friend
A friend you used to talk to every day, and now you haven't said a word in months. Sound familiar? You didn't fight. Nothing happened. It just, at some point, b
Alone Is Easier, So Why Am I Lonely
Relieved when plans get cancelled, and a little hollow when nobody texts all weekend. Sound familiar? That's me. Seeing people is tiring, so I chose to be alone
When You Keep Writing the Same Thing
A few months into journaling, this moment arrives: wait, I wrote this before. Same person, same worry, same sentence. You wrote it last month and the month befo
You Say Yes to Everyone Else
When someone asks you for something, does "sure" come out first? It does for me. I know it won't work, and my mouth says yes anyway. Then I hang up and think ho
The Feeling That Nobody Really Knows You
Have you ever been around people and had this thought surface? Nobody here actually knows me. The strange part is that I'm not isolated. There are people I text
Nothing Happened Today — So What Do I Write?
Have you ever opened your journal and thought: but nothing happened today? A day that wasn't especially good or bad. You went to work, ate, came home, watched s
Why Family Is the Hardest to Tell
When something hard happens, do you tell your family? I don't. I'll tell a friend, but not my family. The people closest to me. For a long time I thought that w
When "How Have You Been" Is Hard to Answer
Has someone you hadn't heard from in a while asked how you've been, and you couldn't send a reply? You don't want to lie, but saying it's been bad means explain
Handwriting or Typing: Which Sorts Your Feelings Better?
Have you ever hesitated between buying a notebook and using an app to start journaling? Search around and you'll find plenty of people insisting handwriting is
When You Wonder If a Grown Adult Is Allowed to Cry
When you're about to cry, is there something you do before crying? I run a check. Is this really worth crying over. Am I too old for this. Everyone goes through