here’s my recommendations (featuring an archive Stanley, my new love)
Pumpkin spice lattes, frivolous mazes and ghoul faces haunt every aisle, every boutique, and the corners of our mind in boredom. Have our lives become so mundane that we require a new set of seasonal attributes to lift our spirits? Or is it a form of mindful overconsumption, feeding our minds the same spike of …
I got fat. I got bloated. I lost some hair. Is that what you wanted to hear? No, you wanted me to say that my skin started glowing, my confidence skyrocketed, and I had the oh-so-common epiphany that social media was ruining my life. False. What I actually gained was clarity on my body, my …
“Why am I so attached to a man who l’ve never dated but spent six months chasing on and off? He seems like an avoidant yet every time I tell him to change, he says it’s too much for him, and that he can’t be the man for me. I never get mad at him, …
Welcome to the Gospel of Bella: A new series from segments of my diary, past journals, and archives that spoke to me and other readers. Take what you need from any quotes and leave the rest. Quotes: “But that’s just my nature. I love searching. Finding. Revealing. Hiding. And I think the biggest misfortune of …
“I’m on talking to terms with my ex of 2 years. We started snapping again and hung out once. I feel like I’ve moved on since I moved after our breakup but now that I’m back home and snapping him I feel a little upset that he does not see me more than just a …
I’ve spent most of my life overanalyzing. Asking “why” like it was a prayer… or a curse. Every problem, every situation, every event had to have a search for reason. Why did this happen? Why do I feel like this? Why can’t I let it go? And every “why” just led to more questions. More spirals. …