By Selene Hart Let me be painfully honest for a second. I used to roll my eyes every time I saw that girl on social media. You know the one. Wakes up at sunrise, meditates for 30 minutes, drinks a green smoothie that somehow looks… elegant, and has a color-coded planner with her entire day mapped out. She always looks put together—even when she’s “just being real” in her Stories with a messy bun and “no makeup” (which still somehow looks like a Glossier ad). Meanwhile, I was pressing snooze for the fifth time, waking up already anxious, drinking cold coffee I forgot about, and wondering why my life didn’t…

This post may contain affiliate links which means if you make a purchase through my link,i will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.i only recommended the product I love and trust. Okay, let’s just start with this: I did not expect to fall in love with a $12 drugstore moisturizer. I’ve been that girl who’s spent $80 on a cream that promised to make me glow like a K-pop star—only for my sensitive skin to scream, “Absolutely not.” So, when I first saw this budget-friendly moisturizer trending, I rolled my eyes a little. I thought, “Cute packaging, probably too heavy, probably will break me out, probably…

Let me be clear: this is not a Pinterest-perfect list of hobbies for women who have their lives completely together and spend Sunday mornings arranging flowers in matching silk pajamas. This is for the girl who’s still figuring it out. The one who tried to start a “clean girl” aesthetic phase but ended up rage-cleaning while listening to true crime podcasts. The one who’s doing the work—healing, unlearning, becoming—but also sometimes still stress-eats half a sleeve of Oreos while watching The Bachelor. If that’s you? Welcome. This list is for us. Why Hobbies Actually Matter When You’re Healing Let’s be honest—sometimes, healing feels like a full-time job. You’re in therapy,…

This one’s for the women who feel like they’re constantly disappointing themselves to avoid disappointing everyone else. I used to think being agreeable made me a good person. I was the girl who said, “Sure, whatever works for you.”The coworker who picked up the slack because “it’s just easier.”The friend who never let you down—unless you count how often I let myself down. People-pleasing wasn’t a cute little quirk. It was my survival strategy. I thought if I could just be easy, pleasant, helpful enough… no one would leave. No one would be mad. No one would be disappointed. Except me.I was the one who ended up anxious, resentful, exhausted.…

By Luna Vale You know that moment when you’re 17 scrolls deep into BeautyTok at 11:46 PM, and suddenly you’re convinced that slugging with raw honey or icing your face with a literal popsicle is going to change your skin (and maybe your life)? Yeah, same. I’ve been there more times than I care to admit—and I still fall for it sometimes. So in the spirit of “I did this so you don’t have to,” I decided to try 5 viral skincare hacks making the rounds right now to see what’s actually worth your time (and what your skin might lowkey hate you for). Let’s get into it. 1. Slugging…

Let’s rewind a few years. I was 25, miserable, and very shiny (not in the cute dewy way—more like oil-slick-meets-stress-sweat). My skin was throwing a tantrum on the daily. Cystic acne, redness, dry patches and flaking, all at once. I’d walk into Sephora with false hope, walk out with an empty wallet and another product that would make me cry two days later. Sound familiar? I have sensitive, reactive, hormonal skin—a combo that, frankly, feels like a curse sometimes. But after way too many bad decisions (looking at you, DIY lemon mask), I finally found a routine—and a lifestyle—that got my breakouts under control. This isn’t a miracle cure. It’s…