Stop assigning meaning to every sigh, email, or emoji. It’s not always about you (thankfully). Learn how to care less—in a good way.

Trauma recovery isn’t about waking up one day and feeling fine—it’s about noticing the small steps forward that slowly lead to real change, like setting boundaries or being less tense.

Forgiveness is power. It says, “You don’t get to live rent-free in my head anymore.” It doesn’t excuse what happened—it simply says you’re done letting it control you.

You wake up. You go to work. You eat dinner. You sleep. The next day, you do it all over again. At some point—you’re not really sure when—life became a loop.

“I just want peace,” you say—right before stepping into round three of today’s chaos. Maybe, just maybe, you actually like the excitement that drama brings.

If a single day without your phone feels impossible, maybe it’s not just a device anymore—maybe it’s a lifeline. And maybe it’s time to loosen the grip.

If you’re only taking care if your mental health in the form of damage control, like only meditating when you’re ready to punch someone, it’s not going to help much. Try this instead.

The pandemic taught us a lot—like how to make banana bread, work in pajamas, and question every cough within a 10-foot radius. But beyond the weirdness, it also gave us real wisdom.

Depression isn’t just sad, it’s a World-Class Liar. It whispers things like “you’ll be alone forever” or “you’ll never matter.” But these are distortions, not facts.

Depression’s favorite lie in Part 2? “I’m a burden.” Or “I’m a failure.” Sound familiar? Here’s how to spot those fibs, shut them down, and stop believing them.