Anxiety Doesn’t Take Days Off — Even On Mondays December 15, 2025April Carson Monday.AKA: The day the universe taps you on the shoulder and whispers,“Remember that thing you didn’t finish last week? Yeah, me too.” I swear anxiety has better attendance than half...
Grief, Gratitude & Glory: Healing While the Holiday Pressures Swipe In December 11, 2025April Carson If the holidays had a relationship status, mine would be “it’s complicated.”Every November, the world flips straight into performative joy mode — pumpkin-spice-coated pressure, perfectly curated tablescapes on TikTok Shop,...
Journaling For Real Healing — Not Just Aesthetic Journals December 10, 2025April Carson There’s this idea floating around TikTok (right next to those “lucky girl syndrome” affirmations and people putting chlorophyll in their water like it’s potion) that journaling is simple.Buy a cute...
Winter Blues & Holiday Pressure: Why This Season Hits Harder Than You Think December 04, 2025April Carson There’s something magical about winter—until it isn’t. One minute you’re sipping peppermint everything, admiring twinkling lights, pretending you’re the main character in a cozy rom-com… and then suddenly you’re wondering...
Peace Hits Different When You Had to Build It Yourself November 13, 2025April Carson There’s a certain kind of peace you don’t really understand until you’ve crawled your way to it — bare-knuckled, soul-tired, and done pretending you were okay. I’m not talking about...
Burnout Didn’t Just Happen — I Was Trained to Ignore Myself November 12, 2025April Carson I used to think burnout meant you were just tired.Like, drink-some-coffee-and-get-over-it tired. The kind of tired you could fix with a weekend nap or a “me day” that was basically...
They Loved the Version of Me That Didn’t Know Better November 11, 2025April Carson Let’s just get straight to it—Some people only loved me when I was small.Not literally, but emotionally. Spiritually. The version of me that bent so far backward trying to be...
Budgeting Your Way to Mental Peace: Wellness Doesn’t Need Big Money November 07, 2025April Carson Let’s be honest—every time we talk about “self-care,” the world tries to sell us something.A $60 candle that smells like “moonlit lavender dreams.”A luxury retreat in Sedona that promises to...
Mindset Matters: Rewriting Tomorrow While Holding Today’s Pain November 06, 2025April Carson There’s a certain ache that comes with trying to rewrite your story while the ink from yesterday’s pain is still wet. You’re sitting there, heart half-healed, mind trying to convince...
Why Self-Care Isn’t Optional When You’re Starting Over November 05, 2025April Carson When Everything Falls Apart—You Do Too, Unless You Don’t Let It Starting over sounds poetic until you’re knee-deep in boxes, bills, and memories you didn’t ask to unpack again. Whether...
When “Happy Holidays” Means Hiding Your Wounds November 04, 2025April Carson The holidays are supposed to sparkle — glittering lights, cozy sweaters, warm hugs that smell like cinnamon and forgiveness. But for some of us? The season feels more like walking...
Rest as Resistance: Why Taking a Break Is Radical October 26, 2025April Carson Let’s get one thing straight — rest isn’t laziness. It’s rebellion. In a world obsessed with hustle culture, where productivity has become a personality trait and exhaustion is worn like...