BIG GIRL TIME

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  • Big Girl Lessons Before 25

    As I approach 25, I have realized something very important: growing up is honestly just a series of lessons, trial runs, heartbreaks, discoveries, and moments where you realize maybe…just maybe…you did not know everything after all. And while I still have SO much life left to learn, here are a…

  • What Healing Actually Looked Like for Me

    Trigger Warning: This post contains discussions of depression, emotional distress, and difficult thoughts related to mental health and heartbreak. Healing was not pretty for me. I think sometimes online we see “healing journeys” packaged into aesthetic routines, solo dates, journaling, candles, Pilates classes, and soft music. While yes, there were…

  • My Morning vs Night Skincare

    Hey everyone!! If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 20s, it’s that more does not always mean better, especially when it comes to skincare. Over the years, my routine has gotten so much simpler. I’m not doing 10–12 steps anymore. I’m not trying every new product I see on…

  • My Realistic Travel Packing List

    Let me start here, this is not your “one carry-on, minimalist, wear-the-same outfit three times different ways” packing list. I plan my outfits ahead of time, according to my itinerary. If I need two outfits in one day, I pack two outfits. I like to feel fresh, put together, and…

  • Things I’m Unlearning in My 20s

    There is really something about turning 25 that feels… significant. Not in a dramatic way, but in a quiet, reflective one. Like I’m standing at the edge of one version of myself and gently stepping into another. My early twenties taught me a lot, some beautiful things, some hard things,…

  • Healing My Attachment Style (The Hard Truths)

    For a long time, I didn’t have the language for it, but I was operating from an anxious attachment style. I felt like I needed control over people, over situations, over outcomes. Not in an obvious or intentional way, but in a quiet, underlying sense of “if I don’t manage…

  • My Go-To Glute & Leg Day Routine

    Let me just start by saying… this is not a oh I just want to tone my legs over all leg day. NO! This is a we are building glutes on purpose type of workout. If you’ve been needing a routine that actually targets your glutes and leaves you feeling…

  • I Paid Off $4,500 in Debt… and Then This Happened

    I’m not even going to lie, when I paid off $4,500 in debt, I thought life was about to reward me. Like… I really believed I was entering my “everything is aligning, money is flowing, I did my part so now it’s my turn” era. RIGHT And then? It didn’t…

  • My Current Obsessions (March Edition)

    Before we even begin… please understand this post is about to be all over the place. There is no theme, no category, no organization. Just things I have been absolutely loving this month. First up: the Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt. When I tell you this yogurt has had me…

  • Products I Finished, Loved, or Will Never Repurchase

    Let’s get into it. These are products I used all the way through, like scraped the bottom, cut the bottle open type of finished. So this is real. Some of these I loved and will absolutely be repurchasing, and others… yeah, we’re leaving them right where they’re at. Products I…