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a girl that can't sit still & always has something to say
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i woke up pissed

January 14, 2026

Well, this opens as a storytime… [nervous smile]

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In traces Tags creative process, gig economy, Los Angeles life, writer’s mind, personal essays
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settling in and hot garbage

January 10, 2026

A YouTube apartment tour spirals into a reflection on renting, fear of settling in, perfectionism, and the exhausting pressure to create content in a quantity-over-quality internet. From comment-section debates to half-unpacked living rooms, this is an honest look at resistance—creative and personal.

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In content creation Tags creative resistance, renting and identity, content creation burnout, perfectionism, personal essays
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a girl on a bike walks into a coffee shop

December 10, 2025

A midday stop at a Melrose coffee shop turns into a spiral of observations, frustrations, and tiny awakenings. From overpriced lattes to strangers in Hermès, I question work, worth, distraction and desire — all while scribbling thoughts into a pocket-sized notebook.

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In daily life Tags coffee shop reflections, Los Angeles life, creative journaling, personal essays, zillenial wandering
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I was nodding off in the gentle yoga flow this morning.

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"Everything flows, and nothing abides, everything gives way, and nothing stays fixed." —Heraclitus

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