Category: HEART

How to Find Your First Therapist: A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Therapy”

Taking the leap to start therapy is one of the most empowering decisions you can make. It’s a step toward understanding yourself, healing, and improving your mental health—but let’s be honest: finding your first therapist can feel super overwhelming. Where do you even start? How do you know if someone is the right fit? And […]

Why is the Peripheral Character in Love So Important?

In the world of relationships, there’s often a character who exists in the margins—a peripheral figure who, despite never stepping into the spotlight, occupies an outsized space in your head and heart. These relationships, whether fleeting or prolonged, unconventional or undefined, hold a unique significance. They remain just beyond the bounds of the official narratives […]

Why Are We So Obsessed with Longing?

Let’s be real—longing is the ultimate main character energy. Whether we’re fantasizing about an unrequited crush, scrolling through aspirational Pinterest boards, or chasing a dream that feels just out of reach, longing has us in a chokehold. But here’s the question: why are we so addicted to wanting something more than actually having it? Marianne […]

“When Forever Ends at 38: Why Breaking Up in Your Late 30s Feels Like the End—and Why It Isn’t”

Let’s not sugarcoat it: breaking up in your late 30s feels like being hit by an emotional freight train. The kind of breakup that leaves you staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m., wondering if it’s actually possible to start over when everyone else seems settled into their forever-after. If it feels like the end […]

The Essential Cast of Friends You Make in Your 30s (And Why You Need Them All)

Let’s face it: making friends in your 30s is a whole different ball game. Gone are the days of endless nights out and spontaneous bonding over cheap shots at the bar. Now, friendships are a delicate, beautifully mismatched patchwork of convenience, connection, and sheer circumstance. And guess what? That’s exactly what makes them so important. […]

The Unspoken Worry: Am I Exhausting Everyone Around Me?

Here’s the thing about depression: it doesn’t just drain your energy, steal your focus, and make even basic things like getting out of bed feel like climbing Everest—it also loves to whisper the worst lies into your ear. Chief among them? You’re a burden. It’s that quiet, persistent guilt that seeps into everything: leaning on […]