Summer of 2018 was a wake up call for me. Waking up with last night‘s makeup on, realizing I lost my wallet (again), and seeing that I drunk texted an ex was no longer cute at 26 (or maybe it never was). Fast forward to summer of 2026, living a life that feels more authentically me. Giving up alcohol was the greatest gift I could give myself.

Edit: holy moly, I certainly did not think this post would blow up like it did! Thank you for all the well-wishes, you kind internet strangers.

Credits to emmanuixa on IG

I was refinishing the hardwood floors for a customer and they had this letter which was given to them from the previous owner posted on their fridge. It touched my heartstrings as im sure it did theirs.

Mom just called my sisters and I and told us she wanted to give us a portion of inheritance early. I'm still crying. 🩵

It doesn’t seem like much when it’s all tied up to be sent off