Just One of Those Things
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Surviving adulthood one mental health tip, chaotic pet moment, and relatable fail at a time. My dog judges my life choices, my plants are barely alive, and my coping mechanism is sarcasm and geekdom. Welcome to my beautifully messy world.
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Why Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) Are the Modern-Day Oracles
Let’s get one thing straight: being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in today’s world is like being a raw nerve at a rock concert. Loud noises? Overwhelming. Crowds? Exhausting. The sheer emotional weight of existing in a world that seems determined to burn itself down? Absolutely exhausting.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mental Health Today (Without Turning Into a Wellness Guru)
Let's be honest with ourselves, mental health advice these days can feel about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. Between the pressure to meditate like a monk, journal like Shakespeare, and drink kale smoothies without gagging, it’s enough to make anyone want to crawl back under the covers and call it a decade.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
The Art of Letting Go: How to Release Negative Emotions (Without Setting Anything on Fire)
Let’s be real—negative emotions are like that one guest who overstays their welcome at a party. You know the type: they eat all your snacks, spill red wine on your couch, and then have the audacity to ask if you’ve gained weight. Rude.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
Personal Space is a Human Construct
You’re trying to work. Or eat. Or, God forbid, use the bathroom in peace. But there they are—your dog, your furry little personal space invader, staring at you with the intensity of a Netflix documentary narrator: "And here we see the human, attempting to exist without canine supervision. How quaint."
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Petlife
How It Feels to Be Stuck in a Toxic Relationship (Spoiler: It’s Like Dating a Garbage Disposal)
Ah, toxic relationships—the emotional equivalent of stepping on a Lego every morning. You know it’s bad, yet somehow, you convince yourself this time it won’t hurt as much as before. But let’s be real: if love were a sandwich, a toxic relationship would be the one with stale bread and mystery meat.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
The Haunting of What-If: Why We Grieve Paths We Never Took
It’s 3 AM. You’re staring at the ceiling. Suddenly, your brain—that traitorous, overthinking organ—drops this bombshell: "Remember that job offer in Barcelona you turned down? You’d probably be fluent in Spanish by now, dating a sculptor, and eating tapas for breakfast."
By Just One of Those Things10 months ago in Humans
Why Do I Always Think of the Perfect Comeback…Three Hours Too Late?
There you are, minding your business, when suddenly—BAM!—someone zings you with the kind of remark that makes your soul leave your body for a brief vacation. Your mouth opens. Nothing comes out. Your brain, the traitorous organ it is, offers only radio silence. You manage a weak chuckle, maybe a strained smile, and the moment passes.
By Just One of Those Things10 months ago in Humans
When You Wave at Someone Who Wasn’t Waving at You: A Post-Mortem
Let’s set the scene: You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly—OH!—a familiar face in the distance lifts their hand in what can only be described as a wave meant for you. Your brain, ever the optimist, bypasses all logic and sends an immediate command to your arm: Wave back. Wave back like your social life depends on it.
By Just One of Those Things10 months ago in Humans
I Dreamed of ‘Friends,’ but Adulthood Feels More Like ‘The Walking Dead’.
Remember when we thought adulthood would be like Friends? You know—endless coffee breaks at Central Perk, spontaneous living-room dance parties, and a rent-controlled Manhattan apartment the size of a football field despite no one having a real job?
By Just One of Those Things10 months ago in Humans
That Awkward Moment When Your Brain's Stand-Up Routine Scares the Neighbors
We've all had that moment. You're sitting there, minding your own business, when suddenly your brain serves up a joke so stupid it would make a knock-knock joke seem like highbrow satire. Before you know it, you're snort-laughing like a congested donkey in a library, and now everyone within a 20-foot radius is questioning your sanity.
By Just One of Those Things10 months ago in Humans
The Introvert’s Guide to Ghosting Any Social Gathering (Without Getting Caught)
There comes a moment at every social gathering when you realize you'd rather be at home counting the fibers in your carpet than making awkward eye contact with Brad from Accounting while he explains his fantasy football draft strategy for the seventeenth time. This is when true geniuses execute what I like to call "The Great Disappearing Act" – not magic, but something far more impressive: social engineering.
By Just One of Those Things10 months ago in Humans
The Art of Canine Sarcasm: Living With a Dog Who Thinks She's a Disapproving British Aristocrat
There comes a time in every pet owner's life when they realize their dog has developed more personality quirks than a Jane Austen protagonist. I used to think I owned a dog. Now I understand I'm merely staff in the royal court of Her Majesty, Princess Fluffybutt the First.
By Just One of Those Things10 months ago in Petlife
