Dinner Reflections + Big Glow-Up Energy Sitting at dinner tonight, my beautiful friend and I found ourselves deep in conversation about our childhoods. It’s always wild when you realize how many overlapping threads exist between people who were seemingly living completely separate lives. One of the biggest shared truths we uncovered? That deep, restless knowingContinue reading “Standard Vibes”
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Piña Colada Vibes
“The coconut milk is off.” Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen The White Lotus Season 3, spoilers ahead. Sometimes when something feels off to me, or something goes wrong, I will say this phrase out loud: “The coconut milk is off.” Most of the time, people just tilt their head and stare at me. But occasionally, aContinue reading “Piña Colada Vibes”
LYSM Vibes
Why I Always Say “I Love You” Life has a way of reminding us (sometimes gently, sometimes not) that nothing here is guaranteed. Plans change. People come and go. Timelines we thought were solid dissolve without warning. It’s a wild, unpredictable ride, and for all the ways we try to control it, we’re never promisedContinue reading “LYSM Vibes”
Gatsby Vibes
Limerence, Romantic Obsession, and the Illusion of Closeness As I sat across from my client, listening to them describe their looping thoughts about a specific person, I noticed a familiar pattern unfolding. Story after story I was hearing about moments of connection followed by confusion, warmth followed by distance, hope followed by doubt. Hot andContinue reading “Gatsby Vibes”
Emo Vibes
Sentimental Moments That Stick Recently I had a realization while listening to music: many of my favorite artists are men. And not just men, but men who are very in their feelings. It got me thinking about why that kind of emotional expression resonates with me so much. Part of it might come from somethingContinue reading “Emo Vibes”
Flower Vibes
There’s a line in Sun to Me by Zach Bryan that has a way of landing softly and then staying with you: “Find someone who grows flowers in the darkest parts of you.” Up until very recently, I’ll be honest, I had no idea who Zach Bryan even was. Someone introduced me to his music over the holidays, and I foundContinue reading “Flower Vibes”
Under-Reaction Vibes
Under-Reacting (aka Why Your Comebacks Arrive 6–8 Business Hours Later) Have you ever left an argument feeling… fine? Calm. Mature. Regulated queen energy. And then three hours later you’re in the shower delivering a TED Talk to an invisible audience about everything you should have said? Yeah. Same. That’s not you being “bad at confrontation.”That’s your nervousContinue reading “Under-Reaction Vibes”
Self-Concept Vibes
Healing vs. Readiness in Relationships “Do I need to be fully healed to be in a relationship?” This is a question I hear often. The short answer is no: you do not have to be fully healed to be in a relationship. If that were the requirement, none of us would ever love anyone. HealingContinue reading “Self-Concept Vibes”
Hungry Ghost Vibes
Content Note:This post discusses addiction, trauma, and mental health. Please read with care and pause as needed. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Why This Conversation Still Matters This weekend, I have the privilege of hearing Dr. Gabor Maté speak at a conference, and I genuinely feel excited in the way that only therapists and deep feelersContinue reading “Hungry Ghost Vibes”
Lessons in Disguise Vibes
False Starts False starts in relationships are those connections that spark quickly, feel almost right, then stall, fade, or fall apart before they fully take shape. They’re the nearlys. The “this could be something” that never quite becomes the thing. In today’s dating-app world, false starts are more common than ever. Ghosting, slow fades, bread-crumbing, conversation spikes thatContinue reading “Lessons in Disguise Vibes”
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