just a quick time-out from the usual stuff i post to tell you a few little secrets (that aren’t really secret and things i hope you already know)..

these posts and these pictures are (mostly) thought out and not always “real life.” i’m currently writing this in leggings and a hoodie so oversized it might as well be a california king duvet.

and most blogs/ instagram posts/ basically all social media accounts are.

if i’m going to be saying anything mildly serious on here, i think a LOT before i post it. and then i re-read it. at least twice. because i never want to say things in a way that can be misconstrued. and i NEVER want to offend anyone. things can be so delicate and there’s so much more going on than you realize - socioeconomic factors, cultural factors, individual upbringings, mental health. as such, your problem might be a privilege to someone else. and words have weight, so i think a lot before posting. therefore, you’re often getting a polished thought, not an “off the top of my head” sort of thing.

and polished or not, open conversations with people - even if they make you uncomfortable - are so important. and quite possibly the ‘spice of life.’

my blog doesn’t show the bumps in the road or the complete face-plants that happen on a pretty regular, if not daily basis - metaphorically and literally (clumsy for life). it’s not because i’m trying to hide them; it’s just that while i share my life here, it doesn’t mean my friends/ family/ cat have agreed to the same thing. which is more than ok and something i’ll always respect and protect.

and those curveballs of life make things even more worthwhile. just because they aren’t on display doesn’t mean they aren’t meaningful, appreciated, or you know.. a lot to handle at times.

blogs are fun and they’re a little challenging and a whole lot of other things too.

and no matter what, real life is even better.

see you in (on?) the next post x