Inspired by Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
I watched Unknown Number on Hulu expecting a typical true crime unraveling. What I didn’t expect was to feel gutted.
A mother. Her own daughter. A year-long campaign of anonymous harassment. And the twist? The stalker wasn’t a stranger. It was...
It starts with a kiss in the rain. Think The Notebook, Titanic, or Twilight. Hollywood has taught us that love is dramatic, all-consuming, and destined. We’re told that when it’s “real,” it defies logic, overcomes all odds, and feels like fireworks every day.
But here’s the truth: those stories ...
The Story: When Shadow Work Became a Trend
If you’ve scrolled TikTok lately, you’ve seen it: candle-lit journal sessions, moody captions about “meeting your shadow,” and creators whispering affirmations like spells. Shadow Work is trending—but for many of us, it’s not a trend. It’s survival. It...
It Started With a Windy Afternoon in St. Petersburg
I met my son when he was 11 months old, bundled in layers inside a quiet orphanage in St. Petersburg, Russia. He had spent the first part of his life in institutional care—no toys, no family, no wind on his face. And yet, when I brought him hom...
What True Love Actually Looks Like (Spoiler: It’s Not a Montage)
We grew up on slow-motion kisses, dramatic airport chases, and rain-soaked declarations. Hollywood taught us that love is supposed to feel like a climax—loud, chaotic, and impossibly perfect (I still love watching those movies).
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