vie ordinaire

the secret to building a life that doesn’t feel like something you need to run away from isn’t found in the bright, curated highlights or in the promises of reinvention. it’s nestled in the way you learn to hold the ordinary, the hard, and the unexpected without pretending they don’t exist.

we all have rituals we protect — even when we’re burnt out, distracted, or in flux. for some it’s the first cup of coffee in silence. for others it’s folding laundry in a particular way. maybe it’s rewatching comfort shows or making playlists for imaginary versions of yourself. these rituals often hold clues about what kind of life you want: slow, ... See more

there comes a moment when the life you planned stops feeling like the life you want. it doesn’t arrive with fireworks. it rarely announces itself with drama. it usually comes as a slow hum, a faint sense of resistance every time you check off a box you once believed would bring you joy. you tell yourself it’s just a phase, that you’re tired, that i... See more