Wellness Industrial Complex

We collect healing modalities like they're Pokémon cards, each promising to fix whatever part of ourselves we've decided is defective this week. " Oh, you have childhood trauma? Have you tried this artisanal, small-batch, locally-sourced form of emotional self-flagellation?"

The real kicker? The vicious rumor that personal growth must feel like wre... See more

Instead of trying to force massive transformation through sheer will and a concerning number of journaling prompts, consider:

• Making friends with your current state (yes, even the messy parts)


• Experimenting with tiny changes


• Treating yourself like a fascinating science experiment instead of a problem to be solved


• Taking regular breaks from trying to f

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