I’ve always seen my trauma as a black hole. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been orbiting around it. Seeing it, feeling it, but never daring to get...
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Thirty-Seven.
I tried not to care, but I couldn’t. Celebrating my own birthday has always felt strange to me. Not like something I look forward to, but something I could easily...
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The Slap in the Face I (Eventually) Needed
As usual, I woke up jaded, dreadful, empty. In the past few days, probably since the first session of my therapy, I rarely got overstimulated by thoughts before bed or...
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Hating Myself as a Protection
This is probably the most depressing title I’ve ever written. I should probably change it to something else so it doesn’t sound like I’m desperately, and actively, looking for validation,...
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What I’m Trying to Get After a Decade of Building a Business
After a decade of building Lippielust, I realized I lost myself in it. This is my small step to detach, breathe, and exist beyond just being ‘Lippie.’ Not a resolution, just a reflection.
Breaking the Orbit
I’ve always seen my trauma as a black hole. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been orbiting around it. Seeing it, feeling it, but never daring to get...
How Many Layers Is Too Many?
So… how many layers is considered “too many”?5? 50? 500? This is why I hate numbers. It separates you, grades you, classifies your worth and efforts: excellent, not good enough,...
Line in the Sand
There’s a phrase that’s been lingering in my head lately. Quiet, but unsettling, like a faint, static hum in the background. It showed up when I was feeling powerless, when...
Silent Faces, Loud Voices. #MaskOn
Beyond aesthetics, masked musicians create spaces where art transcends identity. In an era obsessed with exposure, their conscious choice to remain hidden speaks volumes about artistic freedom.
A Middle Ground Between Brain Drain & Brainrot: The Silent Grind
Between brain drain and brainrot, there’s a middle ground: Silent Grinders. Not leaving, not checking out, just adapting, thriving, and surviving despite the system. Where do you stand? Escape or stay and grind?
Entitlement Mentality: Where’s My Reward for Existing?
I’ve learned the hard way: people who demand the most often give the least. Entitlement grows where effort isn’t required, and without consequences, some will always expect more while doing nothing in return.