Dear diary

Category: Life experiences

  • Living the Dream (whose dream, though?)

    Ah, yes, the pleasures of a “dream job.” That’s what they sold me on, right? The hustle, the “corporate ladder,” the “foundation,” the “learning experience.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m honestly really grateful for my job. It pays the bills, keeps a roof over my head, and comes with a paycheck that I can stretch…

  • I’m half a heart without you…

    Dear Diary, and Dear Readers, I never thought I’d be writing this. Not in a million years. Typing through tears. Liam Payne, our precious Lima bean.. gone? How? Why? We’ll never know. But it feels so unreal, feels like a personal loss, am I being selfish? Because it feels like I lost a piece of…

  • Let’s get halloweenin’: The Bridge Where Nightmares Walk apparently.

    It’s almost spooky season so in honour of that Dear Readers, I’m here to share a tiny tidbit of my first ever real and well…weird haunted experience here in Toronto. You know, there’s something about late-night walks that are supposed to be peaceful, like you’re supposed to reconnect with the universe or whatever. That night…

  • Adulting? Yeah that’s a no from me.

    Growing up, this glorified idea of adulthood was ingrained in our heads and we couldn’t wait to grow up, because our parents and grandparents as we love to call “the boomers” loved entertaining us with tales of how things were “back in the day.” My dad, for instance, used to brag about how he’d walk…

  • “Just a Little Further, Dear”: A Journey to Reclaim Peace

    We hear about it almost every day, women mistreated, exploited, or harmed in ways that seem to leave lasting scars or worse, both seen and unseen. These aren’t just random news stories; they’re symptoms of a deeply ingrained societal issue that affects women across the world. Whether it’s a problematic workplace environment, domestic conflicts, or…