How soon is too soon, and who's counting? modern dating Welcome to the era of…
“Female friendships are very different from male friendships. And they are extremely important for our health.” These…
Somewhere between that first morning coffee in the sun and the joy of a new sleeveless dress, something strange happens. Summer hasn’t even arrived yet, but your mind is already racing with preparations. Not for a trip, notfor a vacation. But for your “new version” that you “have to” show the world. Tighter. More social. Happier. And more ready. And if that sounds like a tedious work project to you, you’re not imagining things. It turns intoexactly that. - Hot girl summer… or an Excel spreadsheet of expectations - Hot girl summer is supposed to be a mood. Freedom, lightness, confidence. If you’re honest…
What does the word “ready” actually mean? In any aspect of life. Can you ever be fully prepared for an exam when you don’t know all the questions in advance? Or for a competition when you have no idea what your opponents are capable of? What does “I’m ready” really equal? Maybe it means “I believe in my abilities and that…
You’re sitting on the couch, your hair is a mess, your phone is somewhere between the cushions, and a thought keeps circling in your head - that somewhere, someone else is living a more exciting life than yours. At this very moment, one person is at a party, another is traveling to an exotic island, kissing the love of their life at sunset, and most importantly… they’re not overwhelmed by thoughts and FOMO. FOMO - Fear of Missing Out. The fear that you’re missing something big, important, unforgettable. As if the present moment is slipping through your fingers. Because, ironically, while you worry that you’re missing out on life, you are actually missing it. . 1. FOMO as an illusion . FOMO is like that Instagram filter that makes everything look better than it really is. It creates the illusion that somewhere out there, there is more happiness, more meaning. But “there” is always somewhere else. When you’re 25, you miss the security of the future - children, a home, a partner, stability. When you’re 45, you miss the carefree feeling of youth - the weekends when you could come home at 4 a.m. and still look fresh. FOMO is never satisfied. It always wants the opposite of what you have. …
