Unpack My Brain

This week’s Topic Roulette word is: growing up . What does it actually mean to “grow up”? Is it a milestone, a mindset, or just something we assume will eventually click? In this episode of Unpack My Brain , I reflect on what I thought adulthood would feel like — and how different the reality has been. We unpack responsibility, independence, shedding old versions of ourselves, and the quiet realiz...

Some loneliness doesn’t come from being alone — it comes from never quite having a place to belong. In this episode of Unpack My Brain , I unpack what it’s been like to grow up without a core group of friends. I talk about early childhood experiences, strict family dynamics, and how not learning to build close friendships early on can quietly shape the way you connect with people as an adult. This...

It feels like the world has become allergic to nuance. In this episode of Unpack My Brain , I unpack what it means to live in the grey area — in a time where everything seems to demand certainty, quick opinions, and hard sides. I reflect on how nuance shows up in everyday life, in relationships, and in how we see ourselves, and why sitting with complexity can feel uncomfortable but necessary. This...

This episode introduces a new format I'm calling Topic Roulette — where I pull one word and let it take me wherever it wants to go. Today's word is maintenance. We usually think of maintenance as something boring or inconvenient. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized how much of life quietly depends on it. Relationships, friendships, work, and even our sense of self don't fall apart all...

Some seasons of life don't come with clear answers. In this episode of Unpack My Brain , I sit with the discomfort of waiting — the kind where nothing feels like a clear yes or a definite no. Just… stuck in between. I share my personal experience of being in a waiting season, the confusion and frustration that comes with it, and the quiet ways it starts to affect how you see yourself. We unpack wh...

Welcome to Unpack My Brain! In our first episode, I talk a little bit about how this show is going to be. And not so little later, we went a little deep to talk through the feeling that hits after the excitement of New Year's resolutions fades — when motivation turns into overwhelm and expectations start to feel heavy. This episode isn't about productivity hacks or fixing yourself. It's about slow...