Childhood dreams don’t always disappear — sometimes they just evolve. A little look back at wanting to teach, loving childcare, and quietly dreaming of a life filled with cake.
Tag: personal reflection
🚫📱 Please Return to Sender: Modern Social Media
If I could un-invent one thing, it would be modern social media — especially the video-everything era. I grew up when social media was simple: statuses, selfies, blurry nights out, and being trusted to come home when the streetlights turned on. No algorithms. No constant judgement. Just life, lived offline first.
What I’m Choosing More of in 2026
This year isn’t about doing more, fixing myself, or chasing unrealistic expectations. It’s about choosing a gentler life — more rest, more small joys, and more space without guilt. A quiet reflection on slowing down, letting go of pressure, and putting life first in 2026.
🧸 The Originals: A Bear, A Doll, and a Lifetime of Love
Two childhood comfort items followed me through every stage of growing up — a teddy bear that’s now loved by my youngest, and a doll affectionately renamed Scary Mary. Proof that some attachments never really leave us… they just get passed on. 🧸💛
⏳ One Foot in Yesterday, One Eye on Tomorrow
Caught between memories and maybes, I find myself living in both the past and the future. Some moments bring warmth, others bring tears — especially as certain anniversaries approach. But hope, curiosity, and love for what’s ahead keep pulling me forward.
The Reading Nook 