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Not so serious

Let’s be honest—I’m always asking the existential questions, but let’s keep things delightfully unserious for the sake of our sanity.

By Alex

· Launched 2 years ago

The lost art of getting to know someone

On letting connection unfurl, instead of exchanging Instagram profiles
Jun 20 • Alex

When you leave the career ladder — and don’t know what’s next

The uncomfortable truth about leaving the ladder behind when you’re still figuring out what your dreams are.
Sep 30, 2025 • Alex

Tumblr Revival Series, vol. 1: unfurling

a digital scrapbook nobody asked for
Sep 23, 2025 • Alex

This is not normal

Why I'm calling for an online protest worldwide.
Sep 11, 2025 • Alex

Being "off brand" actually made me more on brand...

Turns out alignment looks more like building systems in Notion than beige linen and shadow work
Jul 23, 2025 • Alex

Was my twenties a waste? A reflection on feeling lost, uncertainty, and trust

Feb 11, 2025 • Alex

So I quit the 9-5… but was I actually more free?

Mar 13, 2025 • Alex

I want to write about death

May 6, 2025

A six-month sabbatical from my higher self

Jan 28, 2025 • Alex

Hundreds of hate comments later… I still wouldn’t take it back

I didn’t expect a CEO to reach out. I didn’t expect to feel naked either.
Jun 30, 2025 • Alex

I Went Viral. I Got Cancelled. I Didn’t Crumble.

I made a deal with the universe. This was the sign.
Jun 16, 2025 • Alex

Why I walked away from the coaching industry

A Mini-Series From a Recovering Self-Developer
May 20, 2025 • Alex

Comfortable is making us weak

What my Grandmother — and the goddesses — reminded me.
May 13, 2025 • Alex

The ache of wanting to be in two countries at once.

My heart has unexpectedly planted a part of itself in two places.
Apr 29, 2025

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