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THE LOFT EDIT
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Personal essays, life updates, creative spirals, bookish thoughts, and cozy chaos.



I Think I Need to Go Offline
I think I need to go offline for a while. Somewhere between blogging, scrolling, creating and constantly thinking about what comes next, I lost track of who I am when nobody’s watching. So I’m logging off a little and trying to find her again.
4 days ago6 min read


"You’ve Never Even Met Them"
Some of the safest people I’ve ever known started as usernames on a screen. I’m talking about online friendship, growing apart, finding your way back, and why distance has never made a friendship less real to me.
Aug 125 min read


It’s Not 2016 Again. It’s 2006.
Everyone says 2016 is back, but 2026 feels more like 2006: messy internet culture, nostalgia, and the strange pull of growing up online again.
Aug 56 min read


Maybe Healthy Masculinity Looks Like Two Brothers Laughing Into Microphones
Jason and Travis Kelce make masculinity feel less guarded, less angry, and a lot more human in a culture that often teaches men to be unreachable.
Jul 295 min read


Silent Bathrooms Should Be Illegal
Public bathrooms are not supposed to be this quiet. I went to a flea market and ended up in the most silent washroom of my life, fully aware of every breath and every sound. This is a PSA: businesses need to start playing music in bathrooms immediately.
Apr 294 min read


The Millennials Are Still Here
Millennials didn’t stop creating, life just got heavy. Jobs, bills, burnout, and mental health pushed a lot of us off the internet for a while. But we still have stories, perspective, and lived experience worth sharing. Maybe it’s time for us to start creating again.
Apr 84 min read


Why I Put Myself on the Internet
I’m not documenting my life to perform it. I’m doing it so there’s proof I lived it, felt deeply, changed often, and survived the seasons I once thought would swallow me whole.
Feb 254 min read


Valentine’s Day, But Make It Lesbian
A low-pressure Valentine’s Day guide from a lesbian couple figuring it out in real time. No grand gestures or forced romance—just honest thoughts on how to enjoy the day in a way that actually feels good.
Feb 113 min read


where do you see yourself in five years?
I’ve always hated the question “where do you see yourself in five years?” This is me unpacking why it’s not about knowing the future, but about wanting something enough to set an intention — and finally answering it at 35.
Jan 294 min read
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