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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


Surviving The Foster System
A personal reflection on surviving the foster care system, moving through homes that never felt like home, spending my Sweet 16 in a new placement, and how anime and writing fanfiction gave me somewhere safe to exist when real life wouldn’t stay still.
Jul 18 min read


Hunter Can Wait, The Lesbians Are Calling
I’m putting Hunter and Peyton on pause while I write the sapphic romance that feels right for me now. This is a book update about changing creative direction, writing what feels alive, and trusting the story that wants to be written first.
Jun 245 min read


The Annoying Part About Consistency
A brutally honest little rant about how annoying consistency is when you know you can do the thing, but your ADHD brain keeps dropping the routine anyway. Skincare, streaks, guilt, and learning to come back without making it a whole identity crisis.
Jun 175 min read


The 6-Month Plan: A Two-Month Check-In
Two months into my 6-month plan, things are going unevenly. Instagram feels more human, my book has five chapters drafted, skincare is finally rolling, and the gym is still judging me. A realistic check-in on progress, ADHD, and trying anyway.
Jun 105 min read


Being A Tourist In My Own City
A life post about being a tourist in my own city, from a spring market on Broadway to downtown thrift shops, road construction holes, and a tiny sunflower sprout reminding me to notice the life I’m already living.
Jun 47 min read


A Tiny PSA From Someone Who Just Got Her Teeth Yanked
Getting teeth yanked as an adult is deeply humbling. This is a low-key PSA for kids, teens, and reckless adults to brush their teeth before future you ends up dramatic, swollen, and emotionally attached to pudding.
May 274 min read


Feeling Like a Stranger in Your Own Family
Feeling like a stranger in your own family is a weird kind of grief. This one is about being raised by my grandparents, losing the thread after my grandma passed, and learning that being related is not the same as being known.
May 206 min read


Extrovert Soul, Introvert Body
"Extrovert soul with an introvert body” hit a little too close to home. This is about wanting connection but needing space, feeling like two versions of yourself at once, and learning how to exist without forcing yourself to fit one box.
May 134 min read
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