Birthday Fluff & Puff - Not Waiting to be Chosen, Choosing Myself

This episode is a cozy birthday redo. After years of birthdays that felt like pressure tests, I decided to do something different this year: I gave myself access to my own day before the world did. In this Fluff & Puff, I talk about unlearning people pleasing birthdays, choosing gentler inputs in a loud, capitalist world, and what it’s been like to slowly build a life that actually fits me emotionally and aesthetically and internally. We wander through snow that melted too fast, learning to trust myself, finding my “jersey,” and why being your own hype person might be the most logical and fun thing you can do. This isn’t polished advice. Just a soft check in. And a thank-you. A moment of being seen and letting myself receive it. If you’ve ever felt invisible, out of step, or like you had to earn care just to exist… you’re not alone. I’m really glad you’re here. ♥