There are a lot of misconceptions about shelter and rescue animals. Some people assume rescue pets are “damaged,” difficult, unpredictable, or too much work compared to buying from a breeder or pet store. Others worry that older pets won’t bond with them, or that animals with anxiety or behavioral struggles are somehow “bad.” But the […]
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From Skipping School to Surviving Adulthood — A 90s Kid’s Guide to Growing Up in an Expensive World Remember when our biggest worries were whether we could convince our parents to let us skip school? Or deciding what we wanted for lunch in the cafeteria? Remember when cleaning our room meant shoving everything into the
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We grew up thinking adults knew what they were doing. They paid bills. They went to work. They made dinner. They scheduled appointments. They knew when the oil needed changing and somehow remembered when garbage day was. Surely, when we became adults, someone would explain all of this to us. Right? Wrong. One minute we
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Photography and Exploring Nature as Self-Care When we hear the words self-care, we often think about bubble baths, skincare, journaling, meditation, or taking a day off. But sometimes self-care looks like grabbing your camera or phone, walking outside, and seeing where you end up. I know a lot of people who use photography and exploring nature
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Sometimes, feelings are hard to explain. You know something is bothering you. Your mind might feel crowded, your chest might feel heavy, or you might have a million thoughts bouncing around at once—but when someone asks, “What’s wrong?” you have no idea what to say. Sometimes there simply aren’t words for what we’re feeling. That’s
Let’s talk about therapy. There is still a stigma around going to therapy, especially when you’re dealing with anxiety or another mental illness. Some people think therapy means something is “wrong” with you. Others were raised to believe that personal problems should stay personal or that you should simply tough things out on your own.
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Mental illness isn’t always something you can see. Someone can show up to work, smile at customers, laugh with friends, create things, finish their responsibilities, and still be fighting a battle inside their own mind. That’s one of the biggest things I wish more people understood. Mental illness isn’t just anxiety, either. Depression, panic disorder,
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Sometimes our minds are our own biggest critics. One small mistake becomes: “I can’t do anything right.” One unanswered message becomes: “They’re mad at me.” One difficult day becomes: “Everything is going wrong.” I’ve been learning more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies, and one thing that really stands out to me is the idea that
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If you’re an artist trying to sell your work online in 2026, you’ve probably had the same thought I have: What’s the point of creating something if AI can recreate it—or someone can steal it—in seconds? I love creating. I love taking my artwork, photography, little characters, and ideas and imagining them on actual products.
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There’s something kind of surreal about seeing a design you created on your screen suddenly become a shirt, sweatshirt, sticker, blanket, bag, greeting card, or piece of home decor. That’s one of the reasons I started my Threadless shop. I’ve always loved creating. Sometimes it’s cute. Sometimes it’s cozy. Sometimes it’s inspired by mental health, self-care,
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There was a moment I was scrolling through my shop on Zazzle thinking… how did this get so big? T-shirts, stickers, planners, keychains, mugs—so many products I didn’t sit down and individually create one by one. And then it clicked. It wasn’t that I made 100 different things. It was that I made one design… and Zazzle
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Hi, I’m Abby! 👋💜 I’m a 90s kid who loves to create, learn about the mind, talk about the messy parts of being human, and somehow turn all of those things into mental wellness content. Honestly, my brain usually has about 47 tabs open. One tab is thinking about mindfulness. Another is thinking about a new
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