The Witty Wordsmith

Lately, I’ve been more intentional about what I let into my world—especially online. I mute people. I take long breaks in my social media. I don’t scroll mindlessly. And still… five minutes on Instagram stories, and suddenly I’m drained like I just ran a marathon in emotional quicksand. It’s not even about jealousy or judgment. It’s deeper than th…

Lately, I’ve been more intentional about what I let into my world—especially online. I mute people. I take long breaks in my social media. I don’t scroll mindlessly. And still… five minutes on Instag…

If it's empathy only because the manual told you so, I'm good. “Your feelings are valid.” It’s everywhere. Therapy offices. Instagram stories. TikTok loops with soft piano music. Even wel…

This article is part of the series: Advice from a Sister from Another Mother A collection of honest reflections and practical lessons from a 30-something to her 20-something sisters—about love, self-…

Hi, my future Little One, If you're reading this, then maybe you're at that age when you’re starting to notice things. That your skin is darker than some of your friends’. That people someti…

Friendship changes. Not because we stop caring, but because we keep growing. Once upon a time, friends were the people we rode bikes with until someone’s mom yelled “Maghrib!” out the window. Later, …

is like a Sinetron villain who just found out the baby isn’t his. Everything becomes a personal attack: the way I breathe, the volume of the rice cooker beep, the fact that the fridge exists. He walk…

What if the game isn’t rigged because we’re failing — but because we were never meant to win by their rules? Meritocracy and the Absurd Metrics We Swallow Without Thinking Merit /ˈmer.ɪt/ (noun) : t…

This article is part of the series: Advice from a Sister from Another Mother A collection of honest reflections and practical lessons from a 30-something to her 20-something sisters—about love, self…