HeyJaredSincerely Aditi
A collection of reflections on life, feelings, relationships, books, and the small moments that stay with us long after they pass.
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Ink stains on my hand (opens the original)
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A little note before you read 🤍What you’re about to read is actually a song i wrote, inspired by pieces of my own life. I haven’t played it yet but I’m hoping to bring it to life on my ukulele. For now i just want to leave the words here exactly as they came to me. Maybe someday you’ll hear these same words turned into a little song. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mQ0u!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/h
Everyone’s lonely but apparently everyone is “Busy this weekend” (opens the original)
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Hi bestie, quick reality check: if you miss your friends, stop only reacting to their stories and ask them out for a cup of chai, coffee or matcha whatever you like. Emotional damage is not a personality trait.Okay, can we talk about how literally everyone is lonely right now, but asking someone to hang out feels like submitting a grant proposal?You text, “Hey, want to grab coffee this week?” And suddenly your friend is booked like Beyoncé. “This week is crazy yawwr.” “
Can We Walk Until You Know Who You Are? (opens the original)
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Dear ,I don’t know where you are in life right now.Maybe you have it all figured out.Or maybe you wake up some mornings and wonder when you became this person.Maybe you are doing everything you are supposed to do, but somewhere inside, you still feel a little lost.I just want you to know that you don’t have to figure it all out today.Can we walk for a while?Not towards some big, perfect version of you.Just walk.Through the days when you feel like you are falling behind.Through the days when ever
High Achiever, Don’t You See? Nothing Comes for Free (opens the original)
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Hi, I hope you had a really good day or at least a day that was kinder to you than the ones before it. Before you read this, I just wanted to say that this essay is for anyone who has ever been misunderstood while trying to build the life they always dreamed of.Maybe you got busy chasing your goals, trying to become stable, trying to make something of yourself, and someone made you feel like that was selfish. Maybe they said things that stayed
I Fear I Have a Favourite Café Now (opens the original)
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A little disclaimer before we begin ♡This is not a café review.I am not qualified to discuss the technicalities of food beyond “this made me happy” and “this did not.
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