I don’t wake up ever thinking “let’s crush it” or excited to “hustle” until some nebulous success happens. Mostly, I put off getting out of bed for as long as I can. The longer I stay in between awake and actually starting my day, the more I delay the numbness of a 9-5 job. The same way I used to stay up way too late to avoid the next day starting. And that’s with a job right now that I actually like! Without jinxing it, the latter has certainly gotten better. The rest? Not so much.
The prevailing thought in my head is this sucks.
This thought most prominently hits me during my commute. For obvious reasons. The first time I thought clearly wow, your life sucks, I wasn’t crying on the train. I wasn’t even really upset or anything. The weather was fine. The train wasn’t delayed. No one tried to stare into my soul and steal it. But I remember sitting there thinking: this can’t be it. Not in a dramatic, “burn it all down” way. Just in that quiet, hollow way you feel when life is moving but nothing inside you is.
That’s where Your Life Sucks started. Not with a breakdown, but with a dull thud of ugh.
This blog isn’t here to give you life hacks or productivity tips or motivational quotes pasted over sunsets. It’s not a “just change your mindset” corner of the internet. Frankly, I can’t even get myself to drink enough water or do my dishes regularly (though I have gotten better this year). So I won’t pretend to have it together for you.
What I can offer you is honesty. The kind of honesty that sits with you in your mess and says, “Yeah, same.”
Why I’m Doing This
Because sometimes your life sucks and it’s not because you’re doing anything wrong. Sometimes you’re tired for no reason. Sometimes you get ghosted by jobs, ignored by friends, or stuck in a loop of just barely functioning. Sometimes the best part of your day is taking your bra off or seeing a dog on the sidewalk.
We don’t talk about those days enough.
So I wanted to make a space for the in-between. Not rock bottom, not thriving. Just…right here. Surviving. Floating. Trying not to scream at the sound of another Teams jingle.
What You’ll Find Here
This blog is for anyone who’s tired of pretending everything is fine.
It’s for:
- People who can’t remember the last time they felt excited.
- People who are holding it together with caffeine, medication, and vibes.
- People who want to feel a little less alone while quietly unraveling in public.
There will be stories. Tangents. Petty observations. Posts about burnout, depression, bad jobs, weird joy, small wins, and what to do when you feel like a background character in your own life.
You Don’t Have to Fix Everything
Here’s your permission slip: you don’t need to optimize, manifest, hustle, glow up, or heal on anyone’s timeline but your own.
You can just be.
And if your life sucks right now? That’s okay. That doesn’t mean you suck.
Welcome. You’re not alone here.
–Your Life Sucks Girly
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