America had the recipe to be the land of the free—but it spoiled fast. From broken promises to native people, to sterile suburban aesthetics, to the rise of white savior branding and alt-right memes, culture has been looping between performance and control. This post unpacks why everything feels weird, nostalgic, and unreal—and why that weirdness might actually be a signal for change.

By Shaun K. The whole idea of questioning an external entity for answers — whether it’s a god, a text, or a guru — it’s complete...

When my mind starts spiraling, I don't need motivation; I need grounding. These Amazon finds help me stay here when dissociation and overthinking kick in

What if love wasn't about proving you're "normal" enough to be wanted? What if disabled and neurodivergent people aren't unlovable — just misled? This isn't a "date within your pool' post. It's a dismantling of the entire idea that anyone doesn't belong.

Some days, i don't feel human; just tired unfocused, and outside myself. These aren't healing tools. They're the ones that help me reconnect, even in survival mode

We've been treating difference like a disorder. But maybe the real issue isn't in our brains — it's in how we decided "normal" was the goal

I almost didn't buy these. Thought they were just aesthetic or overhyped. But they turned out to be small things that quietly shifted my day when I needed it most

Not every day feels empowering. Some days in want to throw it all away. These are the tools that help me stay in it; not to thrive, just not to quit.

I wasn't broken. I was overloaded. My nervous system was tapped out, and the world wouldn't shut up. This isn't a list of miracle fixes; just a few quiet tools that helped me turn the volume down enough just to hear myself again.

These books didn't fix me; they gave me words. They helped me name the things I thought I had to carry alone. Some were personal. Some were painful. All of them helped.

Burnout wasn't just exhausting me-- it started erasing me. I wasn't lazy. I wasn't ungrateful. I was carrying too much with too little for too long. This isn't a list of miracle cures. It's a breakdown of five things that actually helped me feel human again-- without forcing me to fake positivity or pretend i was "better." If you're mentally fogged out, emotionally drained, or just tired of surviving, this post is for you.