Helping Eldest Daughters step out of survival mode & into the life they want!

How to recognize it, survive it, and climb your way out of it.              You ever wake up one morning, stare blankly at your ceiling fan, and think, “Is this it? Like...forever?” No dramatic music swells in the background. No meaningful montage of your life flashes before your eyes. You’re just there. Stuck. In the same town, the same routine, the same feelings, and you can’t quite figure out if this is what adulthood is or if you’ve somehow missed the exit to the better life that everyone else seems to have found. Introduction: “Is This My Life Now?” Hi, I’m Rae. And a few years ago, I had my very own “stuck in a rut” era. I had outgrown the city I grew up in (which was not-so-affectionately referred to as “The Black Hole”...by literally only me), but I didn’t know how to leave. It wasn’t the city’s fault, per se - it was beautiful if you looked at it through anyone else's eyes except my own. My family was there, and they were your typical bro...

A survival guide to feeling blue without falling into the blues.              Ladies, let’s talk. You know those days when you’re draped across your couch like a tragic Victorian heroine, blankly watching Netflix while a single tear dramatically rolls down your cheek? Or when you sit in your car in the driveway for just a few more minutes because the thought of entering your own house feels like too much? If this feels familiar, congratulations: welcome to your Sad Girl Era. It’s like a rite of passage, except no one wants to attend, and you didn’t get an invite - you just showed up. Introduction: Welcome to the Sad Girl Era, Population: You This era is for the girls who listen to Phoebe Bridgers at midnight like it’s their full-time job, for the ones who find themselves eating ice cream straight from the tub with a spoon (and then finish the tub - been there, done that), and for those who emotionally spiral because someone didn’t text back within...