The Awkward Turtle
Making sense of life, wardrobe, and everything in between \ud83d\udc22
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The 75 Hard Style Challenge (Continued)
I can’t believe I’ve made it to week 8 of (trying) to get dressed every day. I don’t have any thoughts to share after a difficult week, but made I through by God’s grace (so yay). Let’s get straight into the looks ☺️
Here’s a round-...
I started the 75 Hard Style Challenge
Hello,
It’s been a hot minute, but I am back ☺️.
You know me…I’m always in a reflective mood, and I suppose my only resolution for 2026 was to say yes more to doing the things that scare me.
One of those things was documenting my style...
The Great Pivot
Hello,
I hope you’re easing well into 2026.
When I started this Substack, I had very clear ideas about what it would be. I was going to document my life as an awkward turtle—my adventures, my mishaps, all of it. I had an entire year m...
How Is It August Already?
We’re just over halfway through a very strange year, and I shouldn’t be surprised because I generally don’t have high hopes for anything that involves odd numbers. Anyway, how are you doing? Are you okay, or are we all collectively losing i...
What happens when we give ourselves permission to just… be?
My grandfather died on the 7th of May, and I’ve felt myself unravelling since then.
Grief is so strange—so encompassing, so confronting. It’s big, it’s confusing, and sometimes there are simply no words.
When you spend your whole life su...
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