Alcohol is culturally normalized—but rarely questioned. In this personal essay, I reflect on my relationship with drinking, the quiet ways it became a tool for avoidance, and why letting it go brought clarity, confidence, and authenticity. This isn’t a manifesto—it’s an invitation to examine what we hold onto, and why.

Big goals don’t fail because they’re unrealistic. They fail because they aren’t built to survive real life.

Solo travel tips for your first trip abroad—what to do, what not to do, and honest advice for anxious over thinkers planning their first solo journey.