It usually starts out looking… normal. Like a productivity hack. A small edge. Something to help you keep up with the calendar that keeps multiplying and the inbox that never empties. High pressure corporate roles have a funny way of making unhealthy things feel...
If you have lived with chronic trauma for a while, you probably know this weird disconnect. You can understand what happened. You can talk about it. You can even be the person who has done years of therapy and read the books and can explain your triggers pretty...
College in West LA can feel like two lives at once. One life is filled with lectures, labs, deadlines, internships, and the constant low hum of trying to keep up. The other life consists of parties, apartments, dorms, Greek life, concerts, game days, dating, and that...
Trauma and addiction have this weird way of teaming up. Not always in obvious, movie-style ways either. Sometimes it is a big event you can point to. Sometimes it is a long stretch of smaller stuff. Neglect. Chaos. A house where you always had to read the room. A...
Los Angeles is a weird mix of sunshine, traffic, and pressure that never really turns off. If you work in entertainment, you already know the unspoken rules. Be on. Be available. Be likable. Look fine even if you feel wrecked. And when substance use starts sliding...
