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    What My Days Usually Look Like

    January 10, 2021 - By Rachelle ♡

    Lately, life has been feeling repetitive in the quietest way. Not necessarily bad. Just ordinary. And honestly, I think I’m slowly learning how to appreciate ordinary days more now. Most of my days lately revolve around routines that probably seem simple from the outside. Waking up.Helping at home.Trying to organize…

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    This Year Would Have Felt Heavier Without Music

    December 27, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    This year honestly felt emotionally exhausting in ways I still don’t fully know how to explain. Everything changed so quickly. Life became quieter. Heavier. More uncertain. And I think many people quietly carried emotional exhaustion this year whether they openly talked about it or not. Looking back now, I realized…

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  • Soft Living

    Christmas Feels Different When You’re Finally Kinder to Yourself

    December 24, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    Christmas feels quieter for me this year. Not in a sad way. Just softer. I used to spend so much of my energy making sure everyone else felt okay. Making sure people were comfortable.Happy.Satisfied.Not disappointed. And somewhere in the middle of always trying to take care of everyone emotionally, I…

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  • Growth & Learning

    I Keep Thinking About Change

    November 20, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the kind of life I want moving forward. Not a perfect life. Just a calmer one. A healthier one. A life that doesn’t constantly feel overwhelming. I want better routines. Better ways of handling stress. Better habits for my health, my mind, and…

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    Rewatching Old Performances Became Comforting

    November 15, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    Lately, I noticed I’ve been rewatching older performances and covers more than searching for new things online. And honestly? I think it’s because nostalgia feels comforting during difficult seasons. There’s something emotionally calming about revisiting performances you already know by heart. The same songs. The same familiar moments. The same…

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  • Wellness & Healing

    I Started Realizing My Body Needed More Care Too

    October 18, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    This year forced me to think about health differently. Not only because of the pandemic. But because I started noticing how exhausted my body constantly felt too. And honestly? I think I spent so many years prioritizing survival that I forgot my body was surviving everything with me. Stress. Late…

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    Nurse by Profession, Volunteer by Vocation

    October 2, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    People often ask what I really do because my life seems to carry so many different roles at once. A nurse. A soldier. A volunteer. And honestly, I don’t think I can separate those parts of myself anymore because all of them are connected by the same values: Being a…

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    Sometimes Music Understands You Better Than People

    September 20, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    Lately, I’ve been spending more time alone with my thoughts again. And honestly? Music became one of the few things that consistently helps quiet my mind during emotionally overwhelming days. There are moments where it feels easier listening to songs than trying to explain emotions out loud to people. Especially…

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    Feeling Stuck Again

    September 13, 2020 - By Rachelle ♡

    Lately, I’ve been feeling stuck again. Not physically. More mentally and emotionally. Like I’ve been repeating the same cycles over and over without really moving forward. I try to improve things.I try to organize my life better.I try to build routines and healthier habits. But sometimes it still feels like…

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    Familiar Songs Helped Me Feel Normal Again

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    This year honestly changed everyday life so much that sometimes I forget what “normal” used to feel like. Everything became uncertain. Routines changed. People changed. Even emotions started feeling heavier somehow. And during all of that, I realized I kept returning to familiar songs constantly. Not because they magically fixed…

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