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The Longing That Looks Like Jewelry
I haven’t been on a date in a year, but I just added three new pins to my “wedding rings” pinterest board like it’s a live sport. No talking stage. No prospect. No soft launch. Just me, in real time, saving oval cuts and antique bands like I have an appointment coming up. It’s funny, in a self-aware way. The kind of funny that makes you tilt your head and ask yourself, What am I actually doing here? Because on the surface, it looks like romantic delusion. Or optimism. Or bor
Katie Burdett
Jan 103 min read


Why I've Never Been a Resolution Person...
Every January, I’m reminded how much people talk about resolutions... more than I ever expect, honestly. It’s everywhere. Conversations, social media, quiet self-promises made out loud. And for someone like me, it always surprises me that I’m not a resolution person. You’d think I would be. I like reflection. I like intention. I care deeply about growth. I could easily set a tone for the year or make a 2026 pinterest board. I could name long-term goals, write them down, roman
Katie Burdett
Jan 22 min read


The Space Between What I Want and What I Can Carry
There’s a version of me who can carry it all… but I’m starting to wonder if she’s only a myth. Lately, I’ve been living in a kind of...
Katie Burdett
Aug 10, 20254 min read


The Seat I Saved For Myself
I used to think belonging meant being chosen. Being let in, pulled close, given a seat at someone else’s table. But that kind of...
Katie Burdett
Jul 22, 20254 min read


The Letdown After the Light
It’s strange how joy can feel like sunlight through a window — warm for a moment, but never meant to stay. You bask in it, glowing in the...
Katie Burdett
Jul 15, 20253 min read


When Your Love Is an Open Book — But No One’s Reading
I’ve always loved the kind of closeness where words come freely. The kind where your thoughts aren’t edited, your rants aren’t rationed,...
Katie Burdett
Jul 7, 20252 min read


I'm Not Unmotivated, I'm Overstimulated.
Lately, I keep saying I’m overstimulated. It’s kind of a trend now…a joke, a meme. But sometimes it’s really not that funny—at least not...
Katie Burdett
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Becoming Her (Whoever She Is)
I’ve been trying to figure out who ‘that girl’ is for…ever since that trend started. We all follow a few of them on Instagram or TikTok,...
Katie Burdett
Jun 1, 20253 min read
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