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Snarky Self-Care for the Burnt-Out and Overstimulated

Published on September 17, 2025July 9, 2025 by myhodgepodgeryLeave a comment

Because bubble baths won’t fix this but maybe ignoring people will

Let’s be honest. The phrase self-care has been hijacked. What used to mean taking care of yourself in a world that won’t now means buying a five dollar green juice, dry brushing your skin, and pretending an $80 face mask is going to solve your emotional unraveling.

That’s cute.

But when you are overstimulated, underrested, and on the edge of telling someone off in a Target parking lot, you need more than scented candles. You need snarky self-care.

The kind that is petty.
The kind that is real.
The kind that actually works.

Let’s get into it.

Things That Feel Like a Personal Attack in the Summer

Published on September 3, 2025July 9, 2025 by myhodgepodgeryLeave a comment

I Am Not Thriving and the Season Knows It

Some people love summer. They write poems about the sun. They put lemon slices in their water like it is a personality. They post beach selfies with captions like living my best life. Good for them.

This is not for them.

10 Things That Feel Like a Warm Hug

Published on August 13, 2025July 9, 2025 by myhodgepodgeryLeave a comment

and 5 That Absolutely Do Not

Let’s set the record straight. I do not want a hug. Not an actual one. Not a lingering side squeeze. Not a pat on the back that turns into an awkward moment of eye contact. When I say warm hug, I mean that quiet kind of comfort that does not involve people or heat or effort. I am talking about the things that make life feel slightly less awful without requiring me to put on real clothes or speak to anyone.

Here are ten things that hit the warm hug vibe without making me want to crawl out of my skin—and five things that absolutely do not and never will.

Ten Things That Feel Like a Warm Hug

Without the Sweat or the Small Talk