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I Have No Interest in Becoming My Best Self

For anyone who has accidentally turned her entire existence into an improvement project.

October 5, 2026 • Free


I have been trying to become a better version of myself for approximately my entire adult life.

Better organized. Better disciplined. Better at making money. Better with time. Better at relationships. Better at taking care of myself. Better at not buying another skincare product because someone on the internet said the words “clinical study.”

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