Why I made this
Hi, I'm Jules, a high school senior in New York. I love reading, art, and thrifting. But I wasn't always able to love these things.
There was a time when home didn't feel like a safe place. During that time, it was hard to feel like myself.
What got me through wasn't one big moment. It was showing up for myself every day, even when it felt pointless. I learned to do things for myself, and slowly, the way I saw things started to shift.
I used to believe nothing would ever change and that I'd be on my own forever. What changed was that I stopped letting my thoughts define who I was and consume every second of my day. I still let myself have those moments, but I stopped letting them pull me deeper into the hole. Instead, I'd do something that helped, like the things on this site.
Little by little, I found my way back to the things I love.
Now, I'm at a place where I get to cherish the things I've learned to love, and the things I finally have the chance to love. Something as simple as sitting down with a book or spending an afternoon thrifting feels different when you know what it's like not to have that. Finding gratitude in those small moments makes all the difference.
Everything on this site is something I've done or still do. What works for me won't work for everyone, so take what helps and leave the rest.
I'm not a therapist or an expert. I was just someone who felt like I didn't have anyone to lean on back then, and that's part of why I made this. I don't want anyone to feel like there's nothing and no one that can help, because there always is. There's always someone willing to listen, and I want to be that person for someone.
There will be times when it feels like nothing is changing, like everything is just standing still. It's okay to feel that way. Those moments don't define who you are.
If any of this feels familiar: you too? Me too. You're not as alone as it feels.