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The Dailies
A gathering of dishes in the sink. The yard begging for water under a scorching desert sun. A litter box of pits and dunes, crusty...

elyse hughes
Sep 17, 20225 min read


Do I Exist? | How Social Media Affects Self-Perception
My last Instagram post was on August 23rd. My last email newsletter was July 11th, 2020 — yikes. My last Facebook post was on December...

elyse hughes
Dec 22, 20215 min read


These In-Between Times
There are days that I wake up sad. Or it sinks in unexpectedly, out of nowhere, for reasons unknown. Everything weighted and bleak, all...

elyse hughes
Oct 15, 20213 min read


The Things I'd Like To Say
I’d like to say to you, the things I’d like to say to myself. You are worthy of a great life, regardless of what you’ve done, or haven’t...

elyse hughes
Sep 14, 20192 min read


Shifting The Cycle With SelfLove
We generally feel like everyone else “has it together.” Everyone except us. We’re not “committed enough,” “disciplined enough,”...

elyse hughes
Jun 3, 20182 min read


Social Cold Turkey (II of III in the Social Media Detox Series)
I didn’t dip my toe, “ease into it” or begin with balance. I cold turkeyed social media for a month that turned into two. I let my soul...

elyse hughes
May 10, 20172 min read
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