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A Personal Plea: Help Me Keep My Home
Hi friends, This isn’t the type of post I ever imagined writing. I’ve always tried to keep this space uplifting—a place to share stories, ideas, and little pieces of my world. But life has a way of humbling us, and right now, I need to be honest and vulnerable with you. I’m facing eviction. The…
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Myself, to Someone Else
By Junie|Thoughts of Junie This question speaks volumes to me. Not because of its nature, concept, or even the thought behind it. It speaks volumes to me because it’s a question I simply can’t answer.To describe myself to someone else is like trying to explain why it rains. The truth is, I don’t know a…
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What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being
If you had asked me a few years ago how I maintained my health and well-being, I probably would’ve laughed — not because I didn’t care, but because I didn’t know how. Back then, I was stuck in survival mode. I thought being strong meant pushing through exhaustion, ignoring my needs, and pretending everything was okay.…
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This Little Corner of The Internet Saved Me
by Junie| Thoughts of Junie Sometimes life feels too loud.Too overwhelming. Too unkind.And in those moments, I come here — to this quiet little corner of the internet where I can exhale. Blogging, for me, has never just been about sharing thoughts.It’s been about surviving them.Making sense of chaos. Naming feelings no one ever taught…
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More Month Than Money: What Survival Looks Like Now
By Junie| Thoughts of Junie There’s a kind of silence that follows survival —Not the peaceful kind. The heavy kind.The kind that creeps into your bones when rent is due and the fridge is empty and your card declines at checkout. This is the part no one talks about after you leave. Everyone says they’re…
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When Love Feels Like a Switch They Flip
By Junie| Thoughts of Junie There’s something soul-crushing about loving someone who only seems to love you when it fits their schedule. It’s not that they don’t love you — at least, not entirely. It’s that they choose when to.They call when they’re lonely. They show up when they need softness.They touch you like they mean it, but only…
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My First Crush (2010 Edition)
There’s something strangely unforgettable about your first crush. It’s the kind of memory that lingers in the folds of your heart, soft and awkward and sweet all at once. Mine came unexpectedly—quiet and unassuming—yet somehow managed to make the world feel like it had tilted ever so slightly on its axis. I must have been…
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Shadows in The Door
Junie|Thoughts of Junie – The House at The End Of The Street; Chapter 8 The night had settled into a deceptive calm. Harper lay curled on her side, the soft rhythm of Phoenix’s breathing steady behind her. The room, bathed in pale moonlight, felt quieter than it had in days—maybe even years. For a fleeting…
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The day I proved them wrong
By Junie| thoughts of junie I’ll never forget the moment I opened that acceptance notice. It was a quiet night, about 10pm, the kind that blends into all the others when you’re holding your breath and trying not to get your hopes up. My hands were trembling — not from excitement, but from fear. The…
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The Things We Carry
Junie|Thoughts of Junie – The House at The End of The Street – Chapter 5 The clinking of mugs and the scent of cinnamon hung heavy in the air of the bakery that morning. Outside, the autumn leaves scattered across the cobblestone sidewalk like confetti, swept up in bursts of wind that signaled the season’s…
