Nobody is right about everything. Not your favourite author, comedian, musician… not even you.
Author: Karny
People in Survival Mode Don’t Need Prestige.
People in survival mode are not choosing between prestige and purpose. They’re choosing between prestige and survival.
Stop Working for Free.
Stop dressing up desperation as ambition.
Consistency is love.
Chemistry is one of the most overrated currencies in modern dating.
What My Cousin Vinny reminded me about love.
Somewhere along the way, people started treating love like a negotiation instead of a relationship. I never understood it. If I love someone, I don’t want to win. I want both of us to feel lucky.
The Sweetest Girl I Ever Knew
Shadow work isn’t about becoming someone new. Sometimes it’s about meeting someone you’ve spent years trying to forget, and realizing she deserved much more compassion than you ever gave her.
Outstanding Balance
I requested $300 from five men I hadn’t spoken to in years. What started as a joke turned into an observation about emotional debt, invisible audiences, and the strange freedom of reconnecting with someone who has no history with your history.
The Day the Fantasy Broke
Sometimes heartbreak isn’t rejection. Sometimes it’s the quiet moment you stop arguing with reality. An essay about unfinished bridges, recognition, and why letting go often begins with seeing what was true all along.
I don’t think a hater could live well.
For years, I thought living well existed somewhere on the other side of success, money, or certainty. Instead, I discovered something simpler: circumstances are not character, and bitterness is heavier than most people realize.
The Cookies Went in the Garbage
A catering shift, a tray of untouched desserts, and an unexpected lesson about hesitation, opportunity, and the permission we spend our lives waiting for.