This month’s hates & favs is very “I’m trying to get my life together but also… I’m still a human being.”

We’re talking about how hard it is to choose your future self over plans, random beauty wins and fails, the weird emotional aftermath of being left, and what it actually feels like to step into a healthier, more secure version of yourself.

Also: diet cherry coke, slow cookers, and a tiny life zoom-out that might change how you see everything.

If you’re in your “healing but not healed” era… this one’s for you.