{"id":47,"date":"2025-10-14T06:08:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-10-21T23:55:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:55:36","slug":"journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?page_id=47","title":{"rendered":"Journal\u22c6\u2b52\u02da.\u22c6\ud83e\ude90 \u22c6\u2b52\u02da.\u22c6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Here, I share my journey toward a healthier, balanced lifestyle. From self-care routines and mindful practices to tips for nourishing your body and mind, this space is all about growth and healing. I hope to inspire others (and remind myself!) to prioritize wellness and embrace the path to feeling our best, inside and out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2367-1024x656.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2367-1024x656.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/myanook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2367-300x192.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/myanook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2367-768x492.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/myanook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2367-1536x984.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/myanook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2367-2048x1313.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/myanook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2367-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><ul style=\"opacity: 0;\" superb-addons-animation=\"fadeInDown\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-47_92a16a-5f content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-unboxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-2 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-835 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-diary-entries tag-journal tag-mundane-living tag-reading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=59\" rel=\"category\">Diary Entries<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=835\" rel=\"bookmark\">I Love My Ordinary Life\ud80c\udf62\u05b4\u0ecb\ud83c\udf37\u0359\u0592\ud80c\udc83 \u08ea\u02d6<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">myaznook<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T02:04:03+00:00\">July 16, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T02:04:04+00:00\">July 16, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Societal conditions say that if we like the mundane, we lack ambition or are unwilling to take risks. But a simple life doesn\u2019t mean we lack ambition; it means we carefully utilize our energy. I enjoy creating, and it\u2019s all I want to do, but I know my limits. We don\u2019t always need to achieve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=835\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> I Love My Ordinary Life\ud80c\udf62\u05b4\u0ecb\ud83c\udf37\u0359\u0592\ud80c\udc83 \u08ea\u02d6<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-809 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-recipes category-wellness tag-bath tag-body tag-cozy tag-recipe\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=61\" rel=\"category\">Recipes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=60\" rel=\"category\">Wellness<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=809\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rice Water and ACV Foot Bath Bombs<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">myaznook<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-15T23:04:07+00:00\">June 15, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-15T23:04:08+00:00\">June 15, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>80 grams Baking Soda 2 grams Apple Cider Vinegar 6 grams Grapeseed oil ( any softening carrier oil ) 8 Grams Rice Water Tools: Silicone soap mold or plate (use a mold for defined shapes, or a plate if you prefer to shape the foot bombs by hand).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=809\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Rice Water and ACV Foot Bath Bombs<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-786 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-wellness tag-education tag-language-learning tag-library tag-magazines tag-movies tag-reading tag-resources tag-school tag-tv tag-writing\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=60\" rel=\"category\">Wellness<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=786\" rel=\"bookmark\">Library resources you probably don&#8217;t know about that will change your life.<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">myaznook<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-05-29T00:22:13+00:00\">May 29, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-15T23:15:09+00:00\">June 15, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Howdy!! All of these are online library resources available on Kindles, phones, and web browsers, so you can have some variety. I know you sometimes want to get rid of your phone altogether, too. For me, it&#8217;s always important for people to know exactly what resources are out there because I once was one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=786\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Library resources you probably don&#8217;t know about that will change your life.<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-421 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-diary-entries tag-62 tag-6-months tag-divination tag-goals tag-manifesting tag-oracle-reading tag-spirituality tag-tarot tag-tarot-cards tag-tarot-reading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=59\" rel=\"category\">Diary Entries<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=421\" rel=\"bookmark\">Half Year Point Oracle Reading 2025<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">myaznook<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-08T17:10:31+00:00\">July 8, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Hello everyone! I was in the midst of conducting my halfway mark oracle reading when I had the thought, why not turn it into a collective reading? So, here is our oracle reading for the next six months of 2025! May it bring you peace, confidence, and an uplifting boost of energy. Deck used: The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=421\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Half Year Point Oracle Reading 2025<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-322 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-wellness tag-cozy-routines tag-emotional-healing-tips tag-how-to-care-for-yourself-during-bad-times tag-life tag-mental-health tag-mindful-living tag-personal-growth tag-rest-and-reset tag-self-reflection tag-slef-care-practices tag-slow-days tag-things-to-do-to-feel-better-emotionally tag-writing\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=60\" rel=\"category\">Wellness<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=322\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gentle Self-Care Tips for When Life Feels Heavy<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">myaznook<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-07-01T18:18:33+00:00\">July 1, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-22T01:52:15+00:00\">October 22, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Some days just feel heavy. Today is one of those days for me. I feel sad, not for one specific reason, just life in general. But even in the sadness, I&#8217;ve been learning how to care for myself in small, gentle ways. I\u2019m not trying to fix my mood or force myself to be okay. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=322\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Gentle Self-Care Tips for When Life Feels Heavy<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-500 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-wellness tag-cozy-routines tag-emotional-healing-tips tag-how-to-care-for-yourself-during-bad-times tag-life tag-mental-health tag-mindful-living tag-personal-growth tag-rest-and-reset tag-self-reflection tag-slef-care-practices tag-slow-days tag-things-to-do-to-feel-better-emotionally tag-writing\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=60\" rel=\"category\">Wellness<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=500\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gentle Self-Care Tips for When Life Feels Heavy<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Mya Jones<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-01T18:18:33+00:00\">July 1, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Some days just feel heavy. Today is one of those days for me. I feel sad, not for one specific reason, just life in general. But even in the sadness, I&#8217;ve been learning how to care for myself in small, gentle ways. I\u2019m not trying to fix my mood or force myself to be okay. 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Sometimes it even feels harder than suffering in comfort. That strange sense of comfort, even when it\u2019s uncomfortable, can feel safer. Honestly, that\u2019s how I felt for most of 2025. Like I was Simply existing. There were moments throughout the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=318\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Change is hard, but not changing is harder<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-257 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-diary-entries tag-blog tag-life tag-self-development tag-social-media tag-writing tag-youtube\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?cat=59\" rel=\"category\">Diary Entries<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myanook.com\/?p=257\" rel=\"bookmark\">3 months on Youtube Reflection<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Mya Jones<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-01-13T15:37:18+00:00\">January 13, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Sometimes I forget that YouTube doesn\u2019t have to be a space where everything is perfect. 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