Society tells us we should be happy on our own.
That autonomy is fulfillment.
That love is optional.

We hear that single women are happier than those in relationships.
That humans are not necessarily made for monogamy.
That freedom means not needing anyone.

And yet—despite knowing all this—we still invest enormous amounts of time, energy, emotion, and imagination into the search for one person. Someone with whom happiness might feel steadier. Someone with whom a life could take shape.

Why is that?

In this episode, I explore why the couple narrative continues to hold such power—even among progressive, emancipated minds; even among women who reject traditional roles; even among people who don’t want marriage, or children, or prescribed futures.

Setting aside social expectations and organizational norms, I turn to the individual question:
Why are we still drawn to this partnership ?
What is it, deep down, that we are looking for in another person?

A reflection on intimacy not as conformity, but as the human desire to be seen, accompanied, and known—over time, in the ordinary, in the unfinished.

Walking down the street shouldn’t feel like a battle — but it often does.

In this episode, I talk about learning to stand tall, to build that quiet confidence that keeps you unbothered when men with bad intentions won’t leave you alone.

But what if that composure often turns into distance? If the armor that protects also isolates through the mask of indifference?

...until the street becomes a place where no one meets the other’s eyes. A reflection on confidence, vulnerability, and what is lost in the silent negotiations of safety.

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Readings mentioned

Example of a study on gendered occupation of playgrounds

Karsten, L. (2003). Children’s Use of Public Space: The Gendered World of the Playground: The Gendered World of the Playground. Childhood, 10(4), 457-473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568203104005 (Original work published 2003)

You just wanted to check the news — and twenty minutes later, you're lost between memes, outrage, and breaking stories.

In this episode, we talk about that strange tension between wanting to be informed and getting sucked into the digital carnival.

Why does it feel so addictive? Why does it mess with our emotions?

And what does it say about the way information itself has changed?

Let's deep-dive into this craziness for a few minutes, taking a step back to contemplate what's happening online and within ourselves.