Lately, I’ve been collecting the little moments that feel like a wink from the universe, the you’re not crazy moments, the it’s going to be ok, girl, moments.

This is also my way of grounding myself after a rough week. It was my birthday, and I had hoped to have a new job by now. This month marks four months of being unemployed, and while I know I’m not the only one navigating this in-between period, it absolutely sucks sometimes, and the emotional rollercoaster is real. Have you felt this before? When milestones pass and the thing you hoped for still hasn’t arrived…

Nonetheless, here’s me holding onto the good, even when it feels small. Here are five things that made me feel seen this week: