softer | Laura Poburan | Substack

On opting out of trying to be 'happier'

and trying my best to tease apart the unique and varied experience of actual joy

Jan 24, 2025 • Laura Poburan

Self-care culture is gaslighting us.

Maybe the deepest form of self love is allowing ourselves our humanness.

Nov 27, 2024 • Laura Poburan

When the cold air comes.

a poem, maybe a prayer, but mostly a reminder

Oct 18, 2024 • Laura Poburan

a love-ish letter from the part I love the least to the part I love the most.

Aug 30, 2024 • Laura Poburan

Doing it badly.

turns out my aesthetic doesn't need to be aesthetic, after all

Aug 23, 2024 • Laura Poburan

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