Recent Entries

• Why Not You? Turning Your Passion Into a Full-Time Career

  by Peony Magazine 5 hours ago
  How to take your hobby and turn it into a thriving career—without losing the joy that started it all. There is something about a passion that sets your soul on fire. It’s that thing you get lost in—the one that makes time slip through your fingers so fast you forget to eat (or at ...

• Mindfulness, In Real Life | PeonyMagazine

  by Peony Magazine Feb 11
  I used to think mindfulness was something that required a yoga mat, candles, and at least an hour of uninterrupted silence. In other words, something impossible for me. My days felt like a blur of rushing: rushing to meet deadlines, rushing through errands, and rushing even when I had nowh...

• The Power of Gratitude: How Daily Practices Can Improve Your Me

  by Peony Magazine Feb 6
  For years, I rolled my eyes at the word gratitude. It felt too soft, cliche, like something people slapped on Instagram posts with pretty sunsets. Meanwhile, I was dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, and nights when I couldn’t stop crying. Gratitude, I thought, couldn’t possibly to...

• I Took the Steering Wheel This Morning | PeonyMagazine

  by Peony Magazine Feb 3
  The ceiling hums faintly with the sound of a world already awake. Light leaks through the curtains, sharp and uninvited, landing across the mess on my desk, half-folded laundry, a cold mug from last night, and a notebook with too many crossed-out plans. My body stirs before my mind fully operates. T...

• The Glow-Up No One Talks About—Emotional Maturity

  by Peony Magazine Jan 27
  I spent last winter writing a piece of writing that resembled a court brief while standing in my kitchen. Every point was supported by evidence, and the calm rage that arises when you’re sure of your position intensified the entire argument. Behind me, the kettle clicked as it prepared to boil...