New Series: Fi's Declassified

Hi, welcome in!! Come with me as I release the series I wish existed before I finally realized that being an "adult" mostly means figuring things out as you go.

Let’s be real: growing up isn’t exactly what Friends made it look like. While everyone’s living in rent-controlled apartments and meeting daily at coffee shops, most of us are just trying to figure out how to afford a decent latte and whether it's weird that we still don't own more than two matching plates.

This past year taught me that growing up is basically 50% making it up as you go, 30% overthinking everything, and 20% taking the leap anyway. If you're in your twenties and bouncing between feeling totally lost and occasionally brilliant – you're in exactly the right place.

Why I Started This Series

Nobody hands you a manual for your twenties. One day you're cramming for finals, and the next you're supposed to know how to negotiate a salary or understand what the hell a deductible is. I started this blog because I got tired of pretending I had it all figured out – and guess what? The moment I started being open about the mess, I realized most of us are in the same boat.

Here's the deal though – while we'll definitely laugh about our questionable life choices, this isn't just a space to commiserate. Each post will tackle one specific thing we can actually improve in our lives. Because yeah, being a mess is relatable, but slowly getting our act together? That's the real goal.

What You'll Find Here

I'll be sharing the real stuff about:

• Money things (like how to stop panic-checking your bank account)

• Work life (including how to look professional while the imposter syndrome is internally screaming)

• Relationships (romantic, friendly, and the complicated one with my orange cat)

• Finding your path (or at least making peace with not having one yet)

New posts drop at the end of every month, and I promise to keep it real. No perfectly curated advice – just candid stories, actual useful tips I've learned the hard way, and probably some questionable humor.

This isn't one of those "10 Steps to Having It All Figured Out" blogs because, let's be honest, does anyone actually have it all figured out? Instead, think of this as your virtual coffee date with a friend who's also trying to adult but isn't afraid to admit when they've ghosted the gym for three weeks in a row but is "definitely going on a run tomorrow."

So grab your beverage of choice (coffee, Poppi, wine, or that strange-looking kombucha you bought to fix your gut), and let's figure this stuff out together. Subscribe if you want these musings delivered straight to your inbox, and don't be shy about sharing your own stories in the comments. Trust me, we could all use the help!

See you in January on Substack,

Fi

P.S. If you're reading this in your pajamas at 6:02 PM on a Friday, I totally get it. No judgment here.