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Sometimes the only payoff for having any faith, is when it’s tested again and again everyday.

This one above is a lyric from a song by Fall Out Boy that I have always been able to relate to, and in 2023, it seems to be hitting home harder than usual. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, I have had a lot of wonderful things happen to me this year. But with every month that passes, it seems that most of my time and energy are being spent in overcoming one big crisis after another.

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Dealing With Imposter Syndrome

June 20, 2023June 19, 2023 tanazmasaba

When no one ever really expects anything from you, you kind of end up growing up not really believing that you have any potential for anything good. At least, that’s what my experience was.

It wasn’t until I was 16 when I did something somewhat good enough to make my family proud, and suddenly people started to have all these unrealistic expectations from my capabilities.

For the longest time it really bugged me. No matter how hard I tried, I could never explain to anybody that I have always had to put in double the effort just to be average.

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Sims 4 Grunge Revival Kit Review

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 tanazmasaba

Two new kits for Sims 4 are out now, and if you are looking for an honest Sims 4 Grunge Revival Kit review, you are in the right place!

As someone who had an angsty teenage phase growing up, I was really looking forward to this new kit. And while I do feel that the items are a bit too limited this time around–even the previously released kits had a lot more CAS items–I am quite happy with what we’ve got. Here’s my review of Sims 4 Grunge Revival Kit.

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Saturday Spotlight: Week 2 Of May 2023

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 tanazmasaba

Happy Saturday my friends! I am back with my weekly wrap up post, in which I share everything that has happened so far during Week 2 of May 2023. This time on Saturday Spotlight, I mostly have updates about some new things I have been trying out, and experiments I am planning to do with the blog, among other exciting news.

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Vote For NEW Sims 4 Kits This May 2023

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 tanazmasaba

The Sims 4 team has opened up Community Voting once again for the next upcoming releases, and this time, we get to vote for new Sims 4 Kits that will focus on both Create A Sim items as well as Build/Buy mode items!

I have never really participated in Community Voting before, but this time, they are letting us choose between Rainbow Core Style and Goth Fashion for Create A Sim items, so I knew I had to jump in and cast my vote for these kits.

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What To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed

May 7, 2023May 5, 2023 tanazmasaba

Have you ever been in a situation where you have all these plans laid out to get things done one by one, but then an unexpected crisis comes along and completely throws you off track? Suddenly, too many things are happening too quickly, and you wish there was a pause button so you could just take a moment to breathe. It’s easy to lose sight of yourself when you feel overwhelmed…and for the past couple of weeks, that’s how it has been for me.

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Return From Hiatus + Updates And Confessions

May 1, 2023March 27, 2023 tanazmasaba

After months of disappearing, I am back (again) and super excited to start sharing posts in this tiny little corner of the internet that I own. The past four months have been pretty crazy–2023 started off on a bad note for me, what with my father having a stroke on the very first day of the year.

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2023 Midyear Check-In: Overcoming One Big Crisis After Another

Dealing With Imposter Syndrome

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