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I thought the older I got, the easier life would get, but I'm realising it might be the opposite.
Some thoughts and reflections on being busy and first world problems to help make sense of what's on my mind.
 • Mike Liberale
I finally finished Stranger Things, and (unlike others) I wasn't disappointed.
Writing a TV series finale isn't easy, but I think The Duffer Brothers nailed it with Stranger Things.
 • Mike Liberale
Why do so many millennials struggle with people pleasing and setting healthy boundaries?
No matter what I do, I can't help but struggle with setting boundaries for myself.
 • Mike Liberale
My puppy completely changed my perspective on what life is about, and I'm obsessed.
The small moments I spend with my puppy have become the highlights of my life.
 • Mike Liberale
I was asleep at 10.30pm on New Year's Eve, and that's awesome.
I couldn't think of anything better than treating New Year's Eve like a normal night.
 • Mike Liberale
My favourite stuff from 2025 (aka The Mikey Awards)
Here's everything I loved in 2025.
 • Mike Liberale
I used to be a Christmas Grinch... here's why I changed.
Christmas is my favourite time of the year, but it wasn't always that way.
 • Mike Liberale
Progress, Not Perfection
Progress, Not Perfection
A blog about trying to be a little better each day. Covering pop culture, mental health and productivity and a millennial world.
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