Aleksandar Tosevski

At some point, almost everyone looks at their life and thinks, “Cool, cool, cool... so where is this thing going?” It can happen at 18, 35, 62, or randomly in the cereal aisle while comparing granola prices like it is a life-or-death mission. Not knowing what you want is not a character flaw. It is not proof that everyone else got a map and you got a coupon for soup. Uncertainty is normal. The real problem starts when uncertainty becomes a comfy recliner and you never get up. If you want to...

A lie is not just a sentence. It is a tiny fictional universe with rent due every month. Tell the truth, and reality does most of the bookkeeping for you. Tell a lie, and suddenly you are the writer, director, continuity editor, and unpaid intern of a story that cannot contradict itself. No wonder people get tired. Even a small lie can grow little legs, wander into other conversations, and knock over your emotional furniture. A lie can start small, then turn into a knot with opinions. A lie...

Jealousy is weirdly dramatic for something that usually starts with, “Oh, cool, they bought a nicer couch.” One minute you’re living your life, making coffee, wearing socks that may or may not match. The next minute, you’re mentally accepting the role of “Person Who Is Behind” in someone else’s award-winning biopic. No audition. No paycheck. No snacks from craft services. That’s the sneaky thing about jealousy. It doesn’t just make us notice what someone else has. It quietly moves us out of...