Thoughts by Maura

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By: Maura Sullivan

phone call style life chats, navigating life's sh!t gracefully // Youtube channel Maura Sullivan @thoughtsbymaura, instagram & tiktok @hotnerdsclub

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i threw Michael Jackson a 68th birthday party + tapping into your untapped potential
#161
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The Dolly Parton Effect: i'm actively building a life well lived
#160
Last Saturday at 11:28 PM

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

Youtube & Tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


figuring out the point of life at 27 + depression chat
#159
08/21/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


i just read Hayden Panettiere's tell-all book so you don't have to. (but you should)
#158
08/19/2026

“I’m a work in progress — we all are. I take each day as it comes. I’m doing the work, and I’m doing my best.” -Hayden Panettiere


healthy habits i don't do and what i do instead
#157
08/13/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


how i stopped feeling behind at 27
#156
08/07/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


escaping the cycle: "work, sleep, eat, repeat" is cancelled
#155
08/06/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsymaura


resisting the urge to skip to fall + august reset
#154
08/03/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


let's normalize having a hard girl life instead of a soft girl life
#153
07/30/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


how i stopped just existing and started living while in grief
#152
07/28/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

Youtube & Tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


talking myself out of quitting the podcast + the power of building while nobody's watching
#151
07/27/2026

my book Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


so i just spent the wknd w Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley, Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock + Ray Lewis???
#150
07/22/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


i unexpectedly actually changed my whole life in 6 months! your life WILL be different by January 2027
#149
07/21/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

Youtube & Tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


my homebody summer + ending social/emotional spending
#148
07/16/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


T&The royal wedding + cheetah girls 4?!?!
#147
07/13/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


love island rant continues ... + 15 reasons why i could never be on love island
#146
07/09/2026

it's a situationship!

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

tiktok & youtube @thoughtsbymaura

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura


new month reset! 2nd half of 2026 + being happy on purpose
#145
07/04/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube & tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


you, me & tuscany: black girls deserve romance
#144
07/01/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=GTxUgVmq1uVO0Dss

tiktok @thoughtsbymaura

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura


who's doing french fries? love island dump + taylor swift getting married as we speak?
#143
06/26/2026

my book Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=wOsKNiveXwmD28Yk

tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


life at 27 is nothing like i thought it'd be. + summer plans & love island rants
#142
06/25/2026

my book Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

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youtube @thoughtsbymaura


it's vacation time! my travels from disney world to graceland, vegas, nyc, here there and everywhere
#141
06/18/2026

check out my book Grief Unsupervised Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=TYnXvbgHZU2gLsay

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised

tiktok @thoughtsbymaura


so i just watched off campus...
#140
06/08/2026

my book Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=9GvYuZA_Z-HTeu3N

instagram @griefunsupervised

tiktok @thoughtsbymaura

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura


my brain currently only has 2 settings: my book & Michael Jackson
#139
06/03/2026

Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

instagram @griefunsupervised

tiktok @thoughtsbymaura

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=tx87yY1_T9ih36HQ


i'm officially a published author! Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn't Ready For
#138
06/01/2026

Grief, Unsupervised Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books

instagram @griefunsupervised

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=2mBOh86lw0vgvr6c

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura


who's bad? let's go there: Michael Jackson
#137
05/30/2026

"You can't hurt me, I found peace within myself." -Michael Jackson

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=Cd3PVHIKA7NXl9tc

instagram @griefunsupervised

tiktok & lemon8 @thoughtsbymaura

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura


pt2 we need to talk about Jaafar Jackson. + why Michael is the #1 movie in the world even though it's "not good"
#136
05/26/2026

“A star can never die. It just turns into a smile and melts back into the cosmic music, the dance of life.” - Michael Jackson

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=smNVQl_58PZkWqCn

instagram @griefunsupervised

tiktok & lemon8 @hotnerdsclub

substck https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura


are you actually having your best year yet? 2026 check in + not wasting summer
#135
05/22/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=qRUW2S5N7k_AEIYk

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub, tiktok @hotnerdsclub

instagram @griefunsupervised


unconventional selfcare, falling in love with you 101
#134
05/14/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=qRUW2S5N7k_AEIYk

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub tiktok @hotnerdsclub

instagram @griefunsupervised


my 20s honest chat: post grad, dating, grief, money, body image, frienemies, work
#133
05/13/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=qRUW2S5N7k_AEIYk

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub tiktok @hotnerdsclub

instagram @griefunsupervised


3rd mothers day without my mom, influencer gossip, unscattering my brain, summer prep
#132
05/08/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=WzLXVVhqD1sCTeD4

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub, tiktok @hotnerdsclub, instagram @griefunsupervised

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura


just because it works for them doesn't mean it works for you. embracing individuality & your journey, appreciating my life instead of resenting it
#131
05/02/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=OJNR7SDTT3eY7dTo

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

tiktok & lemon8 @hotnerdsclub

instagram @griefunsupervised


let's catch up! downsizing, bieberchella, breaking up w my dream life, 1st time matcha
#130
04/28/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=m5C4lPHGOu7VDRtv

instagram @griefunsupervised

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

lemon8, tiktok @hotnerdsclub


you don't need to change your life, you need to do what you told yourself you're going to do.
#129
04/12/2026

tiktok @thoughtsbymaura lemon8 @thoughtsbymaura

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=Rq98D51aw06XHn3w

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised


feeling behind & feeling like i'm not doing enough, learning to love being on my own path
#128
04/08/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=PeO4u-OTMf2sJVB8

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub, instagram @griefunsupervised


needing to make rent, wanting to make art: working artist struggles 2026
#127
04/05/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=Cyk14P9wR8lZkNNG

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub


"someday" is cancelled. happy enough now + Q1 reflection & Q2 planning 2026
#126
04/01/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=KtjktBaDlp6gVb-Q

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub


extreme money saving & 2026 job market
#125
03/30/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=ew4WZE7VNxXxaWfQ

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised


we need to talk about Jaafar Jackson.
#124
03/20/2026

"Just because it's in print doesn't mean it's the gospel." -Michael Jackson

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=E_kWSftjiVqqfgDq

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub


spring cleaning for your mind, body & soul: mental decluttering + letting go of emotional baggage
#123
03/16/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=Ap3kczX_Xeza4PFp

substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised

lemon8 @hotnerdsclub


accepting my non-linear life + how losing my mom changed the trajectory of my 20s
#122
03/13/2026

youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=FHhewdsRWYKLr_cP

newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

instagram @griefunsupervised