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Thoughts by Maura

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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  1. becoming a youtuber wasn't on my 2026 bingo card

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

  2. Michael Jackson's 68th birthday + tapping into your untapped potential

    https://www.amazon.com/labordaysale/?_encoding=UTF8&_encoding=UTF8&discounts-widget=%2522%257B%255C%2522state%255C%2522%253A%257B%255C%2522refinementFilters%255C%2522%253A%257B%255C%2522departments%255C%2522%253A%255B%255C%25222864120011%255C%2522%255D%257D%257D%252C%255C%2522version%255C%2522%253A1…

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  3. The Dolly Parton Effect: i'm actively building a life well lived

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

  4. figuring out the point of life at 27 + depression chat

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

  5. i just read Hayden Panettiere's tell-all book so you don't have to. (but you should)

    “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

  6. healthy habits i don't do and what i do instead

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

  7. how i stopped feeling behind at 27

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

  8. escaping the cycle: "work, sleep, eat, repeat" is cancelled

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

  9. resisting the urge to skip to fall + august reset

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

  10. let's normalize having a hard girl life instead of a soft girl life

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

  11. how i stopped just existing and started living while in grief

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

  12. talking myself out of quitting the podcast + the power of building while nobody's watching

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

  13. so i just spent the wknd w Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley, Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock + Ray Lewis???

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

  14. i unexpectedly actually changed my whole life in 6 months! your life WILL be different by January 2027

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

  15. my homebody summer + ending social/emotional spending

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

  16. T&The royal wedding + cheetah girls 4?!?!

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

  17. love island rant continues ... + 15 reasons why i could never be on love island

    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

  18. new month reset! 2nd half of 2026 + being happy on purpose

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

  19. you, me & tuscany: black girls deserve romance

    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

  20. who's doing french fries? love island dump + taylor swift getting married as we speak?

    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

  21. life at 27 is nothing like i thought it'd be. + summer plans & love island rants

    my book Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn’t Ready For: Sullivan, Maura: 9798996345304: Amazon.com: Books blog feature! New Release Books - Latest Books - Best Novels - Next Book Place tiktok @thoughtsbymaura youtube @thoughtsbymaura

  22. it's vacation time! my travels from disney world to graceland, vegas, nyc, here there and everywhere

    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…

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  23. so i just watched off campus...

    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

  24. my brain currently only has 2 settings: my book & Michael Jackson

    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

  25. i'm officially a published author! Grief, Unsupervised: The Quarter-Life Crisis I Wasn't Ready For

    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

  26. who's bad? let's go there: Michael Jackson

    "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

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

    “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

  28. are you actually having your best year yet? 2026 check in + not wasting summer

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=qRUW2S5N7k_AEIYk substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura lemon8 @hotnerdsclub, tiktok @hotnerdsclub instagram @griefunsupervised

  29. unconventional selfcare, falling in love with you 101

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=qRUW2S5N7k_AEIYk substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura lemon8 @hotnerdsclub tiktok @hotnerdsclub instagram @griefunsupervised

  30. my 20s honest chat: post grad, dating, grief, money, body image, frienemies, work

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=qRUW2S5N7k_AEIYk substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura lemon8 @hotnerdsclub tiktok @hotnerdsclub instagram @griefunsupervised

  31. 3rd mothers day without my mom, influencer gossip, unscattering my brain, summer prep

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=WzLXVVhqD1sCTeD4 lemon8 @hotnerdsclub, tiktok @hotnerdsclub, instagram @griefunsupervised substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

  32. just because it works for them doesn't mean it works for you. embracing individuality & your journey, appreciating my life instead of resenting it

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=OJNR7SDTT3eY7dTo substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura tiktok & lemon8 @hotnerdsclub instagram @griefunsupervised

  33. let's catch up! downsizing, bieberchella, breaking up w my dream life, 1st time matcha

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=m5C4lPHGOu7VDRtv instagram @griefunsupervised substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura lemon8, tiktok @hotnerdsclub

  34. you don't need to change your life, you need to do what you told yourself you're going to do.

    tiktok @thoughtsbymaura lemon8 @thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=Rq98D51aw06XHn3w substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura instagram @griefunsupervised

  35. feeling behind & feeling like i'm not doing enough, learning to love being on my own path

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=PeO4u-OTMf2sJVB8 substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura lemon8 @hotnerdsclub, instagram @griefunsupervised

  36. needing to make rent, wanting to make art: working artist struggles 2026

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=Cyk14P9wR8lZkNNG substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura instagram @griefunsupervised lemon8 @hotnerdsclub

  37. "someday" is cancelled. happy enough now + Q1 reflection & Q2 planning 2026

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=KtjktBaDlp6gVb-Q substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura instagram @griefunsupervised lemon8 @hotnerdsclub

  38. extreme money saving & 2026 job market

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=ew4WZE7VNxXxaWfQ lemon8 @hotnerdsclub substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura instagram @griefunsupervised

  39. we need to talk about Jaafar Jackson.

    "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

  40. spring cleaning for your mind, body & soul: mental decluttering + letting go of emotional baggage

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=Ap3kczX_Xeza4PFp substack https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura instagram @griefunsupervised lemon8 @hotnerdsclub

  41. accepting my non-linear life + how losing my mom changed the trajectory of my 20s

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=FHhewdsRWYKLr_cP newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura instagram @griefunsupervised

  42. march madness (Maura's Version): hannah montana, the bachelorette, oscars + winter recap & spring plans

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=oPC-kx8gh8aY1dj0 newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura contact [email protected]

  43. through tears & to do lists: staying on track 2026

    youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=4UD0rNyFVXNvcXxO newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura

  44. love me, leave me: what gets my heart in 2026 + taylor frankie paul is the bachelorette!

    will you accept this rose? newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=6rlv6kom343DYsJG

  45. 3 years of grief therapy in 30 minutes

    newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=p9JrPmzwClQ68pdm Suleika Jaouad & Jon Batiste on First Lady Michelle Obama's Podcast https://youtu.be/anDrIbiWTsQ?si=QmHiJwcstigMx5hy Documentary: American Symphony, Book: Between Two Kingdoms

  46. the mic was on but the clothes were off: grammys recap! + grief in my 20s

    grammys 2026 recap + grief chat newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=3JDp6eqT_Xon_sQ5

  47. how i learned to hope again after being broken & find faith in my future after losing my mom at 25

    "There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, so just give me a happy middle and a very happy start." -S. Silverstein newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=BBjlM38lkmXJbol9

  48. finding balance between being a high performer and a being messy human + grief in my 20s

    “You wanna know which ring is my favorite? The next one.” –Tom Brady newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=PnEj6k-jJrXuasri

  49. unlocking your inner self-help guru & spiritual advisor + grief in my 20s

    #hotnerdsclub "Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment” — L. Holtz newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=0jncdVDgnLdaYErI

  50. achieve your goals using the life you reject, not the life you desire. + holiday withdrawal & grief in my 20s

    #hotnerdsclub “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” -J. Johnson newsletter https://substack.com/@thoughtsbymaura youtube https://youtube.com/@thoughtsbymaura?si=z0evxG8C_4kOx2PU

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

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