About Eighth Life
We created Eighth Life for people who aren’t trying to reinvent themselves—they’re simply finding their way back. This is a home for the question-askers, the boundary-honoring, the beautifully in-progress humans. For anyone who wants content that speaks with them, not at them. The kind that feels like a gentle, honest conversation with the version of you who already knows what matters most.
At Eighth Life, there’s no pressure to perfect yourself or chase some upgraded persona. We believe in returning, not rewriting. In reflection that feels grounding. In small, meaningful pivots. In insights that make your whole body exhale.
Why We Exist
Life moves quickly, but clarity doesn’t have to. There’s plenty of advice in the world—what’s missing is thoughtful, emotionally aware space to grow at your own pace.
So we created the place we were looking for: a calm, intelligent corner of the internet where insight lands softly, being human feels natural, and growth has room to unfold without deadlines or labels.
Here, you’re invited to explore, reconnect, and approach your life with curiosity rather than pressure.
The Meaning Behind the Name
We don’t see life as a single story—we see it as chapters you grow through. You’ve lived many lives already: the one where you tried to impress everyone, the one where you minimized yourself, the one where you stretched too thin, the one where you rebuilt.
Your “eighth life” isn’t the final version. It’s simply the one where things start to click. The one where you get honest with yourself. The one where you stop living on autopilot and start choosing intentionally.
It’s the self you return to—and the life you choose next.
The Self You Return To. The Life You Choose Next.
Life is made of layers—who we are, how we live, and the ways we belong. This is a space to pause, reflect, and find meaning in the moments that shape us.
What Eighth Life Is All About
Self
This space is about nurturing your inner world, not polishing a performance. You’ll find grounded tools for self-awareness, boundaries, emotional regulation, burnout recovery, digital overwhelm, and more—offered in a way that feels human and supportive.
Because becoming more yourself isn’t about reinventing everything. It’s about noticing what already feels true and giving it room to grow.
Connection
We explore connection through a lens of clarity, not perfection—from the evolving nature of adult friendships to reconnecting with past versions of yourself to showing up in relationships with honesty rather than performative presence.
We talk about the tender parts, too: the in-between feelings, the shifts in belonging, the quiet experiences most people don’t say out loud. Not to diagnose or fix—just to remind you that you’re never navigating any of it alone.
Living
How we live shapes how we feel. We explore daily rhythms, rest, home environments, emotional minimalism, time perception, and digital habits in a way that respects nuance and meets life where it actually happens.
No aesthetic pressure, no extremes—just thoughtful, practical practices that adapt to who you are now and who you’re becoming.
Our Voice and Values
Eighth Life walks beside you—not ahead of you—with a warm, grounded voice that stays curious, generous, and steady. Think of us as the friend who listens well, asks good questions, and reflects something meaningful back when you’re ready to hear it.
We value honesty over polish, depth over noise, and context over quick fixes. We’ll never tell you to become “more” of anything. Instead, we offer space to come home to yourself—because that’s where the truest growth begins.
Meet the Editors
Tanya Armitage
Mental Health Educator
Tanya has a way of putting big feelings into simple words. She’s worked in mental health education for years, but her favorite conversations still happen over a walk or scribbled in the margins of a journal. Here at Eighth Life, she writes about self-reflection, emotional clarity, and those “I didn’t even realize I needed that” kind of insights.
Dionne Reyes
Community & Connection Editor
Dionne spends their days supporting teens and young adults, and their evenings thinking about what it means to feel truly seen. With a background in social work and a quiet curiosity for how relationships change over time, Dionne writes about connection in all its real-life forms—messy, evolving, sometimes beautiful in hindsight. They believe meaningful moments don’t always look like milestones, and that’s kind of the point.
Vanessa Karim
Interior Stylist Editor
Vanessa helps people feel more at home—starting with their space. She’s worked in interiors for nearly a decade, but her favorite part is still hearing, “This just feels better.” At Eighth Life, she writes about home as a reflection of how we’re doing—what we hold onto, what we let go of, and how we make room for who we’re becoming. Also: big fan of unhurried mornings and rearranging furniture just for fun.
Devon Weitz
Life & Motivation Writer
Devon used to live in fast-forward. After years in healthcare writing and running on empty, she's been learning how to move through life a little more gently. Here, Devon shares reflections on rest, identity shifts, and what it means to come back to yourself (without trying to “fix” everything). Their writing feels like an exhale—and that’s on purpose.