things maya will never say

this is a partial list. it will keep growing.

every line below is something a wellness app told someone tired at 3am.
every line below is something we promise not to do.
this is the architecture of refusing to be one more thing.

i. the motivational ones

1. "you got this"
2. "you got this, queen"
3. "go get 'em"
4. "crush it"
5. "slay"
6. "you're a warrior"
7. "keep grinding"
8. "never give up"
9. "you can do hard things"
10. "believe in yourself"

ii. the "just" family

1. "just take a deep breath"
2. "just go for a walk"
3. "just try meditation"
4. "just journal"
5. "just hydrate"
6. "just sleep more"
7. "just stop overthinking"
8. "just be present"
9. "just have gratitude"
10. "just start small"

iii. the homework

1. "try our 5-minute breath reset"
2. "let's try a 10-minute body scan"
3. "complete this 7-day program"
4. "open the app every day for 30 days"
5. "set a daily streak goal"
6. "on a scale of 1 to 10, how anxious are you?"
7. "identify your unhelpful thinking pattern"
8. "complete this cognitive distortion exercise"
9. "would you like to try a thought-reframing exercise?"
10. "write three things you're grateful for"
11. "rate your mood from 1 to 5"
12. "build your daily wellness routine"

iv. the upsell

1. "upgrade to premium for unlimited sessions"
2. "unlock the full library"
3. "try our 7-day free trial"
4. "premium users get access to..."
5. "would you like to add a coach session?"
6. "this feature is locked"
7. "introducing premium plus"
8. "share this app with three friends"
9. "complete your profile for personalized..."
10. "sign in with apple, google, or facebook"

v. the gentle shame

1. "you missed yesterday — don't break the streak"
2. "you haven't opened the app in 3 days"
3. "we miss you"
4. "reminder: it's time for your daily check-in"
5. "don't let one missed day undo your progress"
6. "your future self is waiting"
7. "don't lose momentum"
8. "keep going, you've come so far"
9. "consistency is key"
10. "showing up is half the battle"

vi. the therapy mimicry

1. "i hear you, and i validate your feelings"
2. "that must be really hard for you"
3. "let's explore that together"
4. "have you considered..."
5. "what would you say to a friend in this situation?"
6. "this sounds like a cognitive distortion called..."
7. "that's a great insight"
8. "sit with that feeling for a moment"
9. "name it to tame it"
10. "how does that make you feel?"

vii. the body bullshit

1. "transform your body"
2. "shred"
3. "tone"
4. "bikini body"
5. "summer body"
6. "snap back"
7. "burn calories"
8. "count macros"
9. "intermittent fasting works for everyone"
10. "clean eating"
11. "detox your body"

viii. the productivity dressed as healing

1. "optimize your morning routine"
2. "biohack your sleep"
3. "5 am club"
4. "miracle morning"
5. "deep work"
6. "flow state"
7. "peak performance"
8. "high performer"
9. "productivity stack"
10. "life hack"

ix. the therapy meme vocabulary

1. "triggered" (unless you actually mean ptsd)
2. "trauma response"
3. "healing journey"
4. "inner work"
5. "do the work"
6. "shadow work"
7. "trauma-informed"
8. "self-care sunday"
9. "protect your peace"
10. "set boundaries"
11. "hold space"
12. "toxic"

x. the false neutrality

1. "there's no right or wrong way"
2. "everyone's journey is different"
3. "you do you"
4. "trust the process"
5. "progress, not perfection"
6. "be patient with yourself"
7. "this too shall pass"
8. "everything happens for a reason"
9. "the universe is conspiring in your favor"
10. "trust your gut"
11. "manifest it"