Let’s be real: being an adult is a lot.
There’s no final boss to beat, no trophy for remembering to schedule your own dentist appointment, and definitely no instruction manual.
But there are ways to make it easier, and that’s what we’re here for.
This guide is your launchpad. If you’re wondering where to start, here’s how we break things down at Functioning Human, and what to explore first based on whatever life is throwing at you.
💸 Money Stuff
If you’ve ever stared blankly at your bank app or Googled “do I need renters insurance?”, welcome home.
Our Money Stuff category offers judgment-free advice on how to make your money behave, no matter how much you have.
We’re talking budgets that actually work, saving without giving up joy, and figuring out things like credit scores, debt, or investing (without falling asleep).
Start here:
🎯 Career Moves
Job hunting. Salary negotiations. Work-life boundaries. Emailing your boss without spiraling.
Career Moves is your go-to for navigating the messy, intimidating, and occasionally soul-sucking parts of work. From writing resumes that sound like you (and not a robot) to handling workplace politics, we’ve got tips, scripts, and real talk to help you move forward.
Try these:
🏠 Adulting 101
Welcome to the land of mystery laundry symbols, leaky faucets, and “I guess I need a plunger now?”
Adulting 101 covers foundational life skills no one officially taught you. Think of it as your unofficial training ground for all the stuff that keeps your life running: laundry, cleaning, basic repairs, routines, and home setups that don’t suck.
🛜 Digital Sanity
Your phone is your calendar, your wallet, and your brain. And sometimes, it’s a dumpster fire.
In Digital Sanity, we help you make peace with your tech. Whether that’s setting up a privacy-safe browser, building a system to stop losing your passwords, or just cutting through the noise so your brain can breathe again.
Check out:
🧠 Brain Dump
Sometimes you just need a place to say, “What even is this?”
Brain Dump is our catch-all category for hot takes, random tips, life experiments, and things that don’t fit in a tidy adulting box. It’s the space for musings, experiments, and the weird stuff we’re still figuring out too.
🧑🤝🧑 The Human Side
You can’t just Google how to people.
The Human Side is where we get into the real, messy, beautiful parts of adult relationships. From roommates to romantic partners, family dynamics to friendship fatigue. Communication, boundaries, and connection start here.
Worth a read:
🍳 What’s Cookin’
You have to eat. You might as well feel semi-competent doing it.
What’s Cookin’ is where you’ll find simple, no-fuss recipes, kitchen survival guides, and tips for anyone who wants to level up from “cereal again?” to “I made this, and it didn’t suck.”
Try these:
🚀 Where to Go From Here
You don’t need to level up your whole life overnight.
Pick one category. Find one post that speaks to your chaos. Read it, try it, maybe even save it for later. Every new skill is a little upgrade. Not perfection, just progress.
Need help keeping track?
- Sign up for a free account to save your favorite posts
- Join our forums to swap tips with other functioning humans
- Soon: earn digital merit badges as you go
Welcome to Functioning Human.
We’re figuring it out too — and we’re really glad you’re here.