Please normalize letting people eat their lunch alone if they want and decompressing for 30 min without the pressure of being considered antisocial in the workplace.
The secret to cooking immediately after work, is not giving yourself time to rest.. just dump your bag, wash your hands and head straight to the kitchen.. because once you hit the shower and get comfortable, thassit!
New glasses- wipes with microfiber cloth and lens cleaner. Places them inside the case at night or when not wearing them.
A month old later: Ha ha on them to steam them with your mouth,wipes them with whatever’s available..
Adulthood is a long series of grieving. Grieving the death of parents, family members, friends, grieving the end of friendships, grieving the person you thought you’d become, grieving the opportunities that missed you, grieving the life you thought you’d lead. Wueh.
You don’t need to understand why people mistreat you. You don’t need to unpack their motives. You don’t need to centre their narrative. You just need to know that their behaviour is unacceptable and separate yourself from such harm. Centre your safety.
Stop feeling guilty my love. For resting. For feeling the way you feel. For eating. For buying something that you wanted. For doing what’s best for you. For prioritizing yourself/your mental health. Etc. Please stop. Guilt harms your soul & health. It’s not worth it. Let go of it
Also women don’t have to be you’re sisters and cousins and daughters to deserve decency and basic human respect, women deserve it because they are human beings.
Not ‘imagine if it was you’re mum’