whimsical people are whimsical because they’re hopeful. they’re always looking out for ways to romanticize life. even if you aren’t consciously spiritual, this is a highly spiritual trait, to have fun, to play with life and to invite joy by constantly noticing magic everywhere
Every freedom you have as a woman was earned through the sacrifice of women who came before you. You didn’t inherit these rights by luck. Someone marched, protested, and paid a price for them.
finding out the artemis ii astronauts talked with poets and studied poetry so they knew how to properly convey what they were seeing in words and saying that the arts played a huge role in their time in space. oh my god
we live on a planet where trees warn each other of danger through a fungal network. Where octopuses dream.
Where elephants return to the bones of the deceased and stand over them in silence. Where bees use dance to communicate where to fly and where the flower is.
Where crows remember the faces of people who were cruel to them and pass this memory to their children.
Where ants build cities. Where cats purr at a frequency that accelerates the healing of bones.
Where, after a forest fire, the first thing the earth does is grow flowers.
Tomatoes need olive oil to release their lycopene. Spinach needs lemon to release its iron. Turmeric needs black pepper to release its curcumin. Most nutrients need a partner to maximizetheir benefits. Cook with that in mind. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
You’re standing on a planet with molten lava at its core. Trees are turning sunlight into air you can breathe. Your heart is beating without you asking it to. There’s a moon in the sky and bugs that glow. This whole thing is absurdly beautiful. Don’t forget to notice it.
The best part of travel isn’t the tourist attractions; it’s the random café you found by accident, the stranger who helped you when you were lost, and the moments you could never plan for.