Some people only show up when your table is full. They’ll keep taking from your plate, your energy, your kindness, your time… while bringing nothing of value in return.
And the hardest lesson in life is realizing not everyone deserves unlimited access to you.
You know, some days you protect your peace loudly.
Some days you just smile… and keep moving.
I’ve learned not every opinion deserves my energy.
Not every moment deserves my worry.
And not everything deserves access to my joy.
So respectfully…
Nah, I choose joy.
RT
Somewhere between the lights, the laughter, and the noise…I remembered something important.
You are the youngest you’ll ever be.
Celebrate your life now.
Not someday.
Not when everything is perfect.
Now.
Choose the ride.
Eat the cotton candy.
Laugh too loud.
#rtchoosejoy
You know, some days you protect your peace loudly.
Some days you just smile… and keep moving.
I’ve learned not every opinion deserves my energy.
Not every moment deserves my worry.
And not everything deserves access to my joy.
So respectfully…
Nah, I choose joy.
Always.
Some people wait for flowers…
others become them.
This one’s for you.
For the quiet strength you carry.
For the way you keep showing up, even when no one sees it.
You don’t need permission to bloom.
You already are.
Always choose joy.
#rtchoosejoy#bloom#fyp#foryou
He doesn’t fight the storm…
he becomes it.
There’s a moment when resistance ends…
and something stronger takes over.
Not chaos.
Not noise.
But control inside the storm.
That’s where power lives.
Model: Christian
Portrait by Russell Tanoue
#rtfotohawaii
My mission is simple:
No matter what’s happening in or around you…
you always have a choice.
And that choice is JOY.
Surround your life with people who keep your joy full—
and let it overflow
– Russell Tanoue
#rtchoosejoy