Sometimes, we forget just how blessed we are. A roof over our heads, a warm meal on the table, clean clothes to wear, and someone who answers when we call. We rarely think of these things as wealth, but in reality, they are some of life’s greatest riches.
The most radical thing you can do to rebel against this emerging post-literate, brain-slop-world we are entering is read long, complicated books on a daily basis. The ability to pay attention for long periods will be one of the most valuable and rare skills of the future.
i regret to inform you that personal growth rarely comes from acquiring new knowledge and almost always from:
-getting humiliated
-showing up terrified and doing it anyway
-admitting you might be the problem
I’ve noticed the second you finally throw away a box you’ve kept “just in case,” you suddenly need a box that exact size two days later. It’s like clutter waits for revenge.
Btw in your 20’s and 30’s you’ll start rediscovering the niche interests and hobbies you had as a kid. It’s very important you revisit them. Your younger self was actually on to something
and yes, i do believe the friendships you form in your early years are often rooted in proximity, while the ones you form in adulthood are rooted in alignment.
If you’re a soft, nurturing, and kind woman at your core it is mandatory that you’re with a protector and provider, and when I say provider I don’t mean solely financial.
I wish positivity was more recognized as a quality of resilience. People always think I am naive, sheltered or just naturally optimistic, but it does take much more strength to be positive than it does to wallow