There’s real wisdom in that. When you’re deep in it, the urge to stay cocooned inside can feel impossible to fight, but leaving the house —no matter how small the outing —can break that cycle. It’s not a cure-all, but stepping out shifts your perspective, exposes you to light, movement, and even tiny interactions that remind you the world is bigger than what’s swirling in your head.
Sometimes it’s just the act of doing —putting one foot in front of the other—that creates momentum. A walk, a coffee run, or just sitting on a park bench can feel like reclaiming a piece of yourself. It’s not about forcing happiness; it’s about giving yourself a chance to feel something different, even for a little while. That small step outward is often the biggest step forward.
Vivian Maier 1926 - 2009
was a truly masterful street photographer who, over the course of five decades, silently amassed over 100,000 images, almost none of which she revealed to the world.
A nanny by day she captured images in both black & white and color.
Cose che non mi mancheranno del mio vecchio lavoro: la collega che cerca di aprire con tutta la forza che ha in corpo la porta del bagno quando ci sono io.