One thing I’m taking seriously these days is building a life that can survive change. Jobs end. People leave. Economies shift. Plans fail. I don’t want one unexpected event to have the power to completely dismantle me.
Lowkey crazy that 5 years from now this could be your wedding day, your kid’s birthday, or just some really important day, but right now it’s just a regular ass day
my therapist advised, "learn to calm your own storm instead of venting to others. it may feel therapeutic to let it all out, but you reinforce negative thoughts. it’s no one’s job but yours to pull yourself out of your problems. journal, meditate, exercise,and release." felt that
Sometimes “locking in” looks like sitting in the sun and remembering that your life is also meant to be lived, not just optimized, monetized, and turned into proof that you’re worthy.
turns out, reading a lot, exercising, loving people without expecting anything back, protecting your alone time, focusing only on improving yourself, and sometimes staying out late with friends who make you laugh until it hurts is a pretty good way to live.