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it's been challenging for me these days to do anything for my present and future selves. but what always shifts everything back into focus, is the thought of doing things to make my younger self happy; whether through the enjoyment of something, or the pursuit of my dreams. my younger self's happiness fills me with renewed purpose.
the most moving thing out of all of this, is the fact that my younger, present, and future selves, are all me. in caring for one version of myself, i'm caring for all versions. i'm caring for me.
if you're having a tough time finding the drive to take care of future you, think about what you would do for younger you. i'd do anything for younger me.
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One exercise that i do when im feeling anxious about my life decisions is to imagine myself in the future telling the story about my life now.
see if the story im telling makes sense, not if its a good story or a bad story, but if makes sense.
the catch is that it always does.
Feb 17, 2025
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with so many unknowns in this & every stage of life (at 30 years old it still hasn’t stopped), the best thing that has helped me is to try to live one day at a time. rather than focusing on some big, distant, ambitious goal, i bring myself back to the present so i don’t miss my actual life. give yourself things to look forward to & focus on connecting with people. remind yourself of what brings you joy or improves your mood somehow & do more of that each day. think of it as a gift to future you to make their day better. make a list you can refer to on grey days if that helps. tackle it with others if you feel stuck or overwhelmed. remember you’re allowed to try things out & make adjustments & mistakes. it’ll be cool to look back & see how everything played out.
Jun 11, 2024
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maybe that sounds a little annoying, but i used to wait around for a surge of manic energy to hit me in order to find the motivation to get out of bed and do things. these days, i try to remind myself that i matter, and if i care about myself then i should do things for my mind and body that are fulfilling. this isn’t perfect, and there are definitely still bad days. but you owe it to yourself to try, i hope things get easier :)
May 6, 2024
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we're all going to die one day. better to die with used notebooks than empty ones.
they don't need to look pretty. as long as you're writing, you're doing something right.
Dec 15, 2024
if they don't ask about your life, then they don't deserve to know about it. don't give away the lore for free. keep 'em guessing.
Nov 22, 2024
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the older i become, the greater my desire to be more direct and less inhibited. i don't want to be consumed by fear anymore. life is too precious.
Dec 6, 2024