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like... seriously. what's the harm in believing that everything will work out? obviously shit happens and there's definitely a chance things won't end up going your way, but what good does believing that serve you? does believing you won't succeed make your life better in any way? just want to think with more intention this year.. being more aware of how my thought patterns seep into my actions and behavior. it's so obvious, but it really is the simplest things that take the most time and effort to really understand..
i'd rather take on my life through a more optimistic lens than constantly expecting the worst, digging myself into a hole of self-pity and misery
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been working hard to internalize a quote i read online recently. it says āthe time will pass anyway whether i handle it emotionally or notā¦ how utterly pointless to suffer so much & still choose to be miserableā. reminds me of that old Seneca quote, Something about the man who worries before necessary, suffers twice. when things already suck, i still have the option to be happy & make things better for myself. i know it sounds easier said than done but many times Iāve found myself rejecting this notion when a little bit of kindness towards myself, a deep breath & some patience wouldāve gotten me through. every Moment is an opportunity to turn things around & make myself happy. gratitude helps a lot w this. blurting This all out here coz i know itās an idea ill soon forget once im actually in the throes of a tough time āļø
Mar 18, 2025
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somehow as iāve grown up my disposition has only gotten more optimistic? i believe so wholeheartedly in things getting better. make plans, believe in goodness even when it feels a little delusional, look for the silver lining. i think it keeps you going.
Mar 12, 2025
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it may be cringe. it may have been said before. but sometimes, after we are continuously exposed to the same phrases we start hearing them as background noise, hearing them without actually fully listening to them and applying them to our lives. your reality is literally whatever you choose to make it!!! and you are the only one who is truly in control of that and can truly shape that. i absolutely hate the tumblr romanticizaction of sadness and the notion that āpositive/happy people are stupid or ignorantā and that ānegative people are broody and intelligent because they see the world for what it truly isāš„. it is so damaging to think that way, on the first-hand, to yourself, and it is soooo easy to fall into a mindset where you victimize yourself. on the other hand, it is so difficult to be in a negative circumstance or surrounded by negative things and purposely choose not to wallow in your misery and to instead take control of your life and concentrate on the positive parts of it instead. YOU are the one who has to live in your own brain at the end of the day- why would you want to make it an uninhabitable environment? youāre basically the architect of a new house in creative mode on minecraft and youāre choosing to build a dirt block house instead of a mansion. (ofc this is a generalized statement and it is so valid to be sad and be going through it when youāre going through adverse circumstances. i donāt want to advocate for toxic positivity and i think itās so important to recognize and feel your emotions, good or bad! Denying/avoiding your emotions is also extremely damaging. also acknowledging that this can come easier or harder to different people in different circumstances.but regardless, at the end of the day, you are in charge of how you respond to your circumstances!) it is so easier said than done, especially if youāre in a rough patch of your life or have built a habit of romanticizing your sadness. this is something I have to remind myself of all the time too- tldr: negativity should be acknowledged and experienced, and not a basis for identity.
Apr 11, 2025
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such a perfect cozy wintertime movie i seriously can not recommend this enough. my favorite found family ever..
Dec 22, 2024
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- top 5 songs of each month!
- quote log.. so many words of wisdom shared on this platform i need to collect them all
- affirmations! or alternatively, ins and outs for the new year!
- social bucket list for 2025... super big on hanging out with my friends so really just a list of things i want to do with my friends - probably will divide the list by season
- on that note, seasonal to-do lists!
- cravings.. i've kept a list of my cravings this past year and it's been really interesting to look back on LOL
- worries of the week/month. i've maintained this list for a while, and it's rly comforting to look back on it and realize that i overcame all those worries + it's a grounding reminder that everything really does work out
Dec 23, 2024