small things to add to a hand written letter:
a teabag of your favourite tea
heart shaped note with cute drawings
stickers on the outside of the letter, and inside
handmade paper doll
small print or postcard
a sketch or a little painting or a poem
glitter or sequins or pearls or buttons
small candies or bubblegum
cut out magazine pictures or articles
folded paper, like origami
textile like small ribbons or clothing patches
coins or flat things found in a souvenir shop
pressed flower or leaf
being in your 20s is just going through everyday wondering is this a defining moment? is this a defining moment? is this a defining moment? is this a defining mo
i don’t want a job i want to read good books and drink good coffee and get kissed on the neck
“He is half of my soul, as the poets say.”
— Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles
Susan Sontag - “Death Kit”
Alain de Botton // Jon Kabat-Zinn // unknown
Go after the career YOU want.
Not the career your parents want you to have, not the career that makes the most money, not the career that seems the most practical.
Go after the career you want. Study the craft. Be the best, and watch the money come to you.
morning stretch / yoga
meditation
lots of water
journal & reflect on the past week
clean & change out bedsheets
laundry
fold & put away clean clothes
take out trash
dust & clean surfaces
clean dirty dishes from the weekend
clean bathroom sink and mirror
weekly grocery shop
refill & reorganize pantry and fridge
meal prep for the week
self care shower, skin care & beauty routine
set up planner and to do list for the week ahead
I feel so left out. I don’t know why, but I feel as though people don’t actually like me. So I slowly distance myself from people and eventually I have no friends.
Repeat after me:
I am the woman of my own dreams. I require no validation. My wish is my command. My life is my own, I build it. My voice is my own, I let it be heard. I am relentless in my dedication to trusting myself. I am insatiable in my thirst for the extraordinary, and I do not settle for the mediocre.