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Im basically reconsidering my entire career
today I went to a vintage shop I like and had a chat with the owner about a job and she was keen!!!!!! we had a cigarette and a black coffee and dumpster dived
It might not turn into anything but it felt like a nice affirmation of doing things for myself and actually figuring out what I like and care about
Teenage me would be so proud she was too busy surviving to develop a sense of self :’)
Feb 14, 2025
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I know this quote is talking about future and present but I like to see it as present and past. I feel like I look back on my teenage years and think it’s so cringe and I was so messy and made so many mistakes. but at this point, I’ve really built a life for myself that teenage me and current me is proud of. If I am worth something now, I was worth something then.
Dec 23, 2024
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I went to a mutual’s NYE party and was looking at the travel photos on her fridge. She and I are started talking about her solo travels to Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Hearing about her experiences and the people she’s met lit a spark in me.
It made me realise how easy it is to do things you want to do in adulthood. How this is the only time in my life in which I am this physically able and unencumbered by responsibilities. This thought had never occurred to me in my teens. I wish I could show younger me that here I am, living and learning and getting inspired.
Jan 3, 2025
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I’m about to turn 30 and idk if my 21 year old self would approve of where I’m at—but my 6 year old self sure as hell would!! I think a lot of life is finding your way back to Little You.
Being 21 is so so hard, and in college you’re first starting to see that you can’t judge your progress based on other people. Even though that’s how you were taught to judge yourself up until this point. The things you want now probably won’t matter to you in a few years, and for me that would have sounded terrifying at 21. But that doesn’t mean the things you want now aren’t important.
You can think of it in terms of tattoos. If you get a tattoo at 16 it’s not because you know it will represent you always and forever—it’s to commemorate a moment, a feeling of boldness you wanted to wear proudly. And down the line you don’t look at it with regret, but a softness for that younger part of you. Feel your feelings fully in this moment! Be bold with what you care about! Every age is special.
Practical advice:
Try to listen to your body and not your head. Do I actually like how I feel spending time with this person? Am I going through the motions of this hobby because I think it will service something else? Does xyz come naturally to me, or does it feel forced? No action needed. This exercise isn’t about flipping your life upside down, just take notice of how your body feels in certain situations. Start to notice when you’re in fight or flight versus happy and free. Find the ease and follow it
Jan 25, 2025
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Almost a year ago I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for the second time. I was stuck in a cycle of emergency room visits, being referred to different services and attending crisis centres.
I felt so hopeless but I decided that I would give recovery one last shot and I knew it would need to be 1000000%.
My life has changed so much in the last year. Things still feel so hard sometimes but I’m managing. I dont feel so ashamed anymore and I’m making plans for the future again. I’m so grateful and happy I decided to get better.
This feels a bit self serving but I’m proud of myself. Something happened yesterday that would have sent me over the edge, but I’m coping. It still hurts a lot but I’m not hurting myself. It’s been nice to reflect on it today.
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I am a free woman
That app tapped into my very worst insecurities
i thought I needed it for ~~~*inspiration*~~~
But inspiration is EVERYWHERE and now I can actually see it because I’m not scrolling constantly
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Feb 13, 2025