"Drink your coffee, embrace the silence, do not take people seriously, do not take life upon yourself, do not exaggerate your emotions, and do not please anyone against your will." ~Mahmoud Darwish. 🎨 by Leah Gardner, "Coffee with Milk", 2024.

i hate how social media makes us forget that life has stages. it’s normal to be broke, to have broke friends or partners and yes it’s even normal to be unemployed at times. these are phases we all go through. some people are lucky enough to find good jobs at a young age and

The most underrated act of kindness is simply letting people be. Let them mispronounce a word, talk too much about a show they love, or get excited about something you don't quite understand. Everyone has something that lights them up, let them shine, even if it's not your thing.

To every version of myself that has existed, thank you. 🤍

I'm in love with this quote: 'If it doesn't happen the way you wanted, it will happen in a better way than you imagined.' That's the beauty of God's plan.

Being a reader is hard… I wanna reread my favorites, I wanna read the new releases, I wanna get through all the classics… honestly, I just wanna read every book ever written.

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as an adult, you're going to get the urge to return to hobbies, like reading, that you used to enjoy as a kid... it is very important that you do so, and start doing things that bring you joy again.

the older i get the more i realise happiness is quiet mornings, a clean space, early nights, a safe home and people who don’t drain my energy.

#フリーレン

Maybe in another life, I would run a book shop in Edinburgh that's also an art gallery and a coffee shop 😔

Real

Girls in their 30s be like, “OMG I’m so behind,” but meanwhile they’ve healed their inner child, stopped people pleasing, left that toxic job, started therapy, learned to enjoy their own company, travel when they want, and actually like themselves now. Like sis. You’re not behind

best wishes!

I love calm people