life will not stop until it stops.
so go out. wear those “special occasion” outfits since everyday is a special occasion because you’re alive. get your passport and travel. quit the job you’ve been dreading and go for the one you’ve been eyeing. compliment strangers. make new friends. visit museums and local coffee shops. move out of your hometown. learn new languages. go to a ballet. read books. ask a classmate to hang out. go to the theater by yourself. stop doom scrolling. stop wishing and start doing. stop saying no to yourself. if you don’t try, the answer will always be no. learn how to drive manual. take drifting classes. go back to school. start a business. learn how to make coffee. take lessons, doesn’t matter on what. keep learning! do pottery. get cool certifications. take horseback riding lessons. go skydiving. go to a paint or pottery class. be grateful. get a bartending license. go to a concert and let loose. book an airbnb. practice calligraphy. go snowboarding. try out new recipes. be well rounded. rearrange your room. watch documentaries. write stories! work out. take a dance class! many different styles of dance classes. learn ballet, no it’s never too late. never. explore high end gyms, go to a spa!!! learn how to code, video editing, photoshop, take photos! buy a film or disposable camera! vlog! upload carelessly on youtube or instagram! who cares about a nice feed. posting is for you. visit a car show. take motorcycle classes. learn how to draw. learn how to crochet and make cute things to use and sell. make candles. try out different styles of clothing, try something new and funky. dye your hair. cut your hair! model! apply for agencies, jobs, new opportunities. attend workshops and seminars for thousands of different topics.
it is never too late when the world is yours!! live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it Another version of me, I was in it
lady bird (2017) / the bear (2022–) / frances ha (2012) / past lives (2023) / good will hunting (1997) / lost in translation (2003) / fleabag (2016–2019) / normal people (2020) / la la land (2016) / moonlight (2016) / sharp objects (2018) / the worst person in the world (2021) / call me by your name (2017) / shiva baby (2020)
“There is nothing which remains difficult if it is practised. So, through practice with minor discomforts, even major discomfort becomes bearable.”
— Śāntideva, Bodhicaryāvatāra, Crosby & Skilton tr. (6:14)
𝙤𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙠
Layne Staley and Demri Parrott, at a Pearl Jam concert. January 3rd 1992.
my sexuality is Connell Waldron's neck chain in Normal People.
Me every time I remember all the talented rockstars that died too young:
whenever i say “screaming crying throwing up” this is what i mean