Clairelawrencesblog - Claire Lawrence

i like working at plant store. sometimes you ring up someone and there's a slug on their plant and so you're like "Oh haha you've got a friend there let me get that for you" and you put the slug on your hand for safekeeping but then its really busy and you dont have time to take the slug outside before the next customer in line so you just have a slug chilling on your hand for 15 minutes. really makes you feel at peace with nature. also it means sometimes i get to say my favorite line which is "would you like this free slug with your purchase"

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“No matter how hard life is, miracles always find a place, like an innocent flower growing in the middle of the desert. Its roots may not be deep and you may not have planted the seed, but it is there. It has come for you in your most hopeless hour and is waiting for you to find it.”

hi, a lot of you need a perspective reset

the average human lifespan globally is 70+ years

taking the threshold of adulthood as 18, you are likely to spend at least 52 years as a fully grown adult

at the age of 30 you have lived less than one quarter of your adult life (12/52 years)

'middle age' is typically considered to be between 45-65

it is extremely common to switch careers, start new relationships, emigrate, go to college for the first or second time, or make other life-changing decisions in middle age

it's wild that I even have to spell it out, but older adults (60+) still have social lives and hobbies and interests.

you can still date when you get old. you can still fuck. you can still learn new skills, be fashionable, be competitive. you can still gossip, you can still travel, you can still read. you can still transition. you can still come out.

young doesn't mean peaked. you're inexperienced in your 20s! you're still learning and practicing! you're developing social skills and muscle memory that will last decades!

there are a million things to do in the world, and they don't vanish overnight because an imaginary number gets too big

When I receive replies back from people i have reached out to for inspiration, it can be a great source of motivation and encouragement. It shows that others are interested in your ideas and are willing to engage with you, which can boost your confidence and keep you motivated to continue pursuing your goals.Additionally, getting feedback and responses from others can also provide follow backs and new perspectives and insights that you may not have considered before.