Lost-puzzle - Lost Puzzle

Strangers to friends then strangers again

“Things never end the way you expect them to. Though our time with each other was always vibrant and loving, the end came suddenly and spineless, without send off or ceremony, slipping away quietly into the dark. An ordinary moment, like any other, that just happened to be our last.”

— Beau Taplin

“I can say with great certainty and absolute honesty that I did not know what love was until I knew what love was not.”

— Unknown

little things to enjoy in spring

exploring cute little new cafés with friends and rating the drinks and treats

rereading your favourite books outside in the sun

cleaning your room and suddenly feeling like a new person

long walks with no destination

staying out longer because it finally stays bright past 6pm

admiring wildflowers on the side of the road

fruit starting to taste like fruit again

spring rain—and the air right after

overhearing someone say “it actually smells like spring”

cafés putting tables outside again

taking more photos because everything looks so pretty and alive

sunlight through the curtains in the morning

actually being in the mood to make plans

finding new perfumes or body sprays that feel seasonal

the first picnic of the year

shopping for new closet staples

listening to old summer playlists and pretending it’s July already

sitting on a bench alone with headphones and people-watching

the collective seasonal delusion that we’re all going to fall in love now

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Thoughts-> emotion -> behaviour -> action -> habits -> results

It all starts with your thoughts.

Your brain has the ability to visualize both the past and future. This means we’re not only able to relive difficult scenarios from our past but also imagine worst case outcomes that haven’t even happened yet.

Your mind doesn’t distinguish between what’s imagined and what’s real. When you repeatedly think about stressful situations or dwell on negativity, your body reacts as if those scenarios are actually happening. You have the power to turn on the stress response with your thoughts alone.

Unfortunately, our brains are wired to focus on the negative, imagining worst case scenarios, worrying, and even sabotaging ourselves.

When you’re constantly visualizing stress or living with a negative mindset, your body struggles to escape fight or flight mode. Instead of relaxing, your brain keeps releasing stress hormones to protect you from perceived danger even when no real danger exists.

However, a stressed mind and a grateful mind can’t exist at the same time.

If your thoughts can make you sick, they can also heal you. By shifting your focus to positive thoughts you can help your body relax, reduce stress, and promote healing. It starts with bringing awareness to your thoughts and consciously choosing to focus on what uplifts you.

I am free and that is why I am lost - Franz Kafka

Same, Mr Wilde... same