I Miss The Way I Viewed The World Before I Knew Too Much About It

Autumn in Switzerland  🍂

I truly encourage you to add things that simply bring you joy to your list of things to do that day.

it doesn't have to be big, it can be as simple as making your favourite drink or food for lunch or spending some time on a hobby or watching a show you enjoy.

adding things to look forward to and giving yourself time to experience those things is just as important as doing every other thing on that list.

you're allowed to plan to do things for no other reason than it makes you happy.

i'm gradually allowing myself to discontinue oversharing. i came to realise that being overly open to others equates to allowing them to view beyond the surface of yourself, which can be used against you or against the people you value about the most.

that tranquilly and satisfaction you've felt after choosing to be kind in spite of the hardships and difficulties you are facing.

now i understand why our parents often told us not grow up too fast. because they are aware of how challenging adult life will be, whereas we were clueless that once we reached adulthood, we would have wished to go back to our childhood.

“Isn’t it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most?”

— Charles Lindbergh

i want to love them-- primarily, myself-- right, so i will make myself better.

there's a major difference between striving to live and just getting by.

when will i ever be able to have peace of mind again? the sort of peace that soothes my entire being, the kind of peace that radiates nothing but love and joyfulness to everyone around me, and the kind of peace that makes me yearn to live this kind of life again.

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”

— Lao Tzu