Strongshape - Mishmash

merry christmas to the people who have to pretend to be someone they’re not for their families, who don’t have family to celebrate with, who have bad past experiences with the holiday, who are having a rough year and just want to reach the end of it, who couldn’t afford gifts this year and feel guilt over it. merry christmas to everyone but especially those of you who are feeling down.

you mean something to people you've never even spoken to. when i see my elderly neighbor on her balcony i go "oh it's grandma" and i'm so happy to see her every time, when i pass a couple holding hands i think 'what a cute couple that is', when i hear a child laugh on the train it makes me smile and hope that life continues to make them laugh! it is just as likely that you are being showered in appreciation, well wishes and blessings everywhere you go

advice i think we should tell children is that when adults say stuff like ‘now that i’m an adult i get really excited about stuff like coffee tables and bathrooms and rugs etc’ they don’t mean ‘and now i don’t care about blorbo and squimbus from my childhood tv shows anymore’ bc your average adult still loves all the same pop culture stuff they always did; they just have a greater appreciation for the mundane as well. growing up just means you can enjoy life twice as much now. you can get really excited about a new stuffed animal AND about a new kitchen sponge. peace and love

And when someone you care about has a mental health crisis, please keep in mind that it's not About You™️. They are not doing it to you, or because of you, or because they don't value your love. And they can't stop it because it's upsetting you or triggering you. Because it's just NOT about you. Don't make it about you

your life is not meaningless, you just haven't seen the sea in a while

“but what if i’m being annoying :(“ everyone’s annoying dipshit it came free with fucking being alive and existing. now go talk to your friends

Morgan Harper Nichols

how to not be a perfectionist by Molly Brodak

being like this and living with someone who doesn't understand is so hard.