Komorebi (木漏れ日) — Why I’ve stopped taking photos
Moments like these are impossible to capture in photo or video that could ever do it justice.
Bravely, she said
A thoughtful exploration of life's quiet moments and profound questions — through a lens of honest contemplation, finding beauty in the little things and the pursuit of an authentic life.
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What is the purpose of life anyway?
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
Society lied to us about perfection. Now we pay the price everyday.
Most start out with the frantic excitement of “oh, that’s perfect!”, only to falter and be eventually discarded with a defeated sigh and a grumble that it’s not good enough.
The Guilty Rest
Yet, being tired didn’t seem like enough of a reason. Did that truly justify my week-long break that turned into months? And then, over a year?
The train ride that quietly changed my life.
A friend and I were late to catch our train out of Brussels. We had spent too long circling platforms in confusion. As we watched the train leave without us, our now-useless tickets mocked us...
A doctor taught me this anxiety-distraction technique: ☁️ Colour changing clouds (+ 22 other tactics to bookmark)
A lovely doctor saw how acutely distressed and anxious I was. She asked, “do you want to try a distraction exercise? It was the only thing that got me through labour.” All I could do was nod.
The perils of quantifying growth.
Then I realised this habit of quantifying my progress diminished the growth found in the discarded notes, fleeting thoughts and curious observations.
For the new year, I wish to marvel at the mundane.
Every new year used to bring visions of lofty goals and ambitions that stretched up into the skies. I realise now that I craved more because I didn’t feel like I was, or had enough.