it’s my birthday, and i’ll cry if i want to
(for once, i didn’t this year)
- ruminating takes more energy than making peace with what you can’t control.
- always have cash on hand — you never know when you’ll spot a street vendor worth supporting.
- you can never have too many little storage baggies. they’re the secret to keeping your purse, tote, or backpack organized.
- don’t make online purchases between 11 pm and 4 am. most of them are impulse buys you’ll regret.
- we are not meant to be accessible 24/7. turn off non-urgent notifications. treat texts like snail mail — life feels better when you have to make time to check your phone.
- invest in your health. have non-negotiable self-care rituals. mine are facials, massages, sound baths, reiki, acupuncture, and chiropractic care.
- take lots of pictures. they don’t have to be perfect — just capture the moments you don’t want to forget.
- try new things. try hard things. you can do hard things — just remember to do your best. that’s enough.
- invest in quality pieces. you’ll always gravitate toward your best ones.
- remember details about people you love. joy lives in the small acts of thoughtfulness.
- write things down. you’ll forget if you don’t, and things are more likely to happen when you do.
- say “no” more often. boundaries aren’t unkind — they’re self-respect.
- you’re not “too much.” the right people will find you to be exactly enough.
- share your art, even if you think it’s bad. create even when your audience is zero — the world still needs what only you can make.
- it’s easier to love than to hate. give love freely, without expectation. the world needs more of it.
- healing isn’t linear. you’ll revisit the same lessons, just from a higher place.
- you don’t need to earn rest. you deserve softness simply for existing.
- the people who truly care will make space for your silences, not just your sparkle.
- you’ll outgrow people, places, and versions of yourself you once loved — and that’s okay. growth and grief often share a border.
- drinking water, stretching, and sleeping eight hours solve more problems than you’d think.
- romanticize your own company. go on solo dates, buy yourself flowers, light candles for no reason.
- learn to be okay with not being understood. some things are meant to be felt, not explained.
- clean spaces calm anxious minds. decluttering is a love letter to your future self.
- friendships in your mid-20s require initiative. everyone’s busy — reach out first.
- give back whenever you can. volunteer, mentor, donate, show up. purpose grows when you pour into others.
- you’re allowed to reinvent yourself as many times as needed. you’re not inconsistent — you’re evolving.
✦ this is a scribble.
the fuck is a scribble? ✦
half-lists, half-diary blurts – messy notes I leave behind
a scribble
also on @tovenusfrommars
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