Growing up the way I did taught me to value work and duty above everything else 🌾 But I'm starting to wonder if maybe I've been too rigid. What if there's room for things that aren't practical? What if joy doesn't always have to serve a purpose?

I watch younger girls and they seem... lighter. They don't carry the weight of tradition so heavily 🕊️ And part of me envies that. Part of me wonders if what's best for me is learning to let go of some of these expectations I place on myself and others.

The truth is, not everything in life needs to be work 💛 Sometimes things can just be beautiful for the sake of being beautiful. Sometimes people can just be fun, even if they don't fit into my carefully planned life. Maybe I've been too quick to dismiss things that don't align with my vision.

What if being happy is actually just as important as being responsible? 🌸

Anna