Some mornings I wake up and the first thought is already heavy. Something unresolved, something upcoming, something I don't want to deal with. And I've learned to not immediately follow that thought down the hall 😄 I make my tea. I open a window. I let there be a few minutes that belong to nothing important.

It sounds small. But I think it's actually one of the most honest things I do for myself 🌸

I want my days to have joy in them — not the performed kind, not the kind you put on for appearances, but the quiet kind that comes from being okay with where you are while still moving toward where you want to be. Those two things can coexist. I really believe that ✨

People sometimes mistake positivity for denial. Like if you're not anxious, you must not be taking life seriously. But I take life very seriously — I just refuse to let seriousness become heaviness as a default.

Maru