Humans were designed to create, that’s why you get sad, confused and depressed when all you do is consume. Create art, music, books, pots and pans, a garden, a skill. Whatever your heart desires.

Nothing will make you more anxious than avoiding the work you know you need to do. Ironically, doing the work is almost always less stressful than avoiding it. But we convince ourselves it’s the opposite. And that lie costs us progress.

One of the most underrated skills you can learn is the ability to ignore your mood and stick with the plan.

I love the art of noticing. Someone noticing your favourite snack, noticing the way your face lights up when you get excited about something, noticing the way you react when you don’t like something💐🧡

Make it a habit to talk about the blessings more than the burdens. When you acknowledge the positivity in your own life, you get blessed with even more blessings. Close the window that drains you, no matter how captivating the view is. Be disciplined about what you entertain, where attention goes, energy flows.

Be bored more often. Go for long walks. Meditate. Journal your thoughts. Read new books. Spend time alone in nature without your phone. You'll start to understand yourself a lot much better. Your brain comes up with its best ideas when it is left to wander. In those quiet moments, you’ll find clarity and inspiration you just can’t get when you’re always distracted.

We’ve normalized overconsumption ( and it’s killing your creativity) We can’t even eat without watching YouTube. We can’t go for a walk without listening to music. We can’t go to the toilet without without scrolling reels. There’s no breathing room for your mind, instead it’s a never ending stream of dopamine. How do you expect to create something great when all you ever do is consume? Give yourself a little space.💐

No woman in my lineage has had as much rights, freedom or opportunity than I do right now. I’m not going to waste this experience being insecure or worrying about what people will say about me

reading is inhaling. writing is exhaling.

reading is inhaling. writing is exhaling.

Be so confident in who you are that you're willing to eat alone, sleep alone, do the inner healing work, and flourish without approval. And whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, remind yourself how far you've come. You're always stronger than you think you are.

life gets better when you get back into your nerdy interests

I think we were meant to live slower than this. to grow tomatoes. to take afternoon walks. to cry without apologizing for it. to be bad at things and still do them. we weren’t designed for constant achievement. we were meant for moments. small, soft, that somehow mean everything.

Nobody is more stressed than a 19-29 yrs thinking they are running out of time 🥹

Just saw a TikTok that says “We are all selective sinners. We choose the sins we are comfortable with, and judge the people who commit the sins we're not comfortable with” and I’m afraid this is true 😭