every healthy relationship / friendship / family i know has rituals. sunday morning walks, post-dinner games, weekly movie nights, yearly trips. not that the 'activity' itself seems to matter. just that spending quality time together has become a habit.
Girl to girl at some point, you have to stop letting your depression win. You have to stop sitting in the same room, replaying the same thoughts, waiting for something to change. Nobody’s coming to save you, it’s on you to save yourself. Get up. Take a shower. Go for a walk. Work on that dream you’ve been putting off. It doesn’t have to be perfect,... See more
Don’t chase intensity early, chase repetition. Neural circuits strengthen through frequency, not force. Show up daily, even at 20% capacity, and the loop solidifies. Momentum is the compound interest of consistency; small deposits over prolonged procrastination.
Confidence comes from taking action and taking care of yourself, because no amount of positive feedback or reflections from others can replace the way you feel about yourself in private. It needs to make sense in your own frame and experience for your identity to be transformed.
Major cheat code for life: Be patient with yourself when you’re trying to become someone you’ve never been. You’ll feel lost, unsure, and tempted to quit. Don't. Change feels chaotic because your old self is fighting for survival. Expect it to be a battle. But also expect to win.