Forever thankful for sweets. 💗

let me be your vacation

bring back the habits that made you happy as a child. there’s no reason you should ever have to give up harmless things that bring you joy. you don’t have to age out of having fun. finger paint. write mediocre fanfiction and questionable poetry. put chocolate chips in your waffles. sing in the bath, and while working in the yard, and while washing your hands. hammer tunelessly on a piano. spin in circles until you fall down. climb a tree. just because you’re now in charge of your life doesn’t mean you’re expected to give up on the things that make life feel worth living

Plage de l’Almanarre, Hyères, France | Milana Chigridow

Two girls in close embrace as they skate together. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ©Israel Dejene

you have to admit there are some joys in life that can only be felt due to hardship. a common example is steaming hot showers. it takes a cold day, or a sickness, for someone to experience the joy of a hot shower. you can’t enjoy it in the heat. then there’s the joy of a fulfilling sleep, often achieved through a tiring day. and there’s the joy of a reunion, achieved through separation. and there are many more examples. sometimes difficulty carries a special range of joys and that’s something to be thankful about.

oh, to be able to walk out of a cottage shed and see a friend

sit down with your family every night for dinner.

enjoy them. enjoy the meal that was prepared.

turn the tv off. put the phones away.

talk to each other. be there for one another.