depressed phase

you think that you're so alone in the world then you read literature from hundreds of years ago and you realize that other people have always felt this way

your loneliness has ancestors, your soul has company ⋆˙⟡♡

“Do it scared” “do it alone” are all great tips, but my biggest takeaway from therapy is do it messy. This is especially true if you’re getting out of a burnout, which I experience often. Literally just do it messy. You don’t need to pick the perfect trail to walk, the perfect playlist to listen to, whatever the fuck it is. You don’t need to have a meticulous to do list and wake up at the exact time you planned and drink the exact amount of water you planned to drink. Like the biggest thing for people like me to remember is sometimes it’s okay to do it messy. Put on a random yt workout and just get it done in sweats. Do 5 minutes of a daunting task and go from there. Sometimes just getting up is a win during intense burnouts or depressive funks. Literally just do it messy.

my best tip for anyone trying to get back into reading is to remember that you can read books to avoid other responsibilities in ur life and it can become a vice if you play your cards right

do you ever look at others' posts and wonder what their life feels like in these moments of calm when you're alone on a friday afternoon and the sun throws its rays into your room?

I like people i can be quiet around. People who i can sit in silence with comfortably. I don’t always have something to say, but i love to coexist and soak up the energy of the people i care about.