Solemn Sentiments

I want to send them to friends who live half an hour away, to strangers from across the sea.

Choosing the flowers to carefully glue on the textured paper, remembering the exact moment I picked them.

Trying my best to make my messy handwriting look neat on the textured paper.

“But what if I can’t afford it?”

Most of the shift has nothing to do with money

You can’t afford the luxury gym, but you can afford daily walks, stretching and prioritizing sleep

You can’t afford therapy every week, but you can afford journaling, boundaries, and not entertaining chaos & drama

You can’t afford designer clothes, but you can afford dressing neatly, caring for your body, and carrying yourself with intention

You can’t afford first class, but you can afford planning, patience, and respect for your time

You can’t afford the dream apartment, but you can afford keeping your current space clean and organized

You can’t afford the business yet, but you can afford learning, consistency, and showing up daily

The future version of you isn’t defined by what you buy. They’re defined by how you think, how you treat yourself, what you tolerate, and what you repeat every day