I teared up reading this. Change is not only hard but it can be so lonely to believe in yourself. Tightening up my permanent rain jacket as we speak!! 🥹
taylor, i can’t tell you how much your words just did for me. thank you thank you thank you <3
that’s so beautifully put. you are never alone, even if it feels that way. yes !!! keep it zipped up. you have the power to let anything that doesn’t nurture you go. rooting for you in this season in life and the ones to come 💌
“How could you ever choose an ordinary life when you were made for something extraordinary?”
that genuinely stopped me and i had to take a breathe. i am so clouded with the thoughts that i am behind. that i have messed up my chance at life after being medically suspended from my uni masters degree. i needed this so much. so so much. <3
thank you so much, my love. <3 i understand that completely — anyone would feel that way. it’s so easy to blame ourselves for the decisions we made, the “wrong turns,” and the things we can’t change. but i truly believe everything happens for a reason.
all the pain you’ve been through didn’t beat you. you got through one of the hardest things life could have thrown at you, and you’re still here, still showing up, still betting on yourself when you could have given up.
i don’t want to sound insensitive, because i can’t begin to imagine how painful that must have been, but please don’t feel guilty about any of it. you are doing so well, and you are not behind. you have so many extraordinary things ahead of you, and there is absolutely no need to rush. you will get there on time. <3
This is so beautiful. The connection to our younger self - phew! And “you start seeing yourself through the eyes of people who will never truly see you — people who have it all figured out, who never strayed from what society expected of them.” That got me. This feels like such an essential reminder. It’s easy for them to judge because they haven’t been able to make the change like you have. 💗
wow, thank you so much for reading so thoughtfully, kathleen. 💛 it’s incredible to me how you picked out the exact phrases i resonated with most… kindred soul 🥹 exactly. and that judgment is almost always rooted in their own fear, or in thoughts they’ve had that made them too scared to try.
the next time you get a comment like that, let it rain off you, because it has nothing to do with you. you’re doing so, so great. 💛
i’d like to say age is just a number, but it’s crazy how much pressure and how many social expectations are tied to it. so i feel you. but if you really think about it, would you trade the experiences you’ve had?
i might not reach my dream for another ten years, twenty, or even thirty, but that won’t make the experiences i have along the way any less valid.
you’re here for a reason, and i’m rooting for you to let go of that feeling. because you’re not behind. the only person who can tell you that is yourself, so don’t listen to it the next time it shows up. you have the power to notice it and let it pass. <3
I woke up this morning with the urge to start writing again. Doubt filled my mind, so I sat down to read and this was the first article that came up. Sofia, thank you so much for your words they spoke right to my heart!
oh, wow. thank you for saying this haley. please don't doubt yourself. you were led here for a reason. <3 i'm so glad you are a part of this community, your voice deserves to be heard!
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been feeling this way for a while, and your words felt like they met me exactly where I am. They made me feel seen, understood, and a little less alone. This was so comforting, I had to read it twice 🤍
my heart 💌 💌 just fyi, you've made it on my cry-list twice now, and i've saved your words to read time and time again. thank you for being you. great things are coming your way, i can just feel it 🤍
now i'm crying... i think you found this for a reason. it's okay to feel frustrated. the fact that you have those hopes and dreams? that tells you extraordinary things are meant for you. you will reach them. believe in that. believe in yourself. whatever you’re looking for is looking for you to. <3
this really articulates smth so many of us feel - a want to be more than a cog in the machine, a yearning to connect and create smth that provides social and emotional value <3 thank you for sharing such a positive and encouraging message :))
oh, i love how you said this: "a yearning to connect and create something that provides social and emotional value." it's exactly what i was trying to capture. :')
thank you for reading so thoughtfully and for sharing such a lovely perspective!! 💛
Taking advice from people who have never actually been where you want to go is such a massive trap, and we all do it. The "permanent raincoat" metaphor for other people's well-meaning anxiety is honestly something I'm going to carry with me for a while.
wow, thank you so much for this. well said. it's only human to listen when we hear the same things over and over again. daring to go our own way and letting their words roll off us might just be the bravest thing. thank you for reading. <3
You almost tell my story, I`m 37 and moved back to my parents home. Best thing to happen, even if at beginning I was scared a lot. Now I know it`s only season, relationships with parents improved so good and I really enjoy summer therapy in my green garden. Every adult need some summer like at childhood without duties and work. Just doing something what makes you feel alive and free.
"every adult needs some summer like at childhood" will stay with me. i love that you've found so much peace in this season, and it's so comforting to hear from someone on a similar journey. thank you for sharing this. 💌
I think what hit me most was the part about taking the safe path out of fear of ending up exactly where you are now... And then ending up there anyway, but on your own terms. There's something almost poetic about that. The version of you that is becoming something is so much more interesting than the version that played it safe. Keep going 🫶🩵
We humans expect so much from ourselves. Thank you for reminding us that we’re in the right place and at the right time, that things happen for a reason 🫶🏻
jane <3 thank you so much for being here! and thank you for saying that. sometimes the kindest thing we can do is trust that where we are right now is enough and allow ourselves to enjoy the journey despite the uncertainty. 💛
I teared up reading this. Change is not only hard but it can be so lonely to believe in yourself. Tightening up my permanent rain jacket as we speak!! 🥹
taylor, i can’t tell you how much your words just did for me. thank you thank you thank you <3
that’s so beautifully put. you are never alone, even if it feels that way. yes !!! keep it zipped up. you have the power to let anything that doesn’t nurture you go. rooting for you in this season in life and the ones to come 💌
this was genuinely so beautiful.
“How could you ever choose an ordinary life when you were made for something extraordinary?”
that genuinely stopped me and i had to take a breathe. i am so clouded with the thoughts that i am behind. that i have messed up my chance at life after being medically suspended from my uni masters degree. i needed this so much. so so much. <3
thank you so much, my love. <3 i understand that completely — anyone would feel that way. it’s so easy to blame ourselves for the decisions we made, the “wrong turns,” and the things we can’t change. but i truly believe everything happens for a reason.
all the pain you’ve been through didn’t beat you. you got through one of the hardest things life could have thrown at you, and you’re still here, still showing up, still betting on yourself when you could have given up.
i don’t want to sound insensitive, because i can’t begin to imagine how painful that must have been, but please don’t feel guilty about any of it. you are doing so well, and you are not behind. you have so many extraordinary things ahead of you, and there is absolutely no need to rush. you will get there on time. <3
This is so beautiful. The connection to our younger self - phew! And “you start seeing yourself through the eyes of people who will never truly see you — people who have it all figured out, who never strayed from what society expected of them.” That got me. This feels like such an essential reminder. It’s easy for them to judge because they haven’t been able to make the change like you have. 💗
wow, thank you so much for reading so thoughtfully, kathleen. 💛 it’s incredible to me how you picked out the exact phrases i resonated with most… kindred soul 🥹 exactly. and that judgment is almost always rooted in their own fear, or in thoughts they’ve had that made them too scared to try.
the next time you get a comment like that, let it rain off you, because it has nothing to do with you. you’re doing so, so great. 💛
This is something I struggle with because I am a *cough* touch older, and I feel behind constantly
i’d like to say age is just a number, but it’s crazy how much pressure and how many social expectations are tied to it. so i feel you. but if you really think about it, would you trade the experiences you’ve had?
i might not reach my dream for another ten years, twenty, or even thirty, but that won’t make the experiences i have along the way any less valid.
you’re here for a reason, and i’m rooting for you to let go of that feeling. because you’re not behind. the only person who can tell you that is yourself, so don’t listen to it the next time it shows up. you have the power to notice it and let it pass. <3
I woke up this morning with the urge to start writing again. Doubt filled my mind, so I sat down to read and this was the first article that came up. Sofia, thank you so much for your words they spoke right to my heart!
oh, wow. thank you for saying this haley. please don't doubt yourself. you were led here for a reason. <3 i'm so glad you are a part of this community, your voice deserves to be heard!
thank you <3
thank you for being here <3
This was such a beautiful read. I am so grateful you wrote it! Reminded me of some things I absolutely had forgotten. Thank you, Sofia!! ❤️
ahhh, thank you from the bottom of my heart daisy!!! that's so sweet of you to say. wishing you a beautiful rest of your week 💌
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been feeling this way for a while, and your words felt like they met me exactly where I am. They made me feel seen, understood, and a little less alone. This was so comforting, I had to read it twice 🤍
my heart 💌 💌 just fyi, you've made it on my cry-list twice now, and i've saved your words to read time and time again. thank you for being you. great things are coming your way, i can just feel it 🤍
You’re the sweetest, thank you🥰
Love this! Keep following your dream and good things will happen❤️
thank you so much for reading 💛 i will. you too!!!
ohhhhh sofia, i feel so seen here. i just adore your writing <333
ahh you make me so happy. i adore YOU <3<3 thank you my love 💛
I was reading this in the bus while coming home from work and I tried so hard no to cry but I couldn’t (typing this with teary eyes)
To think I was so frustrated this morning and just want to quit my job
I don’t have any saving , I’m 27 with just hopes and dreams
Thank you so much for this beautiful masterpiece
now i'm crying... i think you found this for a reason. it's okay to feel frustrated. the fact that you have those hopes and dreams? that tells you extraordinary things are meant for you. you will reach them. believe in that. believe in yourself. whatever you’re looking for is looking for you to. <3
Thank you so much 😊
I believe
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this really articulates smth so many of us feel - a want to be more than a cog in the machine, a yearning to connect and create smth that provides social and emotional value <3 thank you for sharing such a positive and encouraging message :))
oh, i love how you said this: "a yearning to connect and create something that provides social and emotional value." it's exactly what i was trying to capture. :')
thank you for reading so thoughtfully and for sharing such a lovely perspective!! 💛
Taking advice from people who have never actually been where you want to go is such a massive trap, and we all do it. The "permanent raincoat" metaphor for other people's well-meaning anxiety is honestly something I'm going to carry with me for a while.
wow, thank you so much for this. well said. it's only human to listen when we hear the same things over and over again. daring to go our own way and letting their words roll off us might just be the bravest thing. thank you for reading. <3
You almost tell my story, I`m 37 and moved back to my parents home. Best thing to happen, even if at beginning I was scared a lot. Now I know it`s only season, relationships with parents improved so good and I really enjoy summer therapy in my green garden. Every adult need some summer like at childhood without duties and work. Just doing something what makes you feel alive and free.
thank you so much for reading, baiba. <3
"every adult needs some summer like at childhood" will stay with me. i love that you've found so much peace in this season, and it's so comforting to hear from someone on a similar journey. thank you for sharing this. 💌
I think what hit me most was the part about taking the safe path out of fear of ending up exactly where you are now... And then ending up there anyway, but on your own terms. There's something almost poetic about that. The version of you that is becoming something is so much more interesting than the version that played it safe. Keep going 🫶🩵
okay wowww kara i'm snapping my fingers as we speak because this is so good and so true!
i want to put this on my wall: "The version of you that is becoming something is so much more interesting than the version that played it safe."
thank you for the inspiration <3
Beautiful 🩷
It is never too late to take the other path that your heart desires.
thank you so much for saying that, morwen. 💛
We humans expect so much from ourselves. Thank you for reminding us that we’re in the right place and at the right time, that things happen for a reason 🫶🏻
jane <3 thank you so much for being here! and thank you for saying that. sometimes the kindest thing we can do is trust that where we are right now is enough and allow ourselves to enjoy the journey despite the uncertainty. 💛