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being nostalgic in the moment

i’m a very nostalgic and sentimental person. i feel that i’ve lived a majority of my life in my head, and i find that i enjoy the past more than i ever enjoy the present. i don’t think nostalgia is a bad thing, but i can definitely fall into feeling sad because i’m yearning for different eras of my life (here’s the kicker- even if i know i was actually miserable during that time, but now that i’m slightly more removed, i’ve romanticized the experience) well the other day my mom and i talked about the idea of being nostalgic for the moment you’re currently in. notice all of the little details that are creating the experience you’re having, and be grateful that you live a life that’s worth remembering and looking back on. file that moment away, so then, weeks/months/years from now when you’re looking back on this moment, you’ll know that you experienced it fully.

@novadoodle

Mar 5, 2025

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By being present.

Time passing, days turning and years passing, is a reminder to be present. You won’t remember or be able to write everything down to every detail. You can’t always remember how the birds sounded that one day, how that coffee really made that day better or be able to capture how that river or mountain truly made you truly feel. Coping with the passage of time is to practice being present, in those moments thinking to yourself “be present, enjoy this as it’s happening” & being grateful for it.

@inglis

Oct 3, 2024

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Look back and look forward

I’m quite the sentimental kid so I am constantly in my head about time passing. I’ve found though that the practice of looking back (I read my old journals, for instance) and really being in awe sometimes of just how far I’ve come helps. In a similar but opposite vein, looking forward (making set goals and taking the time to imagine the person you’ll become) is great too. If you’ve forgotten memories you once assumed would stay with you forever, consider that the space in your memory/mind had to open up for something even better that’s coming along. Take the time to wonder what those better memories could be. There’s something equally terrifying and incredibly liberating about time. You wanna go back about as bad as you wanna skip ahead, that’s the game. Coping with it looks different for everyone, though. These are just my two cents and what’s been helping me at this moment in my life.

@suplauryn

Oct 3, 2024

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switch things up every once in a while

I haven't worn a headband in ages, but today I threw one on and instantly felt like a different person. I felt like people knew I wasn't a headband kinda person, but I lowkey rocked it. Feels good to switch things up every once in a while.

@shelbypj

Feb 4, 2025

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hobbies

I finally started getting back in to the hobbies I once loved. I have spent so long just waking up, going through the motions, and then waiting to fall back asleep again to do it all over the next day. I have found so much enjoyment in spending time doing the things I love. So this is your reminder to pick back up the things that bring you happiness. Whether that be journaling, crocheting, knitting, biking, swimming, people-watching, or any strange thing that makes your heart happy! Don’t just be alive, wake up and actually LIVE the life you want to live.

@shelbypj

Jan 17, 2025

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I can do the worm

it sort of looks like a worm that has been beached on the sidewalk after it has rained and it trying to escape the footsteps of little children that are coming after it.. but I try my best

@shelbypj

Jan 18, 2025