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beauty in the mundane
What privilege it is to wake up to the beautiful sun rays beaming from my windows to lighten up my room. What privilege is it that these same windows are bringing a beautiful breeze that tickles my body. What privilege that the same beautiful room decorated by sun shine is the same room that brings me comfort and rest. A space where my self can come out safely. What privilege it is to have a self that is actively taking me to places where I can indulge in delicious foods, listen to eargasmic music, acquire knowledge and be engulfed by the beauty of the life. It is these things that make up the root of my existence, the reason to my being. May I continue to indulge in the beautiness of the otherwise mundane.
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@locket
Jan 25, 2025
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@softshelled
What a lovely read, a privilege in itself. Thank you for sharing (: I find it really grounding to unironically ✹touch grass✹ when I’m stuck in a mental rut. Even on overcast or rainy days, to know that sunlight will eventually peek through again to touch the ground, the space I share, and my skin, like a “howdy, I’m still here! and so are you!!”  to exist alongside other living beings and shared experiences! Like, *woah* dude. Sunlight, warmth, rain, cold, wind, scents, sound, *touch* - we may be all slowing fading, but enduring, just like everything else we share the world with  entropy doesn’t have to be apathetic
Jan 26, 2025
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@locket
softshelled Now THIS is a read that one can be privileged to say that they have read. I believe that we were designed to exist with nature. It's in our 5 senses, hands, feet, neural network. We're wired to make a meaningful connection with the warmth of the sun, the smell of flowers, the view of the beautiful trees, the taste of fruit, the sound of the wind. This is exactly why all the disciplines of health encourage us to meditate, eat healthy, go out and touch grass. The idea of returning to unadulterated nature away from concrete, exhaust-filled air and highly-processed eatery is like returning to the root of our existence.
Jan 26, 2025
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@13randon
Exactly this
Jan 25, 2025
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The fact that i can stay in bed warm with my phone or laptop and music in the background as i watch my favourite movies/series/youtube vids with a warm tea is simple enough to make me grateful for wherever i am today. Worrying about what I should wear to work is a beautiful thing because it’s a privilege that sadly some people can’t afford :( Complaining about to cook is a beautiful thing because someone somewhere sadly can’t even afford/have access to a simple bread piece. Literally feeling the warmth of the sun while standing waiting for the bus is a beautiful thing to cherish and be grateful for.
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@la9atate
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I don t even know how to describe but the green that shows up in the morning,the way the sunlight glistens and reflects all the beauty of every surface that it shines on when you pay attention,the unique smells that the wind carries when you truly take a deep breathe in and focus on it ,the beauty of the clouds at the start of every sunset ,man the way a dog looks at you like you’re the most important thing in the world after you just give it a pat, the silent melody that the trees make on a windy day reminding you that there is beauty even in the small movements of simple leaves,everything about our planet is actually beautiful ngl I just think we always get so mogged down by our daily lives that we never really get to appreciate it
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