On hobbies, I’m enamoured of them at this point. There’s something about learning something new with no end goal of productivity or capitalising off of it.
I got into crocheting last year, I started learning to draw and play scrabble and I’m having the time of my life.
And yes, everything’s a phase. I hope we all learn to navigate and appreciate each phase as we’re in them.
First, that was a cruel April fool’s joke. You actually had me sad for a second 😔
Second, I totally agree that we NEED to have more fun and channel childlike energy into our everyday life. Adulthood is filled with so much yucky stuff and I honestly believe if we allowed ourselves the space to play just for the fun of it, we might breathe a little easier.
Lastly, I read Maame last year and really enjoyed it. There was also so much I could relate to.
There’s a particular quote I liked: “You don’t want a boyfriend who isn’t racist, Maddie. You need a boyfriend who is actively anti-racist.”
Because I thought it could be a useful piece of advice in so many situations, not just romantic relationships.
For instance, you don’t want a friend who isn’t (fill in the blank e.g racist, homophobic, sexist), you need a friend who is actively anti-(fill in the blank). Does that make sense?
Hahaha no vex 🤭 I’ve been so big on meetups with friends, dance parties, going outside and finding hobbies this year. I remember going to a candle making class a couple months ago and feeling SO excited. There’s too much seriousness rn tbh, however I try to remind myself that everything is a phase and hopefully lighter years are ahead. And yes — totally agree, we can’t accept just bare minimum from partners in all regards! Thanks so much for reading <3
Thank you so much for reading and sharing my work in your newsletter 🖤🫶🏾🥹
You’re welcome!
On hobbies, I’m enamoured of them at this point. There’s something about learning something new with no end goal of productivity or capitalising off of it.
I got into crocheting last year, I started learning to draw and play scrabble and I’m having the time of my life.
And yes, everything’s a phase. I hope we all learn to navigate and appreciate each phase as we’re in them.
First, that was a cruel April fool’s joke. You actually had me sad for a second 😔
Second, I totally agree that we NEED to have more fun and channel childlike energy into our everyday life. Adulthood is filled with so much yucky stuff and I honestly believe if we allowed ourselves the space to play just for the fun of it, we might breathe a little easier.
Lastly, I read Maame last year and really enjoyed it. There was also so much I could relate to.
There’s a particular quote I liked: “You don’t want a boyfriend who isn’t racist, Maddie. You need a boyfriend who is actively anti-racist.”
Because I thought it could be a useful piece of advice in so many situations, not just romantic relationships.
For instance, you don’t want a friend who isn’t (fill in the blank e.g racist, homophobic, sexist), you need a friend who is actively anti-(fill in the blank). Does that make sense?
Okay, I’m done now.
Hahaha no vex 🤭 I’ve been so big on meetups with friends, dance parties, going outside and finding hobbies this year. I remember going to a candle making class a couple months ago and feeling SO excited. There’s too much seriousness rn tbh, however I try to remind myself that everything is a phase and hopefully lighter years are ahead. And yes — totally agree, we can’t accept just bare minimum from partners in all regards! Thanks so much for reading <3