Hello, I'm Lira.

[angesirene]

— Yosa Buson, tr. by Cheryl A. Crowley

[helloimlira]

What is fear? Does it keep you safe, or does it keep you afraid?

[helloimlira]

Keep going. Keep climbing.

[thoughtkick]

“Listen to me: If we are truly meant to be, then we will find our way back to each other. It’s as simple as that.”

— Dawson’s Creek

[the-colors-of-tokyo]

Autumn Sunset Over Ol' Fuji-san From Small Town Tokyo: Himonya, Meguro

[helloimlira]

Getting overwhelmed? Don't know what to do or feel? Stop. Give yourself the chance to pause and acknowledge yourself and what you're feeling.

It's okay to pause. It's okay to take some time when the world is demanding a lot.

[helloimlira]

I am my own home.

[helloimlira]

Not how far we go but how far we have come.

[thoughtkick]

“I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody’s going to come and save you, you’ve got to save yourself. Nobody’s going to give you anything. You’ve got to go out and fight for it. Nobody knows what you want except for you. And nobody will be as sorry as you if you don’t get it. So don’t give up on your dreams.”

— Barry Manilow

[helloimlira]

Then, one day, we look back and realize it was never as high as it seemed it was.

[helloimlira]

You ask yourself: Can I do it?

[dailycatsblog]

[my-dailydreams]

[helloimlira]

When the morning feels messy or overwhelming, pause for a moment.

Take a breath. Let go of the rush. You can start again — calm and steady.

[theinternetarchive]

from the national child labor exhibition, lewis hine, 1913-14.

[tokyostreetphoto]

Dance, Ginza 銀座

[virtuallyinsane]

By @virtuallyinsane