Hello, you.

cakes // 30 // she/her // free palestine

[peachmarch3]

don’t stop talking about what’s happening

[peanit]

some of you are a little too pretty to be on tumblr i think you should be luring people to their watery demise instead

[fullcravings]

Strawberry Donut Rolls Recipe

[mollybeenoel]

Rare albino puma

[wgm-beautiful-world]

ART NOUVEAU (House, Rue du Lac) BRUXELLES

[archivedsoul]

so many people have inspired me to be nothing like them

[damian-vanbrussel]

bookstore cat

[fullcravings]

Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake

[morbidology]

A tiger bursting to freedom after being rescued from a poacher’s snare in the Russian Far East.

[asordidbarwere]

[fullcravings]

French Toast Sticks Recipe

[fullcravings]

Salted Caramel Tart

[fictionadventurer]

One of the more profound things I’ve heard recently came from a Mr. Rogers documentary. In a clip from his show, Mr. Rogers had just visited with a musician, and tells his audience that some people play music, and some people don’t, and that’s okay.

And then he said, “The important thing is to find something you feel good about doing.”

That phrasing struck me. “Something you feel good about doing”. Most people would have phrased it as “something you enjoy doing”. Or “something you’re good at doing”. But Mr. Rogers’ subtly different phrasing leads to a profoundly different connotation. “Something you feel good about doing” may not be enjoyable–people who work in hospitals or in disaster zones might not enjoy much of their day, but they probably feel good about helping people. “Something you feel good about doing“ may not be something you’re particularly good at–you may be a terrible artist by any objective standard, but if you feel good about making your art, then it’s a worthwhile endeavor. Looking for “something you feel good about doing” can help you find a truly satisfying life path.

That phrase is also helpful with daily decision-making. Too often, I can make choices based on “what feels good.” I put aside tasks that are too stressful or avoid activities that seem too difficult, in favor of mindlessly browsing the internet. And I enjoy myself. I feel good while I’m doing that. But at the end of the day, I don’t feel good about how I spent my time. However, reminding myself to do “something I feel good about doing” can motivate me to accomplish those more difficult tasks. It can push me to do something outside of my comfort zone, to try something new that I might not be much good at. And maybe this is a blindingly obvious philosophy to everyone else. But I’m grateful for the reminder. 

[redwooding]

No, it’s not blindingly obvious. It is a good reminder.

[mynorthernattitude]

please accept my sincerest oopsie daises

[tropic-havens]

Coffee Gully, Saint Joseph, Barbados

[wholeheartedsuggestions]

shoutout to that friend in the group who gets left out. you have been noticed. by this post. and you are loved.

[rontieremodeled-deactivated2023]

*me flirting*

so… have you… learned anything interesting lately?

[thefloatingstone]

One day I'm gonna get old enough where people think I am so out of touch because of my age. Not knowing that at no point in my life did I ever know what the current popular thing was and have always been clueless.