little joys and little sorrows #10
intentional media consumption, the importance of celebrating personal achievements, not drinking enough water, non-performative creative outlets + more
hello quiet readers, it’s that time again, time for a monthly reflection on all the joys and sorrows we have experienced this past month. how has your month been? more joys than sorrows? the other way around? as always, feel free if you’re willing to share your own reflections in the comments. reflection helps us move forward, stay grateful for what we have and acts as a reminder of all the good around us even if things have been a little cloudy for a while.
little joys
reaching 1000 subcribers on substack and youtube! i need to buy myself a fat bunch of pink tulips asap and maybe a new book(s) to celebrate
the sky is getting brighter earlier in the morning and my heart is singing along with the birds
just one more month until daylight savings!!
becoming more intentional and aware of the things i consume, taking notes on what i watch and listen to and condensing them into my own words feels like i’m actually working my brain
recently finding a way to connect all above notes and thoughts with the tags function on samsung notes! much less convoluted than figuring out a system on notion (edit: i updated my phone last night and now this function no longer exists lol)
working on my personal website has been so fun! i love being authentically me online without an audience or restrictions
realising that antagonistic comments on my work are just from people with an algorithmic mindset and that’s their problem not mine oops (might do a podcast episode on that maybe?)
that despite feeling the harsh effects of s.a.d, i can still recognise all the good happening around me right now
building my listening skills and finally being able to enjoy podcasts on the way to and from work (the new yorker critics at large podcast is so soft)
the subtle glow of pink in the sky as i edit this right now
having so many people say what a great reminder this was and encouraging people to make art for fun not for others’ consumption
seeing how many people were impacted by this which was first just mind-blowing and second so heart-warming!
recently feeling very thankful for my velvetiser gifted by my lovely partner—the only thing that keeps me going on office days is knowing i’m coming home to a decadent, frothy hot chocolate
adding ‘browsing personal websites’ to my “dopamine menu” and knowing i will always find something fascinating on the indie web
my monstera is birthing a new leaf and i am a v proud mother
little sorrows
commuting tbh, too many people live in london there I said it
still haven’t been writing for myself as much as i’d like, i have too many ideas and no ideas at the same time
forgetting about the list of intentions i wrote for 2025 :) should really print that out and put it somewhere i can see it every day. this is also your reminder to check back on your new year resolutions and vision boards!
and here’s another reminder to drink enough water because i have been neglecting that and i can feel it
anxiety lives in my stomach and in my stomach alone; can’t it travel once in a while and give me a footache instead or something?
thank you for reading today’s post. feel free to drop your own little joys and sorrows in the comments.
here is last week’s post if you missed it on how spring is right around the corner to get you in the mood for daisies and sunshine and here is my latest video on having a calming hobby day.
i’m so happy you’re here. i’ll see you next wednesday <3
That was a very nice read, it made me think about the little things that make me feel good and how little importance I give to them, but they are what keep my days going (good podcasts!) Also, the not so good things are there and giving them their space can help to contain them and keep them to become my whole world. Anxiety should be in my head only, why does it keep living in my stomach?!
Only a few weeks until the clocks change and we head into Australian autumn - I dread winter, so although it's been really hot I'm trying to savour the last weeks of summer. Can't wait to read your reflections as the year goes on and I always look forward to your lists 💕