finally back from chicago! would be happy to share insight from my first conference if people are interested :)
— Mary Oliver, The Pond
Adonis, Selected Poems, tr. by Khaled Mattawa
Life's been quite tiring, lately.
Hanif Abdurraqib, A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
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Leila Chatti, from “Tea”
friendly reminders:
you don't have to be productive every day
you are worthy even if all you did today was get out of bed
there are people out there who care about you
your existence makes a difference
if something bothers you, then it bothers you. no one has the right to tell you otherwise
you are allowed to take up space
there is no 'right way' to grieve
you cannot put a time limit on emotions
your likes and interests are valid and they matter
it's okay to take your time in doing things. not everyone can do everything at the same pace
sun
tea, coffee
17 March 2023
Neverending analytical chem notes and Newton's rings from yesterday's physics lab ✨
i hope im not only a mutual to u but also someone u can refer to in conversation as ur friend from overseas so u appear worldly and well-traveled