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be gentle and patient with

a) who you were

b) who you are now

c) who you are becoming

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夕暮れ時の高瀬川の街並み // Takasegawa cityscape at dusk

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From EarthShots.Org Photo Of The Day; December 25, 2015:

Lotus Garden Drew Hopper

Traditional fishermen with Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) on Inle Lake, Myanmar

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This 144-Year-Old Wisteria In Japan Looks Like A Pink Sky

These stunning photographs, which look like a glorious late evening sky with dashes of pink and purple, are actually pictures of Japan’s largest wisteria (or wistaria, depending on whom you ask) plant.

This plant, located in Ashikaga Flower Park in Japan, is certainly not the largest in the world, but it still comes in at an impressive 1,990 square meters (or half an acre) and dates back to around 1870 (the largest, at about 4,000 square meters, is the wisteria vine in Sierra Madre, California). Although wisterias can look like trees, they’re actually vines. Because its vines have the potential to get very heavy, this plant’s entire structure is held up on steel supports, allowing visitors to walk below its canopy and bask in the pink and purple light cast by its beautiful hanging blossoms.

Image credits: Takao Tsushima

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Planet Earth II (2016) Episode 05 “Grasslands” Directed by Chadden Hunter

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Werner Bischof, The art of bonsai, 1951

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CA88abCgmIl

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going through and navigating my 20's has me feeling a mixture of things: curiosity, fear, joy, love, sadness, anxiety, regret and much more.

sometimes all at once, sometimes individually, sometimes in pairs.

i'm aware this is all so normal and it may never go away as this is what we call "experiencing life", but if i'm being honest w/ myself, i do hate the fact that covid took away part of my youth. i feel like that time was meant for me to truly discover myself.. what are my passions? hobbies? do i enjoy the party life? or am i reserved at heart?

after covid, i felt as if i couldn't really answer the questions i had for myself b/c 1. i developed social anxiety which was surprising for me and 2. i felt as if i was too "old" to go out and discover myself. i allowed myself to fall into a pattern of settling which ended up becoming my daily routine for quite some time.

and then the year of '23 was quite eye opening. quite a few life changes had occurred and many of them were very drastic. i had to learn how to navigate myself through it all and i will admit it was quite difficult. i had even more questions for myself and it felt overwhelming at times b/c more questions were being added to a list of unanswered ones. but i'm glad i got to answer a few. the year didn't feel like a waste to me in terms of personal growth and for once i could finally say "i think i'm getting somewhere". i will say that the summer of '23 was truly was the best summer i've ever had though. stepping out of my comfort zone and trying new things was quite refreshing. i do owe a lot of thanks to the people i have in my life for these experiences. i'd say i made a few core memories, like who knew i'd enjoy crocheting (didn't bother doing it again after, although i did enjoy my night thoroughly), going to soca or die, played ping pong for my very first time, seeing my best friend get married, experiencing a different type of love after losing one and more.

i'm slowly coming to terms that although i am getting older, i am still young. it's never too late for me to try new things and to live in the present just a little more. can i say i'm happy where my life is right now? no, but i can say that i'm happy it's finally working on being on the right track :)

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Kongōbu-ji Temple

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