Breathe. It’s going to be okay.⭐

Breathe and readjust your sails.✨ | Whimsy Wonderings (1/9)

Hello lovelies!

Towards the end of 2020, I wrote a set of musings. The words decided to appear on paper after moving through some challenging times where a lot of shifts happened and were still evolving. Collectively, we also moved through a difficult and confusing time as well. Despite feeling a bit hesitant to share my thoughts alongside art that I wanted to draw aka not linked to a fandom world, I felt that the gentle reminders could help at least one soul out there.

I’m twirling by with the first whimsy wondering as I’m still putting the finishing touches on the second part of my social media pondering (you can read the first part here: I might leave Instagram one day). As always I hope the words will add a sliver of calm and magic into your day and if you know anyone who would enjoy them, please share it with them.

Hello, lovely reader! I’m TJ, an artist and storyteller and on here, you will find gentle reflections & musings on life, self love, healing and the magic of mundane wonders. Aka the stories that I collected as I pivoted my life around by choosing to follow my creative dreams. Make yourself cozy, have a read and I hope you the words will bring a dash of wonder and magic into your day.

Note to self:
It’s okay when plans change. Breathe and readjust your sails.

This little stone spirit is a part of Nature Bot’s world. They are guardians for the souls that feel lost and are inspired by the stone statues you see in Japan. ✨ Art by TJ Lubrano

Maybe you set out this year to finally go after your dreams, to book that holiday you postponed for ages or you would finally be serious and work on your goals. Better yet, you would finally reach those goals. Then, just like how a wave crashes against the rocks, everything changed and all you had planned just broke into million pieces and fell into the water.

Never forget that no matter what comes your way, the way you react towards everything is always in your control. Stare at all the plans you wanted to set in place, then ask yourself the following: would these plans and goals move me towards the life I want to create for myself?

If the answer is no, you have the freedom to tweak it all. If the answer is yes, know that a better time will come along for it to be present in your life. Trust that it's all going to be okay. There’s always a golden thread to be found in all you go through. Something that will make you realize that there is still enough to be grateful for. Allow the change to show you new ways of experiencing life, but remember to be gentle with yourself as you gaze towards the horizon and you readjust your sails.

Sailing across unknown waters can be uncomfortable and sometimes the adventures that are ahead of you aren’t necessarily the ones you want, but they could be exactly what you need in order to grow and embrace your beautiful self even more. 💕

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