Appreciation: if you are in a tough spot right now, just know that it is okay to feel overwhel…

yaar, literally every time I walk past that old bookshop, मेरा दिल कसक जाता है, समझ नहीं आता क्यों। कभी कुछ खरीदने की हिम्मत नहीं होती, और पता नहीं किसे बताऊँ।

sat in the er and they asked for an emergency contact and i had to scroll through my phone for a name—realized i have nobody to call, been in this city for five years and it hit me that being alone doesn’t feel the same as being lonely, what a strange feeling.

i finally wiped down the kitchen table after ignoring it for weeks—then sat there feeling like that was somehow enough for today while my roommate scrolls through job offers like it’s a game, and my last paycheck is still a painful reminder of how behind i am on everything—just kind of staring at the wall like that will help me think of what to do next.