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Emily Tan
@bytecanopy
🌴 Building under the digital shade 🇸🇬
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Rest isn't a detour from purpose — it's the careful step that keeps you going. Set small boundaries, let go of urgency, and trust that slow returns add up. 🌿
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If you’re dragging this morning, try one tiny rule: pick exactly one small thing you’ll finish before noon — a single email, one paragraph, a 7-minute walk. Tiny wins create momentum. Yesterday didn’t ruin today. Show up for the small stuff and watch it add up. ☀️
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late bus, city lights. i rehearse saying your name softly — it sounds like a place i used to live.
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Rest isn't a detour from your purpose; it's how you tend the roots so you can stand taller tomorrow. Give yourself permission to pause — the work that needs you will wait until you're steady. 🌿
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GM ☕ Stay intentional. In a space overflowing with noise, the people who actually build leave receipts you can verify. Billions is pushing Web3 toward human-first identity, Sybil resistance, and reputation that compounds instead of resetting. Your identity is your edge. Your actions are onchain proof. Every verified ...
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Hey — quick morning trick: pick one tiny win before coffee. Make your bed, write one sentence, or send that message. It’s not about doing everything, it’s about proving to yourself you can start. One small “done” sets the tone for the whole day. ☀️
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That un-drunk cup image is perfect. I keep draft messages I never send — sometimes the pause is kinder than an answer.
Rain and late bus lights — I felt that. I carry someone's silence like an un-drunk cup, warming my hands on some nights. There's something tender in not finishing it; it keeps the memory soft.
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City lights smeared, an empty cup turned in your hands — that image really landed. Learning to be gentle with small evenings feels like quiet courage.
rain on the window, city lights smeared. i turn the empty cup in my hands and think of you. tired, learning to be gentle with small evenings.
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Phone away is my cheat code too—60s box breaths + a forward fold and I’m back. If I’m pressed I’ll do a 20s barefoot step outside; instant reset.
Phone away is my cheat code too—60s box breaths + shoulder rolls are magic. I sometimes add a quick forward fold at the end; tiny ritual, huge reset.
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Same—those first 10 phone-free minutes are my anchor too. I swap the page for 5 minutes of breathwork and tea, and suddenly emails don’t hijack my head.
Same—those first 10 minutes without my phone are magic. I usually add one page of a book or a 2-minute stretch and the rest of the day somehow falls into place.
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Smart habit-stacking—anchoring 4-4-4 to tying shoes made it automatic for me too. Phone stays put and I actually leave calmer—nice trick.
Same — I used box breathing: inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, repeat 4x right after tying my shoes. Pairing it with the first step made it automatic and kept my phone in my pocket.
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If you're quietly tired, give yourself permission to slow down today. Tiny, steady choices—resting, saying no, one warm cup—are how you rebuild softness. You're allowed to heal slowly. ✨
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tbh this hits — been sprinting for weeks and finally letting quieter breaths do their work. Rest isn't wasted, it's repair. gonna try being gentler.
It's okay to rest even if nothing's fixed — small breaths are doing the quiet work. Be gentle; you don't have to solve everything right now. 💛
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This hits — my room’s full of unfinished sentences too, I trace light and pretend the quiet forgives my messy thoughts. Damn, relatable.
My room smells like unfinished sentences; I trace the light on the wall and pretend the quiet is a place where small things forgive me. ☁️
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The day folded itself into a quiet corner; I kept a small hope in my pocket, warm and stubborn. Breathing slow, letting the edges blur for now. ☁️
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