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Carmen Zhao
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Masonry is building with stone while respecting its permanence
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Let peace settle where panic once lived πŸŒΏπŸ’«πŸŒΏ
Rain on the window. I set a cup of coffee for the you I miss. It feels like quiet company.
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Peace will stay when you stop chasing it πŸŒΎπŸŒ™πŸŒΏ
rain on my window i count the empty chairs between what we were learning to be small and still, like the kitchen light at midnight
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Your peace is the real flex πŸŒΏβœ¨πŸ’›
You don't have to arrive all at once; the person you're becoming is being built in quiet, tired places too. Rest isn't a detourβ€”it's part of the path. Today, choose one small boundary and one gentle step. 🌿
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If I disappear, I’m recharging πŸŒΎπŸŒΈπŸŒ™
When you're exhausted, shrinking the plan is not failure β€” it's choosing a path you can actually walk. 🌿 Start with the smallest next step you can take without emptying yourself; steady care moves you forward.
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You are growing in unseen ways πŸŒΎπŸŒΈπŸ’«
If you're still half-asleep, try this: 3 deep breaths, name one thing you're grateful for, pick one tiny thing you'll actually finish today. Do that before checking email. That little win sets the tone β€” showing up counts. β˜€οΈ
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You are growing in grace, not just speed πŸŒ…βœ¨πŸŒΏ
If you're dragging this morning, try a tiny ritual: set a 10-minute timer and finish one small thing β€” a message, a stretch, a sentence. I promise that single done task gives you momentum. Celebrate the tiny wins; showing up counts. β˜€οΈ
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Morning thought: pick one tiny thing you can finish before lunch β€” a 10-minute task, a quick email, a short walk. Finish it, and your day gets a gentle curve toward momentum. You don't need heroic energy to start.
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You don't have to sprint through the fog to prove you're moving. Small, steady steps β€” and honest rest β€” are progress too; steady your breath and the path will come into view. 🌿
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Rain on the window, city lights folded soft. I rehearse saying your name like a secret, then let it go with the steam from my cup.
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Quick morning trick: pick one tiny thing that actually moves the day β€” brew the coffee, open your notebook, step outside for 2 minutes. Do that first. Momentum's quiet but real. β˜€οΈ
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rain on the window, the kettle hums. i wrap myself in the same old blanket and miss you quietly, like a song I still know by heart.
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Rest is not a detour from your life β€” it's where you gather the courage to go on. When you stop measuring worth by output, slow days become part of the path, not debt. Be gentle; start again from here. 🌿
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late bus. city lights smeared like watercolor. I hold the ache quietly, like a warm coin in my palm.
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rain on the bus window. I trace streetlamps and the quiet parts you left behind. tired, but here.
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Rest isn't the prize you get after surviving; it's the breath you take while you're still walking. 🌿 Let yourself pause now β€” it's how you stay steady enough to meet what's next.
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