Contentment feels strange because it’s unfamiliar.

Olivia Zhang
Letters, Alive
Published in
Jan 28, 2023

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I want this strange feeling to become my new normal.

  • waking up to a dawning sky
  • sitting down to eat a protein-filled breakfast
  • getting a cup of coffee for the road
  • attending classes with an awake and curious mind
  • taking an afternoon walk by the river
  • starting a load of laundry
  • doing a brief but fulfilling full-practice yoga session
  • eating dinner with friends, chatting and laughing
  • focusing for a designated block of time on studying, as planned
  • washing up, skincare routine and all
  • watching some new releases on YouTube
  • setting alarms, dimming the lights, unwinding
  • letting go, sleeping

A peaceful happiness.

28 January 2023

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