Mél Travels Within

How are you, world ? 😍

Just wanted to start the week reflecting on 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 🤯

Did you know that stress is natural ? Even the most enlightened person can be stressed ? Only, this person will the stress get out of their system, with meditation or sports or anything that allows the mind to be free.

Because stress is natural, but the numerous thoughts on top on that (like "no, I shouldn't be stressing" "I'm the worst", and "I have to calm down now") are our own doing. And this is so worst than the stress itself.

My tip is, just allow yourself to be stressed. Get rid of the idea that you are a calm person, a nice person or whatever, and LIVE your stress (but please don't throw it unconsciously on someone else, it's not their fault!). That way, it will be released and we can move on. But the more you keep it inside, the more damages it will do.

Have a nice week, world ! 😍

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞 ❄️✨

I used to be sad about winter.
Winter is cold, it's empty, it's colourless, and it's dead.
I did not like that.
But then I realised, that the purpose of winter is to clean and make room for what's coming next : spring🏵️🌼🌻.

Without death, there is no life !

Winter is a great time to let burden and stress behind. Let the regrets die, and let's start fresh.🤩

Whatever are your plans and your dreams, there is something you need to let go in order to achieve them. There are things within us that need to die, so new things can be born.
Yep it's scary, but it's also natural.

Let's welcome the winter vibe ✨❄️
It's okay to be sad.
New things are coming to make us happy ♥️🥰

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲...but this isn't something we are used to hear or understand.

Less means let go, delete, suppress, subtract, and subtraction means 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖 😨 !
We are used to add because of our food consumption. In the case of food, we think that more is better because of our history. It impacted our whole consumption habits.

Now, how do you feel about subtracting what we have in our mind ? Scared 😱 ? You're probably wondering what would remain if you were to subtract what you have in your mind. Who would you be. How you would react.

Well...

There is something in your mind that cannot be removed and is far more valuable than your thoughts.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
What we have in our minds are just illusionary thoughts, stories and stress.
Really !!!
We think we need that to be who we are but this isn't true.

So, emptying the mind through meditation allows you to discover your true self and be more peaceful.

How do you feel living in a cluttered home ?
Overwhelming, hun ?
Well...
We live in a cluttered mind all the time and this is ever more overwhelming.

𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖽𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗀𝗎𝗒𝗌 ? 𝖫𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋 ?

𝙻𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏. 𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗧 𝗨𝗣 🤯 ! Don’t know how to do that !

That, ...was me a year ago.

I can’t tell you the numerous times that someone advised me to listen to myself. Just didn’t know how to do that. Until one day, when I realised that 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆, guys ! We do that naturally, this function came up originally with our birth all-inclusive deal. Nope, listening is not the problem.
𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗶𝘀.

While meditating a few months ago, I had well heard my heart telling me to go back to Switzerland, rent a flat and live there. I heard it, crystal clear ! But I didn’t want to admit that it was my true wish. See ? The problem is not listening, it’s admitting, accepting what we truly want and act upon it.

So, guys, this is my goal for 2022. I’m gonna go back to Switzerland ! Scared ? Hell yeah but the thought of going back sparks so much joy within me that I don't doubt this is what I want ! 😍

*•.¸♡ What I do ! ♡¸.•*

There are four things that I am doing in order 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.

𝑰 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
Meditation is the FIRST thing to do when we want to change our world.
“𝘠𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.” - 𝘙𝘶𝘮𝘪.

𝑰 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚, 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 !
When I want to do true things and have true impacts, but I don’t have the energy, the health or even the motivation for it, it’s a shame right ? So, clean your body, refill your energy and let’s do something useful !

𝑰 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔.
What’s the point of knowing how to live a true life, if it is to keep it to myself ? Useless and selfish, right ? What is the point of being happy all alone ? Let’s share things that help us reach our goals and let’s be happy together !

… 𝑰 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖.
And trust me, this is not easy. I used to hate social media. This is only recently that I realised it can be helpful to truly help people. So, that’s it, I created this account. I post content…and we’ll see. Still learning. I’m a personal branding trainee !

That’s me guys ! Have a nice day !

Let’s 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕝 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟, shall we ?
Hello ! It’s me, мéℓαηιє. It’s about time I tell you what this brand is about.

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴." 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵.

That’s it. The very first step to your life of happiness is to learn how to befriend yourself. You are in a relationship with yourself right now, but maybe you don’t take the time to check if your inner mate is alright ? Not judging, I can relate ! But I managed to fix it, so I can tell you how important this is to be a rock solid team with yourself. If you do this, you’ll be unstoppable. Are you afraid people are gonna leave you ? Well, it won't happen again if you’re loyal to yourself. You’ll never be alone again. But, like in any relationship, you need time to get to know each other and you need to accept all sides of yourself. It’s gonna be a hell of a ride, I can tell you but it’s worth it. So, inner travel is the most important and impactful journey you can possibly do.

If you’re true to yourself, you can do anything. And then, the question is :
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏ ?
Choose a purpose and have an impact in this world.
What will it be ? Your choice, but it has to be bigger than you, than your family, your country, even bigger than the world itself. The bigger, the better. I don’t know about you, but I love to dream big !

Guys, nice to meet you ! Who are you ? What’s your purpose ? Let me know in the comments!

I haven't posted in a while, this is 𝘄𝗵𝘆...

But first of all : Merry Christmas ! 🎅🎄🎁

I have started this Instagram profil with a very specific purpose :

Spread my word. Tell, inspire, show people they should follow their guts and make an impact in this world, because this is where 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 and 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 come from.

But honestly, I didn’t think this was this hard to define a personal brand clearly and communicate it through posts and stories !
I have tried many times to be on social media in the past, and I always have ended up deleting my accounts because I felt cheesy making my little posts and not interesting anybody.

𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪.

I reflected a lot on myself these last weeks. It was necessary ! I 𝘍𝘐𝘕𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘠 can put on paper who I am and why you should follow me.

I give my heart and soul to 𝘈𝘕𝘠𝘖𝘕𝘌 who wants to change their life, make a true positive impact in this world and… simply be happy !

How do I do that ? Well, I tell you everything in my posts 🥰

Have a wonderful holiday everyone, enjoy the end of this year, let's get ready for the next one ! 😍

Being extraordinary is stressful and doesn’t bring true happiness. Honestly.
Right now, two worlds coexist. The real one, in which everybody truly lives, and the false one, which is the one of the illusionary mind. In the false one, you do extraordinary things, you’re a hero, you’re so important and everything goes well in your life.

Visualising it can be helpful for motivation...
Believing it to be true is stress !

What exists in our mind isn’t necessarily true in the real world. It’s not even necessarily good. In the real world, all things are actually quite banal. That is what makes them so extraordinary. Being banal and common is beauty. It’s simplicity. This is freedom. We don’t need to be extraordinary in order to be happy. Realising that can release some pressure in our minds 😍

𝘔𝘌 𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘠 𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘆. 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 !

We all have a specific mindset. Even the most open-minded people, when they start something new, they start this very thing with a fixed idea. That’s why taking the time to learn the process, trust yourself, learning with the best people and talk about it, is crucial ! Being surrounded by the right people are the best conditions to become the best version of ourselves.

What have you realised about your limiting beliefs recently ? 😍

𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 is not to be found in certain conditions. A few years back, I thought that :

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 = 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 + 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 + 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 + 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 + 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆.

And yet, I had all of that but something was missing. You need to actually know what happiness means. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that you can’t be happy with certain conditions.

I’m saying that 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, so if that’s what makes you happy, you’re gonna be very unhappy. That’s not life. Your purpose is to know your true self and live as you are. This way, conditions may change but you’re strong enough to get through them. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵.

Happy Thursday ! Today is a good day to be happy don't you think ? 😍♥️

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There is something that took a looooooong time for me to realise.
It’s never too late !
You know, the swiss culture is all about planning, building and predicting. It also put lots of pressure when you start making life choices. One of them for me was : “Am I too late ?” Timing. My biggest enemy 😈 But time is, again, a pure creation of humans ! Age, months, calendars, watchs, it’s just a bunch of human decisions ! What I’m saying is, we don’t have to stress too much about time. We are constantly growing, and this is why we live. We live to learn and to become the best version of ourselves, so timing here is just a detail.
Even this subject here ! I’m 29, it’s okay that it took me 29 years to realise this ! Because I’m free from timing now, and this, for the rest of my life 😍
Wasn’t it worth the wait ?

If you want it bad enough, you’ll find a way. Otherwise, you’ll find an excuse !
Excuses are so interesting. If you take a moment to just allow them in your mind and truly listen to them, you can see your blocages.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 ? ---> You don’t TAKE the time. Why?
𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 ? ---> You just need smaller goals and easy steps to achieve your dreams. Play in the long-term !
𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁 ? ---> You don’t know and love yourself enough. And it’s a shame, because everybody thinks you’re great. Why don’t you ?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 ? Allow them in your mind, then play your inner coach. What fear hides behind your excuses ?

Ever wondered why you had the passion that you have ? Ever wished you weren’t THAT passionate about something ?
Passion exists so you can have a purpose in this life. Passion is not something you mentally create, it’s something you have within yourself. It can’t be taken away, it can’t be changed. Passion only has purpose if it can be shared. Passion allows you to inspire people. Passion gives you purpose. Play your role. Be the lighthouse to the person who needs your guidance. Be there to serve them with your talent.

How is it 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 already ? Exactly 4 years ago, I took one of the most important decision of my entire life.
At the end of the year, I would take just a backpack, go and travel the world. Why would I do this ?
The main reason, was that I wasn't truly listening to myself. I figured, if I'm travelling, I will undoubtedly learn how to connect with myself and do the right things for me.
What an experience ! This was a life-changing decision.
And since then, I've done things that I'm proud of, like traveling alone, meditating, becoming a meditation teacher, opening and contributing to 4 meditation centers in Europe... all of that, I wouldn't have done with my mental mind.
None of this would have made sense. But my heart felt it...

So, I followed my heart and here I am 😍

I feel so tiny. Look at this 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘 !

I am tiny. 🤣🤣🤣
But I feel tiny when I realise that there are so much is this world which are bigger than me. By "me", I mean my thoughts, my ideas, my attachements, my "projects". There is a quote which I absolutely love, which is :

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀."

I don't know who said that but I bet that a lot of you can relate !
I am so tiny. I think I can rule my life, the world, and lots of other things but the Truth is, I can't. And I'm not supposed to.

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽. Don't you think ? (I said that !)
All the ups and downs, successes and failures are part of the trip. It's well-organised because hey, if it was you organising the trip, you would not go far away. You would stay in your confort zone 🤣
Look at this tree. Even this tree is bigger than me. 😍

The world belongs to those who 𝓈𝑒𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝒶𝓊𝓉𝓎 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎𝓌𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒.

Like in this view. This is the view I grew up with. I mean, it's the view from my parent's house.
I could easily say that I could be tired of this view. But I'm not. I'm not because every time I see it, I'm a 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧.

When I was 5, I wasn't looking at this view.
When I was 10, I thought it was normal to have a view like this.
When I was 20, I was wondering if the world had other views like this.
When I was 25, I was expecting views to be as magical as this one.

The view doesn't change. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼. The beauty is not in the view. It's in 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. Your path is beauty itself. You will own it the day you start realising it. 💝

I'm so ρꪖડડⅈꪮꪀꪖ𝕥ꫀ about A LOT OF THINGS that sometimes:

- I "don't have time" to take care of my body 💪🏻
- I have trouble settings priorities, as I want to do everything 🙄
- I tend to burn myself in order to keep other people warm 🤒
- I tend to think that I'll rest after my body dies 🤣

So, what was my biggest ｃｈａｌｌｅｎｇｅ this year ?
Let go of certain attachements, accept that I cannot do everything. Let go of the idea that I 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 to be here for others.
Let go of the idea that "I can rest later".

And let's be honest... I'm still learning. I'm only aware of this. Next step is, I should apply these principles and free myself of this burden. 😜

Who else loooooves South East Asia for its Buddha statues ?😍😍😍

Honestly. I’m not a religious person but I love Buddha statues. Love them. In Cambodia or in other countries from South-East Asia, there are lots of places where you can find them. They are all different and yet, give me the same energy.

Buddha quotes are so powerful. Gives you the INSTANT feeling that there is more than ourselves in the world and that our mind is BIGGER than our body.

I particularly love this quote : 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 : 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉.

Do you like it ? Have the nicest week !

Which one would you choose :

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛, 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍, 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 ?
…or…
𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 ?

I’m asking because a while ago, I had chosen the first one. I had my apartment, I had my job. I had everything « common » to be happy and I wasn’t. And that, my friends, put me into the darkest period of my life. Just imagine this : You actually have everything you want, and yet you’re unhappy. Then what ? 🥲
So, I tried the second one. I left my country with a backpack and tried to figure out what life was about. And yep, I found out ! 😍

Can you relate guys ? Have you reached « happiness » but you feel like something is missing ?

Am I the only one who 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕒 𝕙𝕠𝕓𝕓𝕪 and didn’t go through all the process of learning ?
Last year, I got an brand new iPad and decided to start digital art courses !
Yes, it’s true ! It was my new thing. And after getting the iPad, I realised I should also register for a course. And I should plan a routine, I should practise and learn… all of that cost money, which is fine. I had it. And I was drawing for barely a year. These days, I have paused this hobby because I forgot ᭙ꫝꪗ I was doing it. It’s sooooo important to know why you do what you do guys.
Who agrees ?
And what do you think guys… should I draw again ? 🥰

When I was little,

I said to my Dad : « Daddy, when I’m grown up, I’m gonna be :
- a singer
- a jewelry maker
- a comic book artist
- a dancer
- an actress »
…And everytime, I was told that this job that I had chosen was difficult. It was none of these carriers where you are secure. In these fields, you must work hard and even if you do, you are not sure to succeed.

It’s not wrong, but when you’re a kid full of dreams, it’s a bit disappointing to hear that.
And because of these beliefs, I chose the « secured » path first. And hey, that did not make me happy 🤣 That’s why I’m here today.

How about you guys, what job did you want to do when you were little ? 😍

Time is precious. 𝕎𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖 𝕚𝕥 𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕪.

I’ve read the BEST BOOK EVER about time management. The story is honestly sooooo inspiring !
This couple were already running a successful business, when they got their son who was born dangerously ill. Problem was, if they would stop or pause their business for their son, it would mean no money and health insurance anyway… so they had to come up with a VERY effective way to run their business AND spend highly-valued time with their sun.
The book is called : « Not today » from Erica and Mike Schultz.
I highly highly recommend you to read it. It’s an eye-opener ! 😍

What’s the 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙚 you ever got ?

Mine was from Tony. The first traveler I had ever met in Cambodia. He was staying in the same hostel as mine, and… I honestly don’t even remember how we ended up talking to each other. The guy was just like me, travelling to reconnect with himself, as he went through pretty dark period of his life. We talked about our lives, our dreams and our travel itinary… and he just ended up telling me : « 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 ». Which I honestly didn’t quite get until later that moment.

How about you, what’s the best advise you ever got ?

Choose 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗. Always.

You can't wait to be chosen. You are the one living your life.
I don't know about you, but I always felt like it made 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘 to choose a random job just to get paid and only then, do something you are passionate about. You know why ? Simply because after you're done with your work, how much energy do you have left for what actually thrives you ? Usually, it's none, am I right ?
Let's start with making smart choices that allow us to have a passion. You can have the time, the energy and the money to live for your passions. You can get up every morning and be excited about your day.

Tell me guys, what are you passionate about ? 😍