My name is Mia, Im eighteen, and Im still learning to understand myself even though it sometimes feels like everyone around me expects ready-made answers. I live on the edge of the city, where in the evenings the air smells like fresh bread from a tiny bakery on the corner and wet asphalt after rain.
In the mornings I almost always run late not because I cant plan, but because I love those extra five minutes when I can lie in silence, stare at the ceiling, and think about who I want to become. I have a habit of noticing small things: the patterns on a tram window, the funny expressions of passersby, the old walls where someone left their thoughts with a marker. Sometimes I take pictures of these moments it feels like otherwise they might disappear.
People often say I dream too much. Maybe. But I like feeling that there are thousands of roads ahead of me, each more interesting than the last. I dont know yet which one Ill choose, but I enjoy the search itself. Sometimes the future scares me the levels of difficulty seem to rise faster than I can adjust to them. But every time I take a small step, even the tiniest one, I feel like I become a little more myself than I was yesterday.
And honestly, I just want to learn how to be happy: genuinely, truly, without looking back at anyones expectations. I want to meet people who inspire me and do things that make my heart beat a little faster. I guess thats all you need to know about me for now. The rest Im still writing day by day, like chapters of a book that forms as it goes.
Get a cat that respects my personal space for at least 10 minutes. Learn to wake up on the first alarm, without having a deep emotional conversation with it. Gain a superpower finding things Ive lost, especially the ones lying right in front of me. Buy a mug that magically refills itself with tea, because going to the kitchen is basically a sport and Im not ready.
Walk 1,000 steps without forgetting why I started walking in the first place. Find jeans that fit perfectly, and dont cost as much as an airplane wing. Master the art of not buying unnecessary stuff, but still accidentally buy something cute because I tried, okay?. Learn to cook something other than pasta, but without needing a chefs diploma.
Get a lifetime subscription to calmness, preferably with notifications like dont worry, youre fine. Find a restart day button, mostly to use it on Mondays.
