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ASOS trench coat (customized)
dress ℅ Choies
thrifted belt
Modcloth tights
saddle shoes
UO purse (similar)
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There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one.
kazuo ishiguro. (via dearfox)
midding
v. intr. feeling the tranquil pleasure of being near a gathering but not quite in it—hovering on the perimeter of a campfire, chatting outside a party while others dance inside, resting your head in the backseat of a car listening to your friends chatting up front—feeling blissfully invisible yet still fully included, safe in the knowledge that everyone is together and everyone is okay, with all the thrill of being there without the burden of having to be.
I think the reason I enjoy Ghibli so much is it romanticizes the little things. It makes me want to bake, study, clean the house, garden, and more while listening to happy music and occasionally picking wildflowers and lying in the grass. It helps me find joy in day-to-day life and that’s honestly sooo important for my mental health.
Hayao Miyazaki has said on numerous occasions that he wants children to know that even when the world seems harsh and life is hard, it is always still worth living, and there is always something beautiful in it.
That mental health boost is intentional and Miyazaki wants you to believe that you should continue to live, even if just for those little things.
“I came into this business having been influenced by a lot of children’s literature. There’s all kinds out there now, but I always thought that the basis of our work was to convey to children, ‘this world is worth living in.’ That has never changed.”