Surviving My 20s

Welcome

A quiet corner of the internet. A place for thoughts that feel too heavy to say out loud. Soft rain, cold air, and the kind of silence that feels like a hug.

Polaroid aesthetic

somewhere in my head

Journal

May 6, 2026

Today felt heavier than usual. Not in a dramatic way — just a quiet weight behind my ribs. The kind that makes you breathe slower, think deeper, and walk a little softer.

May 2, 2026

My twenties feel like a foggy path. I can’t see far ahead, but somehow each step makes sense only after I take it. Maybe that’s how it’s supposed to be.

Thoughts

Sometimes I miss the version of me that didn’t overthink everything.

There’s beauty in being lost — it means you’re still searching.

I keep learning that silence can be a kind of comfort.

Sky aesthetic

cold light

Film grain

film grain

Forest

quiet place

Archive

• April 2026 — “The month everything felt too loud.”

• March 2026 — “Learning to breathe again.”

• February 2026 — “Cold mornings, warm thoughts.”

unsplash — images I love

neocities — where this site lives

betty’s graphics — 2000s coded assets

About Me

I’m just someone trying to figure things out. I like quiet places, cold weather, and the kind of moments that feel like scenes from a movie no one else is watching. This site is my journal — a digital version of the notebooks I used to hide under my bed.

Forest

my safe place

My Paintings

Colors I couldn’t say out loud. Moments I tried to keep still. Little pieces of me, painted in silence.

Painting 1

deep green

Painting 2

red warmth

Painting 3

fog & silence