“I’ll go this way today”: When you follow your inner voice, reality really does shift

Maybe I'll go to this cafe today☕️

On my days off from work,
in the morning, “me-time with tea” is
time I set aside

At first, I used to go around to all sorts of different shops

I’d think 🎵

But, I realized something along the way

Wait, am I not already having
a perfectly happy time to myself
with a coffee from McDonald's?❓

My me-time is, you know,

replying to comments on note,
thinking about content for note articles,
reading articles by people I follow on note...
(Wait, that’s just all note stuff 🤣)

The McDonald's in my neighborhood,
in the morning, it's full of people working

That’s somehow stimulating,
and things just get done! ✨

So,
(long preamble ends here)
I usually go to McDonald's, but

this morning, my inner voice whispered softly

"Maybe I'll choose this cafe today."

Lately,
especially, my inner voice is something I, Reemam, hold dear.

I decided to head into a cafe
that opens early in the morning.

Warm, calming lights,
pleasant music,
and a cafe latte with heart-shaped latte art 🩷

I took my time
to savor it more slowly than usual.

I couldn't really get into work mode,


but I jotted down ideas that popped into my head
in my notebook,
and looked back on what I had written before.

I was able to spend my time in a way that was different from usual.☺️

Then, a notification popped up on my phone...

a message from a friend:
"How about we grab lunch for the first time in a while?"

I see,
so today was meant to be that kind of day.🌸

The sense of security in "the usual" and the freshness of "once in a while"
are both equally important to me 🩷