only way to avoid sadness and regret completely is by avoiding life—
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
and we only appreciate the light if we’ve experienced shade. This is why saudade matters.
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
It’s a longing for someone or something that you don’t have any more that you love
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
Saudade for me is the lingering memory of someone or something that you’re really happy was a part of you. You may be sad because you haven’t got it, but you remember it happily because you had it once.
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
you can be among thousands of people but none is the one you want to be by your side
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
Saudade is the moment you realise how important people are in your life and the moments you’ve taken for granted
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
a positive, inclusive mindset is what joie de vivre is all about.
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
None of us knows what will happen when we die, so we should all try to take joy from the “living” part as much as we can. Now.
ItsAcipahas quoted8 months ago
No one is better than anyone else, so why should they be treated differently?