Why can't life be easy...

why can’t life be easy? why is everything so complicated?

sometimes, i wonder, when will all these complications even end? when will i be able to finally rest and relish all the good things happening to me?

i feel like i’ve always been up and about, trying to solve one issue after another, heal my mind and heart, one heartbreak after another, and force myself to sleep at night or stifle my cries because i don’t have the luxury to even feel bad.

there’s always a need for us to get up and get moving because life doesn’t stop even when we do.

it’s exhausting, really.

that’s why i’m always grateful for all the little things—every single thing that brings a smile to my face, joy to my heart, and peace to my mind.
because for me, those are the real luxuries in life.

sure, temporary pleasures like money might bring happiness sometimes but the truth is… what we really need, is a real connection; a place where we're loved and belong, and genuine relationships that last for a lifetime.

and when you have these, at least some pain hurts a little less, and life seems a little bit better… don’t you agree?

—Cho Amisola,

Art by. 🎨 _hilllo