articles categorised “journal-entry”

• that's a shame

  I used to think one must have done something shameful to feel shame, but I now see it is far more complicated than that.

  June 16, 2025 journal-entry

• sliding doors

  Dad always talks about something he calls sliding doors: seemingly inconsequential moments that completely alter the trajectory of your life.

  June 14, 2025 journal-entry

• my love

  Let me tell you about my dearest one.

  May 4, 2025 journal-entry

• i love to write & introspect

  I think writing is my greatest passion.

  April 17, 2025 journal-entry

• the fog

  I never want to forget I am my own best friend. For such a long time, I was at war with myself. The poisonous fog made me think I was my own worst enemy. For a while, that was true, but now it's not.

  April 17, 2025 journal-entry

• softening

  Let's talk about softening.

  April 7, 2025 journal-entry

• gut feeling

  My gut feeling is usually always right.

  March 25, 2025 journal-entry

• youth

  I am sitting in the bush and the tree I am under is dropping it's spiky, rock-solid seed pods. I am waiting for one to land on my head.

  March 22, 2025 journal-entry

• chill, you cretin

  Hey you overthinking, melodramatic, obsessed lil gremlin. Chill the fuck out.

  March 18, 2025 journal-entry

• romance

  It is your DUTY to make your future self proud and fill that person's life with beautiful experiences.

  February 11, 2025 journal-entry

• nostalgia

  One day you will feel nostalgia for this moment, so don't waste it pining for the past.

  January 3, 2025 journal-entry

• what a big emotion

  I love the diffusive ability of adopting an unserious and light-hearted mindset when it comes to emotions.

  January 3, 2025 journal-entry

• permission

  Stop looking to other people for permission. Just do it.

  January 1, 2025 journal-entry

• the year of getting it

  This year I will achieve great things.

  December 31, 2024 journal-entry

• be brave and surrender

  I need to practice surrendering to the moment and stop trying to control things.

  November 30, 2024 journal-entry

• gentle

  I want to learn to love gently.

  November 30, 2024 journal-entry

• give it a little smack

  Welcome back to "Rangar's Unfiltered Train Thoughts."

  October 1, 2024 journal-entry

• bullshit

  As a principle, I hate bullshit.

  September 21, 2024 journal-entry

• with myself

  I am listening to Calyer by Beach Fossils this Friday evening and my heart has started to pine for someone to share the moment with; a new romance or close friend. But in this solitary moment, I realised my most profound companion is me.

  September 20, 2024 journal-entry

• tangents

  I like this thought: there are infinite versions of me in the space of my future.

  September 20, 2024 journal-entry

• no more rangar bashing

  Stop it.

  September 20, 2024 journal-entry

• oh my god, it's a full on double rainbow all the way across the sky!!!

  Earlier this afternoon I went for a walk on what I thought was the least opportune moment to pick out of the entire day as it started to rain.

  September 20, 2024 journal-entry

• disentanglement

  I am excited to disentangle any limiting beliefs I hold and replace them with intentional beliefs.

  September 20, 2024 journal-entry

• port wine magnolias

  There's a port wine magnolia growing a couple of houses down and its scent distinctly reminds me of my childhood home.

  September 19, 2024 journal-entry

• great inspiration

  There is no reason I can't imagine that all the incredible figures I learn about are my personal mentors.

  September 19, 2024 journal-entry

• Estee Lauder is a boss

  I was listening to a podcast about Estee Lauder, and I felt a deep pang of envy at hearing Estee describe how her mother would instil confidence and self-belief into her as a child.

  September 19, 2024 journal-entry

• depth

  I miss being desired. I miss being coveted. I miss having sex.

  September 17, 2024 journal-entry

• don't deny it, or maybe do?

  I don't want to be the kind of person that denies their feelings for the sake of others. That's so lame.

  September 16, 2024 journal-entry

• supernova

  My love is mine. No one can take it away from me. Love isn't a weakness; it is beautiful. Even when it hurts; especially when it hurts.

  August 11, 2024 journal-entry

• longing

  Sometimes my heart aches so much it makes me smile.

  August 11, 2024 journal-entry

• sharing is caring

  What is life if not for other people?

  July 7, 2024 journal-entry

• dualities

  I think I need to accept I won't, nor can't, "figure it all out". Emotions are elusive. Insight is elusive. I think I understand myself and then I am confused again.

  July 7, 2024 journal-entry

• you're alright

  I like who I am.

  July 7, 2024 journal-entry

• protection

  As I was walking back from the train, I said something to myself that felt so profound: "I am going to protect you."

  July 6, 2024 journal-entry

• memory is not just a function of a computer

  As much as I want to focus on my career, helping others, and having an impact, I do not want to waste my youth.

  July 6, 2024 journal-entry

• cry baby

  A truly beautiful song just came on and I started to cry.

  June 23, 2024 journal-entry

• haha, death

  I went to a theme park by myself yesterday.

  June 16, 2024 journal-entry

• one fearless little plant

  I had this silly thought as I watched this flimsy plant be barraged by a continual torrent of water at the bottom of Skradinski Buk: "you're a silly little thing for deciding to select that spot to grow". In reality, the poor little plant decided nothing; it grew where its mothers seeds deposited themselves.

  June 9, 2024 journal-entry

• but i'm just a little baby

  I had a silly but profound thought as I was people-watching in the Old Town of Split.

  June 9, 2024 journal-entry

• people are good

  People are good. Humanity is good. People care about one another. People come together in times of hardship.

  May 18, 2024 journal-entry

• be a wise child

  I want to always live as a child does.

  April 23, 2024 journal-entry

• quiet confidence

  I must always remember to not take life so seriously.

  April 21, 2024 journal-entry

• there are symmetries in veins, trees, and rivers

  Here is some silly introspection I wrote on a random piece of paper as I was sitting in the strip of parklands just South of the Maribyrnong river.

  March 25, 2024 journal-entry

• on the contrary

  Force yourself to have contrarian ideas.

  March 25, 2024 journal-entry

• calculated leaps of faith

  At first glance, I thought this phrase seemed contradictory. But if you consider it for a while, you'll find it actually describes a nuanced approach to decision making.

  March 4, 2024 journal-entry

• airplanes & feathers

  Airports are fascinating places – no matter their size. I love smaller airports and, as a matter of fact, smaller airplanes. I love how you can feel every wind current, every eddy, every bit of turbulence.

  December 26, 2023 journal-entry

• jacaranda trees

  The jacaranda trees are blooming.

  December 14, 2023 journal-entry

• messy bags

  I think the way someone keeps their bag tells you a lot about them. Mine is a fucking mess.

  December 12, 2023 journal-entry

• thic with six c's

  Capable, courageous, confident, controlled, considerate, & content.

  March 7, 2022 journal-entry