Nimna's Bubble

  I didn't have any idea about what it means to have self-love until a couple of years ago. As I'm growing up into an adult, I keep learning about it day by day. To me, self-love is accepting myself as I am. It's not the easiest thing to do, and I don't think I'll ever reach a state of loving myself 100%, as it's a really idealistic state. But every day, I try. From things like my curly hair which gets messy all the time, and my face which often gets scarred from acne, my habit of overthinking every small thing, and from every insecurity I have I try to find reasons to love myself. I think I've grown into a person with much confidence, compared to the past.  Self-love isn't about being selfish, though it might seem like that to some people. What I've realized is the more you find value within yourself, the circle of people you associate yourself with gets smaller. The people who secretly took advantage of your previous state start accusing you of bei...

  I celebrated my 21st birthday on February 22nd of 2024. So, I decided to invite my friends over for lunch. It was planned to be held on the day after so on my actual birthday, I went grocery shopping with my dad to buy all the ingredients we needed. The next day, I wore a pastel green frock with white flowers designed on it. Then with a couple of my friends, I went to the Rajapaksha Park in Negombo to take some pictures. I was going for a cute picnic kind of vibe, and the greenery of the park blended with it beautifully. While one friend was helping me with the pictures, others surprised me with a bouquet of flowers. I loved it so much, as it was the first time someone had gifted me flowers.  We spent about 2 hours in the park and went home as the other friends had already arrived. I was so happy to see some of them after a long time, and even my long-distance friend visited me. We decorated the table for the cake cutting with some sweets and other snacks. As everyone sang t...

  Feeling nostalgic over small things in life is a normal state that everyone goes through. When it comes to me, being nostalgic feels like a personal character trait of me. I always find myself reminiscing about my life as a kid & especially, my teen-hood. For me, nostalgia is divided into 2 parts: life before the pandemic & after it. Up to 2019, it's about the things I used to eat, watching High School Musical & other teen movies, songs I listened to while daydreaming about the person I liked, reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and all the fun stuff I used to do with my friends. Every now and then, I turn the pages of the old diaries of my 13-year-old self and have a good chuckle. I also went through the typical emo phase every teenage girl goes through, and it's so fun to remember all the stupid & cringy things I used to do & say. I adore that version of myself so dearly, and I desperately wish to return to that time. Because that period is the only thing I ca...

  I can't consider myself a very stylish person, but I do care about it to a certain extent. Every year when I look back on the pictures that were taken the previous year, I can spot the mistakes I made when it comes to appearance. Recently when I did a wardrobe clean-up, I ended up throwing away so many pieces of clothing that were piled up in there for so many years. Most of them were bought 4-5 years ago. My taste in clothes was absolutely horrible as a teenager. Over the years I've learnt my lessons by cringing as I look at my old pictures. So here are some tips that I figured out to recognize my personal style. 1. Trends  Trying to follow various clothing trends was one of the biggest mistakes I made as a middle schooler. Most of those trends didn't suit my body type or skin color. Following trends didn't make me look like a stylish person, instead, they made my appearance bad & made me insecure. Instead of buying the trendiest piece on the market, it's imp...

  As a university student, I hardly have free time to waste. But when I do, I'd like to do nothing & just lay around. Some might say you should find a useful hobby to do in your free time. But I think it's okay to just do nothing sometimes. Once a week, I take a day to make myself into a sloth. When I end up sleeping 'till the afternoon, it automatically becomes an unproductive day. Because after I wake up, I have no energy to do anything even though I just got hours of sleep. I mostly just lay on my bed, on the couch, and sometimes even on the floor, watching random videos on YouTube. I mostly listen to crime podcasts. I know I've had enough of screen time when my eyes start to hurt. Then I switch to my adult coloring book while listening to music.  Sometimes I do karaoke, but I get bored really quick. I also play games & watch my comfort shows over & over again. And when I feel too lazy to move a single muscle, I just stare into space & do nothing. Som...

  Traveling by train has become a daily routine for me since last October. I take the 6.30-morning train to attend the university every day. It's been the thing that I look forward to most. My first mission after getting on the train is to find a window seat. It isn't very crowded at 6.30, so I usually have no problem finding the perfect seat. Then I plug in my headphones and play music while enjoying my ride. This is actually what makes the journey fun. The morning breeze hits my face & I get to watch the beautiful sunrise most of the day. It feels so refreshing & never fails to bring a smile to my face instantly. I even have a separate music playlist for train rides & I listen to it every day, & most days I enjoy the ride so much that I don't even notice that I've arrived at my destination. Traveling by train is less of a hassle compared to the bus, & it's less exhausting. However, it can be quite bothersome on rainy days as the trains get late...