Some Goodbyes Feel Bigger Than They Are

The summer heat has been overwhelming lately. A typhoon just passed, and yet — everything seems normal again.

One of my favorite ballet teachers just left for the UK to study.
I’ve been thinking about whether I should prepare a little gift for him, but truth be told, I’m terrible at picking gifts for men. I’m much better at choosing things for girls — things I would personally love. Like sporty keychains. I added a few new ones to my shop just last week, in fact.

But back to goodbyes.

Some goodbyes in life are quiet and ordinary, and some… feel like forever.
Even though he’ll return during winter or summer breaks, there’s still a certain sadness lingering in the air. A kind of stillness that feels more permanent than it probably is.

Sometimes, it feels like time keeps moving and changing — while I stay exactly the same.

Of course, I’m always happy to see people moving toward their next chapter. I truly am. I feel joy and admiration and a kind of quiet hope for them.
But I also want to believe I’m on a journey too — like with this little Shopify store I started.

It’s still far from what I had hoped it would become.
But maybe things will change. Maybe, like placing an order with the universe, one day the response will arrive.

I don’t want to chase fast-selling, viral products. I want to build something slowly, gently — something that feels real. Even if it doesn’t lead to some grand success, at least the process itself makes me feel alive and fulfilled.

This post feels a little scattered. But maybe that’s just the way some days are — a little sad, a little quiet, but still moving.