start somewhere, do something

(english version is available below)

допускаю, что у каждого из нас есть цели, к которым мы стремимся. допускаю, что почти у каждого из нас есть понимание того, каких полезных привычек нам не хватает, а от каких вредных пора избавиться. но знать не значит действовать, знать не значит делать все необходимое. и наконец, допускаю, что у каждого из нас перед глазами иногда бывает длинный список дел, каждый пункт которого угнетает, несмотря на то, что некоторые из них мы вообще-то любим. и что тогда делать? что со всем этим делать? как быть? есть несколько вариантов, и сегодня я хочу поговорить о том, который помогает мне справляться с днями, когда кажется, что я вообще ничего не могу, когда меня подавляет масштаб желаемого и осознание того, сколько усилий придется прикладывать на протяжении длительного периода ради достижения цели. давай справляться с большими и маленькими трудностями вместе! давай?

i assume that each of us has goals that we aspire to achieve. i assume that almost each of us has an understanding of which healthy habits we lack and which unhealthy ones we need to get rid of. however, knowing does not mean acting, knowing does not mean doing everything that is necessary. and finally, i assume that from time to time each of us faces a long to-do list that consists of burdensome tasks, even though we usually enjoy at least some of them. so what do we do? how can we cope with these situations? there are several options, and today i would like to share one of them with you. it is the one that helps me deal with days when i feel like i cannot do anything at all, or when i am stuck under a massive mountain of realization how huge my goal is and how much effort i will have to make during an extensive period of time to achieve it. i suggest dealing with big and small challenges together, shall we?

five books in eight days

today i would like to tell you about the books that i read and to remind you that i started using good reads this year, so you can follow my reading progress here.

when i wrote "writing has been my solution from a very young age. everything that had happened and had mattered a lot to me, had to be documented in this or that (written) way. it is a meditation for me, it is a medication for me", i actually had to use "words" instead of "writing", because it is the power of words, that save me. both reading and writing is my remedy from everything. words are my favourite company, my guards and my heroes. they are always there for me in the form that i am free to choose. when i feel like i am full of thoughts - i write, when i feel empty and lost - i read. it sounds magical, but no matter what the problem is, i always feel better after doing one of those things. perfect solution? doing both.

so, a little bit more than a week ago i had to buy a present for a friend, i knew right away i would buy her a book. for a second, i wondered whether i would not be boring by making this obvious choice, but then realized that i am always happy to get a book and she is the same. a book i bought and, i hope, she liked it. of course, while "visitting" a bookstore online, i could not stop myself from buying a couple of books for myself. i did not have anything particular in mind and decided to buy something i have never heard of. this is what i do from time to time and the process of choosing is always a lot of fun.