The way you captured every single moment of your life into this poem and created the most beautiful mosaic I have ever seen, it’s unreal. This is magic. How can someone write something so sweet yet so deep and so touching.
Usually, really long posts kinda lose my attention (just a little bit, what can i do, genz of the TikTok generation here. 😩🙂↕️) but your poems always weave the most beautiful web around me and engulf my mind and heart into your words.
I have no more words left to describe this beauty.
SPEECHLESS!!
Keep rocking, keep shining, and of course keep writing more beautiful poems like these!!!!♥️✨😊🫶👏👌
I absolutely loved this. The way you talk about balancing that urgency with softness hit so deep, it’s like you captured exactly what it feels like to chase big dreams but still treat yourself kindly. That line about “being delusional” rather than regretful? Yes. It’s so easy to get caught up in reality checks and forget that dreaming is what keeps us alive. Also, the whole bit about urgency spiced with love? That’s gold. You’re so right.. healing, rest, and letting ourselves dream without burning out are just as important as the hustle. This was like a cozy, inspiring reminder to slow down and keep going all at once❤️❤️
nadia 🥺 thank you for taking the time to read this and leave such a lovely comment! I feel like you explained it better than me. letting myself dream without burning out has been the biggest change in my life this year, I feel like I’m moving forward but I’m enjoying the process more than ever ❤️
Where softness and urgency coexist...I think it's a nice paradox.
Sometimes I'll have the urge to 'do something'. The ambition to keep dreaming. But sometimes, the expectations can be too high, and I have to remind myself often that it's okay to 'do nothing'. Maybe life is a mix of both.
Between 'doing' and 'not doing', there's 'dreaming', and I love how you explain it as a warm blanket feeling. I find it to be one of the nicest pleasures of life.
Btw I enjoy your poetry style, the phrases are concise yet full of imagery.
I think this was my favorite verse:
"our dreams are also soft like cotton candy, so genuine and childlike.
I agree with you so much. I love that dreaming is the in between. dreaming is designing the roadmap for our lives. we need to know where we're going before we take action.
thank you so much emilie, for reading this and giving your own beautiful perspective, it added so much to the poem❤️
this was so so beautiful! At every turn, another part I resonated with.
The act of being delusional, the dreaming - is something I only allow myself to do in brief moments. Then I'm snapped back into reality, it's almost like I've forgotten what it's like to dream? But maybe...those brief seconds, a vision of a far off time, is how I'm dreaming now and it doesn't have to be longer than that. It can just be.
Also, that softness you speak of, the rest - I wholeheartedly belief, it brought me my daughter (which may very well be the biggest dream of all) 🌺✨🎀
'it's almost like I've forgotten what it's like to dream' it's so strange but I feel that way, I stop myself when I think my fantasies have gone too far, almost as a way to avoid disappointment, but honestly who knows what we can achieve? our dreams guide us in the right direction, and sometimes life won't be like we imagine in our heads but it will be closer, sometimes even better
This is so beautiful 🖤. I loved the depth and complexity of your words. I really think you've done a wonderful job illustrating the balance between chasing your dreams and giving oneself grace. I've learned a lot from this poem and I'm grateful that you are kind enough to share it.
As usual, so masterful! I loved every line of this poem and it felt so rejuvenating, like a balm. It felt like the inner voice in me that comes after all the self-lectures and beaten-up moods, the one that comes to the rescue and transforms the bleak reality into something salvageable. It felt like a call to action but also a pardon, regardless of who I am or what I've done. It was so different from your last poem about joy, more calming and soothing but it made me experience joy still. To see the world through this lens, through your lens is so beautiful, reflective and wholesome!
I love that this one felt a little bit more calming and soothing, I felt like that too! thank you so much truly ❤️ this is exactly the voice I need to achieve anything in my life. I was so harsh before, then suddenly when I let myself rest a bit, and when I was more understanding, I was in my best creative year ever.
Yes! That’s what all of us need from time to time. Everyone else is so ready to point fingers and pile burdens on us, that’s why we should be willing to give ourselves a break. You can’t squeeze art out of yourself!
Softness and urgency. Resonate so much with being so gentle with myself today, letting myself dream a little or alot, (again), working on being present in the moment as I notice often I rush ahead—and have that- I can’t wait feeling-….
Love so much of this! 🤩🤩 Thanks for sharing. Such a beautiful piece.
thank you cynthia!! always feels so good coming from you🌷 lately I'm feeling so much gentleness too, and that is truly how I've ever achieved anything meaningful in my life, through that kind of natural impatience I've always had, but also through being so unconditionally kind and understanding with myself.
Suyin!! this comment melts my heart so much💜 every time I write I wonder if it's only me that feels this way. I think whether I should make it less personal and more generic but I always fight that thought. comments like yours are so uplifting and encourage me to keep writing like this.
I also have to remind myself of that line!! you have to be the first one to believe in yourself. everyone else comes later 🌸
Oh my God, Gala, What’ve you done???!?!
This poem… this poem… I have no words.
It’s a masterpiece. Yes it is.
The way you captured every single moment of your life into this poem and created the most beautiful mosaic I have ever seen, it’s unreal. This is magic. How can someone write something so sweet yet so deep and so touching.
Usually, really long posts kinda lose my attention (just a little bit, what can i do, genz of the TikTok generation here. 😩🙂↕️) but your poems always weave the most beautiful web around me and engulf my mind and heart into your words.
I have no more words left to describe this beauty.
SPEECHLESS!!
Keep rocking, keep shining, and of course keep writing more beautiful poems like these!!!!♥️✨😊🫶👏👌
ritwik!! this must be one of the sweetest coolest comments I have ever gotten💛
I am old genz and that happens to me too hahaha. im so glad that still you took time to read my long poems, you're the best!!🥺
♥️🫶♥️
I absolutely loved this. The way you talk about balancing that urgency with softness hit so deep, it’s like you captured exactly what it feels like to chase big dreams but still treat yourself kindly. That line about “being delusional” rather than regretful? Yes. It’s so easy to get caught up in reality checks and forget that dreaming is what keeps us alive. Also, the whole bit about urgency spiced with love? That’s gold. You’re so right.. healing, rest, and letting ourselves dream without burning out are just as important as the hustle. This was like a cozy, inspiring reminder to slow down and keep going all at once❤️❤️
nadia 🥺 thank you for taking the time to read this and leave such a lovely comment! I feel like you explained it better than me. letting myself dream without burning out has been the biggest change in my life this year, I feel like I’m moving forward but I’m enjoying the process more than ever ❤️
"I'd rather be delusional,
than be regretful".
Yes 🙌 Beautiful ❤️
thank you so much for reading Stephanie ❤️ truly
Where softness and urgency coexist...I think it's a nice paradox.
Sometimes I'll have the urge to 'do something'. The ambition to keep dreaming. But sometimes, the expectations can be too high, and I have to remind myself often that it's okay to 'do nothing'. Maybe life is a mix of both.
Between 'doing' and 'not doing', there's 'dreaming', and I love how you explain it as a warm blanket feeling. I find it to be one of the nicest pleasures of life.
Btw I enjoy your poetry style, the phrases are concise yet full of imagery.
I think this was my favorite verse:
"our dreams are also soft like cotton candy, so genuine and childlike.
sometimes we need urgency to make them happen,
so they don't stay dreams forever."
I agree with you so much. I love that dreaming is the in between. dreaming is designing the roadmap for our lives. we need to know where we're going before we take action.
thank you so much emilie, for reading this and giving your own beautiful perspective, it added so much to the poem❤️
Your poetic storytelling is stunning as always Gala!!
Thank you so much for reading jennae💗 can’t wait to read your new poem in the morning
It’s always such a pleasure to read your work! Yay! I can’t wait to hear what you think ☺️🩵
this was so so beautiful! At every turn, another part I resonated with.
The act of being delusional, the dreaming - is something I only allow myself to do in brief moments. Then I'm snapped back into reality, it's almost like I've forgotten what it's like to dream? But maybe...those brief seconds, a vision of a far off time, is how I'm dreaming now and it doesn't have to be longer than that. It can just be.
Also, that softness you speak of, the rest - I wholeheartedly belief, it brought me my daughter (which may very well be the biggest dream of all) 🌺✨🎀
So so beautiful, thank you Gala 🩵
'it's almost like I've forgotten what it's like to dream' it's so strange but I feel that way, I stop myself when I think my fantasies have gone too far, almost as a way to avoid disappointment, but honestly who knows what we can achieve? our dreams guide us in the right direction, and sometimes life won't be like we imagine in our heads but it will be closer, sometimes even better
thank you so much for reading joscelyne ❤️❤️
This was such a comfort to me today. Thank you 🤍
Thank you so much lela!! it means a lot🌸💛
This is so beautiful 🖤. I loved the depth and complexity of your words. I really think you've done a wonderful job illustrating the balance between chasing your dreams and giving oneself grace. I've learned a lot from this poem and I'm grateful that you are kind enough to share it.
beautiful ode to the Fool energy- the innocent, the open, the new, the fresh. The muse, the inspired, the why not.
‘the fool energy’ I’ve never heard of this term, I love this!! thank you so much for reading megan ❤️
hehe. that's just how i think of it when i read tarot. So many layers to this.
mm maybe I should start getting into tarot if they have such cool terms like this
I have a few top readers on youtube. I started passively listening and found it so fascinating and learned as went
You always leave me speechless, this is amazing! Everyone you should read this
thank you so much ikram!! It means so much to me🌻
As usual, so masterful! I loved every line of this poem and it felt so rejuvenating, like a balm. It felt like the inner voice in me that comes after all the self-lectures and beaten-up moods, the one that comes to the rescue and transforms the bleak reality into something salvageable. It felt like a call to action but also a pardon, regardless of who I am or what I've done. It was so different from your last poem about joy, more calming and soothing but it made me experience joy still. To see the world through this lens, through your lens is so beautiful, reflective and wholesome!
I love that this one felt a little bit more calming and soothing, I felt like that too! thank you so much truly ❤️ this is exactly the voice I need to achieve anything in my life. I was so harsh before, then suddenly when I let myself rest a bit, and when I was more understanding, I was in my best creative year ever.
Yes! That’s what all of us need from time to time. Everyone else is so ready to point fingers and pile burdens on us, that’s why we should be willing to give ourselves a break. You can’t squeeze art out of yourself!
Softness and urgency. Resonate so much with being so gentle with myself today, letting myself dream a little or alot, (again), working on being present in the moment as I notice often I rush ahead—and have that- I can’t wait feeling-….
Love so much of this! 🤩🤩 Thanks for sharing. Such a beautiful piece.
thank you cynthia!! always feels so good coming from you🌷 lately I'm feeling so much gentleness too, and that is truly how I've ever achieved anything meaningful in my life, through that kind of natural impatience I've always had, but also through being so unconditionally kind and understanding with myself.
thank you so much for reading ❤️
🌹
This is such an incredible poetic and emotional journey - I love the way you write story poems like this one! And so many lines resonated deeply -
"we're healing the past while we're moving forward"
"I want to be a fool who tried and who lived and who had fun."
"eat pizza alone in your apartment at least once,
go to greece and stay in the sea until your skin
becomes so wrinkly it scares you."
"reveal all your secrets in a song because
someone in the world will relate so hard"
and most of all - "I believed in myself before anyone did and more than anyone did." :') I am writing this down as a reminder to my heart.
I also love the chocolate chip cookies recipe! I love everything about this - thank you so much for your art, Gala! <3
Suyin!! this comment melts my heart so much💜 every time I write I wonder if it's only me that feels this way. I think whether I should make it less personal and more generic but I always fight that thought. comments like yours are so uplifting and encourage me to keep writing like this.
I also have to remind myself of that line!! you have to be the first one to believe in yourself. everyone else comes later 🌸
thank you for reading <3
you are the best gala 🤍
thank you for reading janu!! 🥺 it means the world. I can't wait to read your most recent post 💕
This is really beautiful!! 😍
thank you Hallyn!! truly 🌻 it took so long to write and so much of my heart. I hope this resonated!
I know! I felt every words :)
Beautiful, as always! 💛💛💛
thank you so much for being here, it means everything ❤️❤️
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