what i like about you ✨

i've been recently finding clarity on things that matter (to me).



this is a non-exhaustive list of qualities i appreciate and prioritize—in friends, in love, in colleagues, in everyone—in not-too-much order.



• fearlessness + a wild sense of adventure

• curiosity, ambition

• the ability to never take themselves too seriously

• storytelling

• silliness, laughter

• the willingness to learn anything quickly

• the unwillingness to settle

• vulnerability

• self-awareness, self-reflection

• an appreciation for the written word

• the assumption of good intent

• a sense of (minor) existential dread and (major) existential wonder

• a healthy disregard for authority + the rules

• the recklessness to be all-in on a dream; on something

• the ability to love fiercely, openly, honestly, without reservations



also, a list of qualities i hope to cultivate in myself. some of these qualities have always been core to me, whereas some are newfound. always, i'm thankful.