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12 hours ago

normalize not knowing the plot:
I think we’re all in such a rush to know what’s next. The next city we travel to, the next opportunity we can take, the next relationship we’re hoping will finally be the right one. Constantly looking for the next version of ourselves, as if life only starts once everything finally makes sense.

But isn’t it exhausting at times? It sounds like a cliché, but maybe not knowing is part of the story too.

Maybe some chapters are simply meant for collecting little moments - not only the big ones - meeting people whose role in our story we don’t know yet - which might just be the most exciting part - and once again saying yes to spontaneous plans, only to end up in places you never expected to be.

Maybe one day we’ll look back and realize these were the scenes that made the whole movie worth watching. taken in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic by @elikopalova

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14 days ago

maybe living your best life just means slowing down enough to notice how good it already is by @elikopalova

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18 days ago

the girlies love the vibes and that’s what it’s all about taken in Prague, Czech Republic by @elikopalova

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a month ago

somewhere between trusting the process and asking for a refund 🥭 Lately, I’ve been feeling down because nothing is happening, even though I’ve been trying it all.

I’ve been working out regularly, taking care of myself, leaving the house to work from a coffee shop instead, going on long walks… while also maintaining balance: going out on Saturday evenings, having fun with friends, and meeting new people.

Basically taking opportunities, traveling, saying yes more often - really putting myself out there, as some would say. But no, I don’t feel any real change happening. Which is frustrating at times. Why do I feel like nothing has changed when I’m doing so much?

But I feel like it must be a very universal experience. Those periods in life when you’re transitioning: at first glance, it looks like nothing is happening, but you know you have to keep going, keep showing up for yourself, and push through the disappointments because it all has to end with a reward if you try hard enough, right?

At least, I hope so. And that’s what I’m trying to remind myself these days. The plot twist is coming. Every day, I’m a little closer to it. All I need to do is not stop. by @elikopalova

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a month ago

front camera’s pov taken in Prague, Czech Republic by @elikopalova

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2 months ago

summer will forever be my favorite season ☼ Season of spontaneous decisions, bad choices that somehow always turn out for the best, glowing skin and freckles, binging on watermelon by the pool all day long, late nights out, dancing in the streets, road trips with the top down, listening to Madonna, and cooling bikini tan lines in the sea… by @elikopalova

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2 months ago

this is your sign to say yes and book that flight ✈ I feel like I’m a new person after every trip I take. It takes me out of the ordinary in so many ways that I simply can’t look at the world with the same eyes when I come back home. My vision is changed forever.

And thinking back and reminiscing about all the memories that changed me this last time, I’m realizing the importance of being down to go - to do it, and be spontaneous like never before.

My friend asked me during our last fancy dinner together (fancy because we dressed up way more than everybody else, shared a meal because that’s our love language, and had the luxury of walking there barefoot across the beach during the sunset) what my top three memories from these past almost two months of adventures were, and to be honest, I didn’t even know where to start. But somehow, the list of favorites ended up being made up of the most unexpected moments we weren’t even planning for.

All it took was one decision and a little magic from the universe. “Let’s drive to the Keys and see what’s gonna happen…” “Maybe we’ll find a way to get into the Miami Open…” “I think I’ll book that flight to Hawaii…” So maybe you don’t need to overthink everything and just decide to go. taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @elikopalova

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2 months ago

from last summer - that feminine urge to move to a small town by the european seaside and live a completely different, slightly silly, but loving life is so tempting to me sometimes taken in Stari Grad, Hvar by @elikopalova

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2 months ago

my problem is that I think every day should look like this taken in Naples, Florida by @elikopalova

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3 months ago

pov: it’s 2026 and my life finally looks like what I was dreaming about in 2016 🩵
Isn’t it crazy how we can actually become who we once wanted to be as we grow up?

Back in 2016 I was just in high school, not having much, still being a kid obsessed with this platform while it was starting to grow. I was dreaming about tropical places, finding people who see the world the same way I do, and building a life that felt like something I actually chose.

Now I’m confident enough to say I’m living that Tumblr lifestyle - maybe not all the time, but I’m definitely striving for it most of the time. Not just because of how it looks, but because of how it feels.

I’ve even had the chance to recreate some of the pictures I used to have pinned from my favorite people, which still feels a little unreal to me. And while my life doesn’t look exactly like those dreams in every detail, I’ve had moments that come really close - being by the ocean, traveling so much more than I ever used to, and even getting to do it sometimes because of the work I do now, which is something I always said I wanted.

Somehow I just ended up here after years of figuring things out, and that’s why even though I don’t have everything I want just yet, I trust that it’s actually possible to get there one day. taken in Miami, Florida by @elikopalova

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3 months ago

golden hour hallelujah wearing a new dress hallelujah barefoot on the beach hallelujah taken in Florida, USA by @elikopalova

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3 months ago