Tag: micro-relations

Thursday, 11.12.2025

: I’ve been thinking about . not the big dramatic kind, not the “you can count on me forever” speeches. something much smaller.

yesterday my mechanic called me to say my car was ready. the bill was high, higher than I expected, and he kept apologising for it – explaining, justifying, almost defending himself. well, he’s a nice guy and just knew it’s a lot of money for me. and I caught myself saying: you don’t have to explain anything… it’s okay.

because in that moment I just trusted him. fully. without words, without effort. and that felt… really good.

I didn’t have to say “I you.” I didn’t even think about saying it. I simply did. even with all the past mistakes, even with the times he messed something up and admitted it. even with all the imperfections. maybe because of them.

I realised how much easier feels when I decide to believe that are good. just simply good, by nature. that they’re not trying to trick me, not trying to make my day worse. they’re just doing their jobs, doing their best, trying to stay in their own lives. and if I meet them halfway – even in these tiny – something soft shows up. something human.

and standing there yesterday, listening to him apologise again, I felt one thing: .

grateful that he took care of my car. grateful that he tried. grateful that this small moment reminded me of the way I actually want to live.

trusting makes me a calmer person. a better one, I think. and it’s quite easy.

#calm#gratitude#life#micro-relations#microrelations#mindset#people#trust

Wednesday, 10.12.2025

: i’m sitting in my favourite again. well, “favourite” because of what happened a few minutes ago. I was ordering my , there were three baristas, three young girls. I can’t say I know any of them, but with one of them I always exchange these tiny smiles. those little moments I like a lot. she’s one of these people in my life with whom I have this micro-relation, and somehow it makes my everyday feel better.

I get attached easily… even to this kind of micro-relations. and when I think about it now, I have quite a few of them in my everyday. the girl at the reception in my school – yesterday she said to me: “omg greg, I was worried you won’t be here today, you’re always so early and today it’s five minutes till the lesson starts.” she also smiles at me every time I’m there. but it’s not only girls. I have this with men too. at least two guys come to my mind right now. these small micro-friendships with people who just happen to be on my path.

and the funny thing is – I actually take care of those little connections. I go to places where I know I’ll see these people. there are days when I’m mad at myself that these micro-relations affect me too much. but not today.

back to today. I was standing in line, waiting to order my . you know, the girls take customers one by one, switching between themselves. when “my girl” was serving the woman in front of me, I felt a bit disappointed. but then she looked up, saw me, and took me next – even if it wasn’t her “turn”. and yeah, she remembered my usual order (old barista trick, but I love it).

but then she said something that made my whole day:

“i haven’t seen you here for some time and missed you already.”

she actually said this to me.

a tiny sentence that brought me here, sitting with my coffee and realising how much I appreciate these micro-relations in my life. maybe I’m not the best with the big ones… hmm. not sure why I think like that. probably for another entry.

today I just appreciate this and these small micro-relations that make my days softer.

#cafe#coffee#connection#dance#emotions#everyday life#micro-relations#people