Relax, you will be okay.

Inspired by @lightheartedsuggestion 

ghibli movies are so cleansing, you watch one and then you get this sudden rush of motivation to bake something, or go for a walk, or make a significant change in your life etc., it’s truly amazing

in order to lead a happy life im gonna have to disappoint my parents a bit

not to be dramatic but this post genuinely made me consider my priorities in life and the choices i need to make for my own wellbeing

If I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.

          -Hayao Miyazaki (x)

*white person voice* so like are you…what like… cultur—like…what ethnic—like…what type of like—what are…where are you from?

It is so rewarding and honestly just comforting when a language starts to really feel part of you

May the next few months be a period of transformation for you.

One of the most motivating things is that surprised and happy look on a native speaker’s face when you say something to them in their language 

Challenges for certain months: 

To Noise Making (Sing) by Hozier is really just one of my favorite songs uh, ever, at this point, bc the message is so wonderful. Every lyric means so much to me! “You don’t have to sing it right, but who could call you wrong,” and “you don’t have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong, at best you’ll find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along,”

Are just such nice lyrics because that’s really how I’ve always felt about singing and how I wish everyone could feel.

As a person with moderate singing skills, I’ve always felt in the middle of two groups of people—those with professional skill & talent—and those who can’t carry a tune in a bucket.

So often, the former treat it like a contest. I’ve been in a car full of friends who are actually on broadway, and they sometimes seem to need to make sure we all know how talented they are….even though of course we know….they’re broadway actors.

And when I’m singing in my car with friends who “can’t” sing, they mumble quietly or apologize, and when it’s out of their range they trail off. They’re afraid of being heard.

But humans are supposed to sing for the sake of singing!! It’s healing, it’s fun, it’s cathartic, it’s bonding and connecting to other humans!!

We should all sing without feeling we have anything to prove or lose or gain!! We should hit notes wrong or exactly right without thinking about what the person next to us thinks, and they should be doing the same thing!!

Humans are supposed to sing, and shout, and dance, and make art, and do all of these things, beautifully, badly, ugly, and all wonderful.

I love that the song is initially called “to noise making.” Yes!! Make noise!!! Even if it’s off-key, dance even if it’s off-beat, paint even if it never looks right.

Exist and create and don’t judge yourself for what comes out and don’t judge anyone else and don’t spend time with people who judge you.

Just make noise!!! We’re supposed to!!!!!!!!!

@anonymous-hoper @doccrow @albatris @buttminister @i-am-probably-procrastinating @writeinspiration @achingchest

this is a blessing bat and you don’t have to do anything for it to work. once u see it you are blessed forever.

pink is a good color and that’s that

please love celebrities without invading their privacy please love them as people and respect them please love them but don’t feel entitled to them or their life they are not yours they are theirs

In Case You Need This Today

a big sister’s college tips

you know what I love about learning a new language? developing a whole new personality. with each new language you learn, you start to see the world in a different perspective. you’re essentially an infant when you start learning the alphabet, and as you make grammer mistakes, terribly embarass yourself by saying the wrong word, and learn about culture, your personality in that language matures. by the time you’ve become proficient in a second or third language, you’ve basically got two fully developed sides to all of your thoughts and actions stored inside your brain. you can compare your personalities throughout different languages and see two absolutely different reflections of the same person. it’s amazing to see how you’ve “grown up” differently. learning a new language is a second chance at childhood 

ok so apparently not a lot of ppl know to do this when ‘reviewing notes’ but

gotta practice recalling the info instead of just acknowledging its correctness