"im gonna treat myself" says me, who has rarely, if ever, denied myself anything
[ID: a drawing by @catfish’d of a seal sitting low in the water with the words “you are not a burden for struggling”. end ID]
You are not defined by the bad days.
“Be happy, Your happiness matters, Your feelings matter, Your life matters, You matter. You are special and unique. Never forget that!”
— Igor Henrique
“It’s never too late to start being who you want to be”
— Unknown
i promise the world has countless beautiful things you have yet to see
No but seriously. Normalize finding love in your 40's. Normalize discovering and chasing new dreams in your 30's. Normalize finding yourself and your purpose in your 50's. Life doesn't end at 25. Let's stop acting like it does.
gentle reminders:
🌷 sometimes, being kind to yourself is to study instead of procrastinating, even if it makes you feel uncomfortable - when the exams and deadlines approach, your anxiety won’t be so bad.
🌸 sometimes, being kind to yourself is to log off everything, stop looking for the rush of validation - at the end of the day, you can’t fill an empty mood with more emptiness.
✨ sometimes, being kind to yourself is to make yourself uncomfortable for a while. to get rid of habits that initially comfort you, but ultimately make you feel worse. all habits are uncomfortable to stop, but the rewards will be so satisfying, and so worth it !!
𑑛 🌿🦋🌸 once you realize the power of your thoughts, you’ll be more kind to yourself and once you realize the power of your tongue, you’ll be more kind to others ♡
You ever have a random thought that's not intrusive, but somehow simultaneously so instinctive and so detached from your regular everyday life, that you vaguely figure it was probably just an ancestral spirit possessing you for a second?
I was baking an apple pie for fun, freehanding cardamom by vibes alone. And a thought pops into my head, must not be wasteful with them, spices are expensive. And I had to halt right there for a second. Why would I feel financial guilt about the amount of seasoning in homemade goods, when I spend money on far more frivolous shit every single day? My own weight in cinnamon would cost less than my rent.
Thank you for your concern, Maarit from the 1600s, but trust me, we're good. I can measure this cardamom with my heart and not the scale.
"someone who allows you to rest" is the relationship dynamic of all time
nothin’ to prove
“Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you, and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be.”
— Unknown
tested positive for wanting to be drowned in kisses and affection