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I’ve been looking back on 2022, and I feel like I expected it to be the year where I finally started turned everything around and started kicking ass. But looking back, I think that the best way to describe things is that 2022 was definitely a year of recovery. It was full of ups and downs, but throughout it I know for certain that I learned a lot and I utilized what I’ve learned over the last few years to improve myself. Is it the year that I created the world-changing stuff I wanted to created? No. But you can’t expect a tree to grow in the arctic. You have to take the time to move yourself to a more temperate state of mind. And I think 2023 is gonna be the year of doing something like that….

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important news everyone im finally adding my own addition to a series of pictures very important to me 

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we need to destigmatize dropping out of college I am so serious. like dude if u realize that is Bad For You then you can just Leave. I am so fucking serious. just stop. there are other options and you don’t need to force yourself through shit you can’t do and go into debt. i promise you can just Not.

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If you’re reading this,

then it’s a sign for you to get a sword.

(🗡)

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this is your reminder to start slow and gradually lean into consistency rather than to change your entire routine one fine day. it's okay to start wherever and whenever you feel ready. please don't compare yourself to the highlight reel of people on social media. i promise it's never too late to work on your goals. you don't have to make a drastic change just because it's a new year. time is a social construct and i want nothing more than for you to truly enjoy life at present without worrying too much about the future. you are completely able to achieve goals you have set for yourself, but take it step by step. please avoid burnout and please take rest. wishing you all the best!!

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watching a video of a guy make a miniature model of a hydroelectric dam outside and like. just imagine that youre an ant living nearby like youve been helping in the colony for a few days so you decide to go to the pheromone trails to get some food but the path is now blocked by the fucking hoover dam

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james smokes that shit incident

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I know I’m definitely not the first person to complain about this, but guys…REBLOG.

REBLOG REBLOG REBLOG REBLOG

As creators we’re on this platform for the community and the interaction, not for the faceless likes (which do nothing for the algorithm on top of that).

If you like a fic, tell the author in some tags! If you enjoyed an artwork, reblog and leave a comment. Even an empty reblog helps. Don’t want to clutter your blog? Make a side blog.

I’ve seen people say that we ‘don’t owe each other anything’ and that’s true. But if you want to keep enjoying free content, you guys better start reblogging.

Cause otherwise all the artists you admire so much, or the authors you’ve followed for years will disappear into their private circles and there won’t be any content for you to enjoy at all.

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For everyone with social anxiety, this is a reminder that you don't have to be perfect in your interactions with others; you just have to be kind and that's literally it. That's all that's necessary of you. You don't need to say the perfect thing or anticipate what they would want you to say or even exude confidence if you can't.

Social anxiety tells us that we have to be perfect in in our social interactions, but no one is. Social anxiety sets us up for a level of expectation in our social interactions that we have no choice but to fail at, and then fall into a cycle of self-hate for failing and striving even harder for perfection.

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YOU CANNOT SELF-FLAGELLATE YOUR WAY INTO EXCELLENCE

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Brb replacing "I should" with "I have the option/opportunity to" in my internal monologue re: beating myself up over shit that needs doing. Let's see if that works.

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1. your suffering can’t end until you stop identifying with it. if your sense of self is tied up in your suffering, anyone or anything that attempts to separate you from it will become the enemy because, whether consciously or subconsciously, you will on some level believe they are trying to take away a part of who you are.

2. read the above again.

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nobody else sees it as a failure, it’s just you

(#19) (>NOT/BUT archive)

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the act of creation is a miracle. you made something that didn’t exist before.  whether or not another person ever sees it doesn’t change that fact. 

you made something and it exists and that means that it’s valuable. it’s precious. it’s your own little miracle. 

be proud. be content. and when you’re ready, create again.

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if you’re an amateur artist you are so fucking awesome. please don’t stop creating just because it’s hard. even if you have time constraints. fuck yeah draw on that napkin. fuck yeah paint for five minutes a day until you feel ‘done’. create that shit!!!

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I know it doesn't fix things and it doesn't make your day perfect but waking up and eating and taking a shower is a great way of gathering energy for the rest of the day. And brushing your hair and putting on moisturizer or perfume. Put some lipstick even if you're not leaving the house. Some fresh clothes. Even if you just drink some coffee and wash your face, it gives you such a fresh feeling of starting the day. Of being ready in a way. Even if you go back to bed, specially on the days you go back to bed. It's about empowering yourself, giving yourself a little energy boost with self-care. It's not about looking a certain part for society, but looking/feeling/presenting yourself in a way that makes you feel a little bit more comfortable in your own skin.