#a message to myself

[caelanglang]

Living Longer

a message for someone on the edge…

from the waters of the sea, to the sands of the beach, to the concrete of the city, to the floorboards of your home — i hope you’ll be proud of yourself for living longer.

#tw sui ideation #tw blood #a message to myself #but I hope it reaches to those who needed it too #if you’re reading this I’m sending you a big warm hug #and I’m proud of you for making it this far :)) #let’s all try to live a bit longer like dazai :3 #the latest chapter is a tease he is definitely gonna make it guys !! >< #and yes I will never let go of my fixation on dazai and sunsets I’m sorry I’m not #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd dazai #dazai osamu #my art #my writing #I hope this means something to you bc writing this out meant a lot to me #my comic

[void-inked-pen]

Repostober day 28: a comic to my younger self

Just something i did with my old doodle warrior design to talk to my younger self and any young artist out there :3

#repostober #comic #young artist #a message to myself #inspiration #digitalart #penapalooza

[lostintime-liketearsinrain]

It's not about loving yourself all day every day, it's about appreciating the moments you don't care how you look as long as you're happy! When you're just in the moment and enjoying yourself and want to record this moment. I'm full of imperfections and I'm not always kind to myself but right now I've got my stutter house playlist on, smashing a productive day and just vibing out to my music and wanted to document this.

Enjoy these small moments in your days and next time you feel hard on your reflection, look back at these photos and know you have more good moments and days to come 🩵

- a message to myself. August 7th 2023

#a message to myself #I shared a selfie this morning and after an hour I deleted it #I didn't like how I looked #7 hours on and here I am #scruffy hair down and blotchy face #sure I'm not everyone's cup of tea and I'm accepting that #what matters is not what others think but what I think #don't post for others #record the moments of clarity #love yourself #love your reflection #I could mention 100 problems I have with these selfies but I'm choosing to focus on the positives #my eyes #my smile #my hair #embrace the imperfections #personal #self love #be kind #body positivity #long haired man #long hair boy #bearded guy #beard and long hair #guys with beards #chubby guy #chubby appreciation #fat positive #fat positivity #fat body positivity

[actuallyitskal]

friendly reminder that no matter what you did or did not do today james potter would be proud of you

(he'd probably give you a forehead kiss as well)

#a message to myself #james would hype us all up #even if it's so cold that getting out of bed is a challenge #james potter #james potter fluff #marauders #prongs

[thertg]

empty yourself

to the sound

of stars beating

in your chest

and breathe free.

—RTG

#A Message To Myself #poems on tumblr #poets on tumblr #poets #poetrycommunity #writing community #poem #poetry #micropoem #my words

[hancocksbitch]

Ooh oh no no no, brain! We ain't got time nor energy for another hyperfixation. Also, we don't obsess over real people, that makes us feel icky and you know it.

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Hyperfixation/hyperfocus can absolutely be a harmless escape and a creative tool and needn't be feared or pushed aside by default. But, it can also become overbearing and cause even more anxiety than it soothes, depending on who you are and what your situation is.

For me, hyperfocusing on topics, hobbies, characters and so on has always been a symptom of and a coping mechanism from my anxiety. I don't remember a time when I didn't 120% immerse myself into whatever I read, watched or played and often felt a strong unwillingness to partake in anything not related to it.

And therein lies the problem; when escaping into fantasy becomes something your brain registers as a need rather than a want and real life becomes something you fear, that's when it's not healthy anymore and needs to be addressed.

I'm glad that I have this ability to so wholeheartedly daydream and immerse myself into my own ideal version of the universe; it's truly a gift to be able to carry with you inside your mind. But I do also recognize the signs of when it starts to serve a self fulfilling purpose of soothing the very same anxiety it's starting to cause (by making me starting to slack off at work, forget to eat, sit up too late, so on and so forth).

So, here is current me telling future me to just reel it in a bit. You don't have to shut it down, just remember to think (not just feel) and balance things a bit. It's going to be ok and you're going to be just fine. You haven't done anything wrong and you have nothing you need to hide from. It's completely ok to spend time there, but we need to also spend time in the real world. It's not as scary as you think, you know that.

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Also, future me, we stay away from things that just fuel our anxiety no matter how familiar and comfortable it feels in the moment. It's. Not. Good. For. Us.

#a message to myself #hyperfixation #hyperfocus #anxitey #mental health #healing from trauma

[mistertf2xreaderfluffballcake]

HEYYYYYYYYYYY GUYS! I finally finished all those lovely requests you guys sent me! YEY. So yeah I am now open. Oh hell yeah.

Ok, guys, Let me just for a second but the reason why I haven't been posting is due to my insecurity. The insecurity that my stuff isn't good enough. You see for the past week or so I have been super bothered about not getting like and reblogs (I know this is foolish) And it got to my head hard. It like REALLY hard. So for a while, I just avoided writing. The voices in my head just destroyed me. But thanks to everybody I realized something important. I am doing this for fun. Instead of avoiding doing something, you like just because of a few clicks is just *sigh* idk man like why??. I mean you are doing this for fun!! Who cares if I get 0 likes and stuff. You know?

Also enjoying the process of improving is important instead of being scared it is important to try to improve. I started writing to help me improve my English and have fun not being scared of writing. And I can't let some number of likes/reblogs damage me like this honestly. It is just so unhealthy you know? Like mentally it just puts a lot of pressure on me and just overall not good. Not gonna lie even now it kinda bothers me BUT! I will try not to. So yeah that is what has been happening recently. I also just wanna say I love you guys!! Thank you sooo much for the support. It made me more confident in life you know. Um sorry if this post is confusing idk what it means either. ANYWAY BYEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! (*´ ˘ `*)♡ Thank you for reading this.

#not asks #a message to myself

[devilfruitdyke]

we need to destroy the idea that girls should wear makeup. normalize bare faces on prom queens and flower girls and cheerleaders. no products at all instead of '7 product simple makeup routine.' no more 10 step skincare and regular facials and dermablading and gua sha just to be comfortable with yr natural face. i want to see eye bags on the funny librarian and acne on the swim coach and wrinkles on all our adult role models. i want to see a 16 year old girl that has never tried putting on eyeshadow. i want to see a 7 year old girl who doesn't have to go out and buy powder for her dance recital. i want to see trans women and girls everywhere to never have to wear makeup, regardless of how well they 'pass.' no more 'contouring to look masc' either. a post-beauty industry world is possible

reblogs are on but if you bring up the stage makeup point that i have addressed three times yr blocked on sight ☹️

#this is me warding myself against the b arbie m ovie shitstorm. </3 #too many teenage girls have had 'bimbo feminist' thrust upon them by the attention economy + consumer-feminist culture #its ok to just be fucking lame. like you can still be fem/me and stuff while doing it #there is a world where you can feel comfortable in yrself even if you arent Aesthetic #the makeup industry is trying to hinder this tho #plus i saw that post thats like. 'the reason we see a lot of casual pseudo-gender-essentialist and choice feminism rhetoric... #... is because we have fewer posts now that have basic feminist messages' #that resonated so i am the change i want to see in the world #i wanna try and make a r iot g rrrl masterpost for anyone getting into that side of things later so lmk if you want to see it

[kafkaguy]

are you bisexual. have you been bisexual. Will you be bisexual. when will you be bisexual

#this and many other questions i ask myself when looking at images of . attractive people #aka diego luna. sir tell me youre bisexual and if not why . quickly🎤 #ok THIS is my final message. goodnight #bi tag #biggest hits

[thiccurry]

If you ever want to let those who have wronged you know of their misgivings -remember they cared little enough about you to become passive of your removal from their life. they wouldn’t give a shit about how you feel about it now.

#a message to myself #a message to you. #I won’t waste any more time on you #better to not have people like that in your life anyway

[neuroticboyfriend]

relapse is not a moral failure. substance use and addiction are not a moral failure. mental illness is not a moral failure. disability is not a moral failure. you have a health condition. you are struggling. recovery is not mean to be perfect, and if you're not in recovery, surviving is good too. i'm glad you're here, and i hope life treats you better soon. please know this is not your fault. you do not need to feel guilty over your own health.

#messages to myself #<- still ok to rb #softspoonie #addiction #addiction recovery #mental health #mental health positivity #morality #ableism #sanism #mentally ill #mental illness #physical illness #physical health #disability positivity #mental health recovery #mental illness recovery #recovery #positivity #substance use #substance misuse #substance abuse #substance use disorder

[paperbagedhead]

It's OK to not want to be touched, but sometimes...

(btw isn’t crying because they aren't getting hugged, it’s for an unrelated reason.)

#Mostly a message to myself #to remind me that some people are worth being uncomfortable for #autism #adhd #tbh creature #btw creature #adhd creature #autism creature #creature lore #my art #5k

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Happy Valentine's Day! (and this blog's first post anniversary!)

#poorly drawn mdzs #better drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #lan wangji #Woah...it's been a whole *year* since I took the leap and uploaded my 'first attempt' art. #It's outdated now but it holds a special place in my heart for the fact it started all of this off. #Calling this 'poorly-drawn' was always about accepting that my art was going to be imperfect and messy - and doing it anyways! #There has been a staggering number of times I have drawn something I almost didn't upload because I didn't think it was 'good enough' #only for someone to say they liked it - or that it made them laugh. And it has helped me realize - #-The worst critic for my work has always been myself. If I listened to it all the time...well we would not be here now B'*) #And now that I have dabbled in other fandoms I can truly see how lucky was to start out with the MXTX fans. #The supportive messages and tags have truly been a guiding force toward my artistic and self improvement. #I really can't describe how grateful I am. #Thank you for seeing something worth rooting for when I was just figuring things out. #Thank you for being sweeter than the candy I have strategically hidden in the nooks and crannies of this house. #But watch out! If you forget to find them we will get ants. #I remembered to not hide chocolate in the bed this year. Yes I know it melted last time. Yes it did stain. I'm still sorry. #Thank you for loving me regardless <3 Even if it looked like I shit the bed real bad.

[nicodrawings]

I don't know if I've said this before but I have ADHD. And im saying this bc while I can hold down a job, when it comes to personal creative work I can be quite nonchalant when it comes to long-term projects and I usually never finish them. Which is extremely frustrating that my attention can never be well enough to keep momentum with doing projects that I really love.

The Daily life of Damian is a very special project to me bc its my take on a character I've loved for a long time, but I get frustrated with myself when I struggle to get a page done or to write things out. I'm only a few pages in and it feels like my brain has quit before it got started.

But I don't want to give into my old habits. I want to see this through, even if I gotta crawl my way to the finish line, I'm gonna do this! I want this to be something I look back on and be proud of! That I say "hell yea...I did that". No matter how long it takes, this is gonna happen.

If this is the only big comic project I ever do, I wanna do the best I can with it.

New pages coming out in a month. It'll be a longer update than last time.

#my drawings #artist on tumblr #art #illustration #drawing #fan art #dc #dc comics #robin #damian wayne #colin wilkes #abuse #mia mizoguchi #maps mizoguchi #wallace west #kid flash #more so a message to myself #just talking out loud

[skrs-cats]

ive wanted to draw lion talking abt this topic for a long longggg time now

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#warrior cats #art #lionblaze #leafpool #tried to take a crack at the ID myself but if anyone has any criticisms for that feel free to send me a message! #u can criticize the comic itself too but i WILL cry slash half joking half serious #next page is gonna be my favorite i think #it wont feature something badass or anything im just excited to puke out the brain vomit thats been rolling around in my brain for like eve

[enii]

Slowly, learning to love myself💕

#illustration #artists on tumblr #cute #artoftheday #digital illustration #wholesome #beautiful #beautiful message #love #slowly learning to love myself #love myself #love yourself #unconditional love #sweet #swett illustration #cute art #you are loved #loved #i'm proud of myself #prioritize yourself #prioritize my mental health #prioritize your healing #prioritizing my mental health #i love myself #i am not alone #i will be okay #proceate #procreate art #art #artist on tumblr