#choose health and happiness

[uncanny-tranny]

It actually does bother me that eating is treated like spending money - that you have an allotted allowance in the form of calories that you are supposed to budget.

"How are you spending your calories?" I'm spending them on experiences. I'm spending them on time with my community, my people, those who matter to me. I'm spending them on satiating a human need. I'm spending them on the feeling of being alive and not just living.

If there is one experience that I don't want to "pay" for, it's the basic human right of comfort, security, community, and care.

#anti diet culture #fatphobia #fatphobia tw #disordered eating tw #ed tw #(just in case) #ask to tag #if i had to choose between miserable counting and recounting and reallocating calories and... eating then i'm choosing the latter #there are absolutely health conditions which warrent the *need* to count and stay in a range #but that is entirely different than the societal pressure to be within the idea of a 'right' calorie/nutrient count #if you have a health condition which is affected by food/drink then do what you must to balance your wellness and health and happiness #there is absolutely nothing wrong with that #again that is very different than society coming in and telling you what it thinks you 'should' do about yourself #i know this sounds corny but like #does it not drive you insane to obsess over numbers if you don't have to? #does it drive you insane that you're often treated like you can't or shouldn't be permitted to just live? to ENJOY living?

[larsnicklas]

saint nicklas of the wry smile and perfect sauce pass, hallowed be thy name

#nicklas bäckström #nicklas backstrom #capitals #washington capitals #nhl #hockey #meg.caps #meg.gif #ok listen. i know that these are like... nominally the same gif. but have you considered. i miss him SOOOOOO much. #feel like pure shit just want him back!!!!!! #ofc though. the caveat that i am so glad he's choosing his own health and his life beyond hockey. #that i know he's given this franchise and this fanbase more than we could ever repay him for. #and that i hope that he finds happiness and closure; whatever that looks like. whatever he needs to do. #(i miss him though)

[mymitochondriaforpresident]

Honestly it was less so about actually leaving the monarchy than the choice for Wille to leave the monarchy, that makes it all the more powerful.

#he chose himself #he can advocate for the mental health for young people (as simon suggested and obviously supports which AHHH MY HEART) #and in turn help himself #like he chose simon already in s2 finale #that was done already imo #he chose his own stability (which good!!! he should!!!) and in turn that will make wilmon stronger 🥹 #like simon deserves a stable partner!!! and wille realized that #he wants a partner that will choose to take care of himself!! #and i love love loveeee that simon wanted wille to leave that place because of HIMSELF like he’s the bestest boy #and wille knows this #like i’m not sure how long a*gust will truly be able to hang in there tbh….he did NOT look happy (good). #who knows what will happen (open ended!) #but it matters now because wille really needs to work on himself like i love him very much but that is not a stable boy and it hurts me #on a personal anxiety-likened level 🧠 #but there is hope. #but one day…one day. ❤️‍🩹 #prince wilhelm #wilmon #young royals #wille my beloved 💜

[sarahowritesostucky]

Tips for coping with depression

As someone who struggles deeply with depression, I thought I'd post these very simple but very crucial tips for overcoming a low time

FIRST AND FOREMOST, IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY ENOUGH THAT IT'S AFFECTING THE WAY YOU ENJOY LIFE, YOU'RE UNHAPPY ENOUGH TO SEEK OUT THERAPY AND POSSIBLY MEDICATION. My depression doesn't usually manifest as sadness. It manifests as exhaustion, lack of drive, and tanking self-care. So it took me a long time to realize that it "counted" as depression. If you don't have insurance, look up a therapist who is willing to do a payment plan and to see you only a couple times a year, maybe just via tele appointment. They might be able to prescribe you medications if that's what you need. I was VERY hesitant to start meds, but I tried low doses of two meds and they rapidly turned my life around.

But in addition, here are my personal recommendations:

BRUSH YOUR TEETH. Always do this first. I don't know what the heck it is about depression that makes brushing your teeth so damn hard, but it's a thing, and you'll feel better if you do this first.

START WITH A SHOWER. Once you finally manage to force yourself out of bed, please for all that is holy, just get a shower. I prefer baths, but I've heard from others that the shower part is crucial to them. Get a shower and stay in there as long as you friggin' want or can. Get some tingly mint shampoo. Get a tingly face wash. That shit is invigorating. I actually keep my toothbrush and toothpaste in the shower and brush at the end of my bath (whatever I'm depressed and weird)

GO OUTSIDE. Even if it's just opening a window or standing on your apartment's balcony for a bit. Go outside and see the earth. Go for a walk.

GET SUNLIT. get assessed for vitamin D--you probably need supplements. Purchas an indoor SAD sun lamp; you can get them pretty cheap on Amazon and just 30 mins a day with that thing makes a difference!

SUPPLEMENTS. Important and useful ones I like are Vitamin D, Ashwaganda, CBD oil, Kratom (approach with care if you have addiction issues). And take a friggin' multivitamin--you're a grownup.

ALWAYS DO SOMETHING KIND FOR YOURSELF. do something small, simple, and kind for yourself, for no reason other than it's a simple pleasure. Eat one of those tiny half cup portions of ice cream they have at the grocery store, put vetiver oil in your bath, get the overpriced drink at Starbucks you always tell yourslef you shouldn't waste money on, light a candle or get one of those misting waterfall thingies and plug it in. Watch some cat videos, do a coloring book, bake a batch of muffins. Whatever feels nice to you.

LISTEN TO HAPPY MUSIC. I'm a big fan of angsty, dark rock and alternative music, but I force myself to avoid it when I'm having a hard time mentally. Instead I listen to upbeat gym music or pop, music that sound how I wish I felt.

CLEAN YOUR SPACE. If you're my kind of mentally ill, your living space sometimes can get pretty bad. There can be are piles. Put on some of the aforementioned music and get going, one item at a time, you can always take a break or stop whenever you want.

GO TO THE GYM. People who've never really worked out don't seem to believe us gym rats, but it's true: regular exercise can help almost as much as (or more than) antidepressants!

DRINK LOTS OF WATER AND EAT WELL. I used to be a diet soda addict, okay? But water is what our bodies thrive on, and you'll be amazed at how much more awake a simple chug of water can make you feel.

CALL A HELPLINE. If you need to talk, call a helpline. It's so easy. You don't have to be in crisis mode or at the end of your rope to call, and unless you're on the phone actively threatening immediate harm to yourself, they aren't going to do anything but give you a kind ear. I volunteer at one of these helplines, which strangely also really helps with depression.

BE KIND! To yourself and others. It's free to do and worth its weight in gold to the people on the receiving end. As Ru Paul likes to say: "Kindness is the highest form of intellect."

#depression #mental health #be kind #choose kindness #choose happiness #helping hand #seasonal affective disorder #seasonal depressive disorder

[soulinkpoetry]

It’s not selfish to take care of yourself, it’s a must. When you’re happy with yourself you can offer chunks of your happiness to everyone around you.

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#the happiness within #being kind #choose to be happy #taking care of myself #mental health #changing attitude #soulinkpoetry #poetry #thoughts #she writes #feelings #poets on tumblr

[aigeneratedteengirl]

yes i will be intaking intense amounts of bsd content. no i will not be watching recent episodes.

#it’s for mental health reasons #i choose happiness #bsd chuuya #bsd dazai #bsd #bsd aktugawa #bsd atsushi

[hermitwhosipstea]

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone who celebrates it 🎉

I won't lie, my last year was fairly remarkable.

I got to create the things I wanted; have the opportunity to access and research knowledge about some topics that interest me—my favourite activity; achieve the goal of volunteering; and successfully help broadcast a podcast to raise cancer awareness in Vietnam. But most of all, for the first time, I experienced what it means to have a friend close enough to be partners in crime.

Although things changed in the end, that relationship that has now sadly ended, but looking back, it was still the best year of my life.

Last year I tasted happiness, and Lord, how hard I'll try to taste it again.

#Happy Lunar New Year #to me at least #so sorry everyone for seeing my ramblings #but i'm utterly alone now #or because my mental health isn't enough to try to socialize with people i'm not comfortable with #this year i choose myself

[citrinide]

On a soft stupid Sunset shipper note:

#every quiet down it's 'Cin talks about Wheatgel again' time #Finally having updated Wheatley's design from it's last phase is so relieving #becaue now both of them are at a place where im happy with the way they look #and and and. elements of their designs are direct references to each other and. #listen im gay. wheatgel propaganda persists even in the game where you can actively pursue either of them #secret wheatgel ending where you fail so miserably at rizzing them up during their shared event that they just date each other instead /j #i wouldnt be that cruel. (says the man with multiple endings where MC gets... discontinued we'll say <3) #anyway wheatley and nigel are my faves of their respective sets rn and i am sobbing im..im going to put them next to each other #this js me coping hours okay #no time for wheatgel when i have a game to work on. the woes of a single person dev team </3 #this isnt a cry for help btw im fine ive made more progress in the past couple months than i have during the past 5 years #... probably because 4/5 were an indefinite hiatus to focus on school and my mental health erm #and now im doing this kinda shit for a degree! woo! this will be my job or something maybe! #going to start tagging these with sunset.am #sunset.am #since i also call wheatgel Sunset and idk. in case someone wants to filter me ralking about my comfort ship out ig... #or stalk it and like every single one like a freak (affectionate) you choose. #i like talking about them. makes me happy idk.

[mfrance-writes]

This Paralegal and Law School

When I got my first job working for an attorney after I completed my paralegal certificate course, I started getting asked about my plans for going to law school. People tended to assume I was only a paralegal as a sort of steppingstone to becoming an attorney. When I told them I had no intention of going to law school and that I actually wanted to be a paralegal because I enjoyed the work, a lot of them were surprised.

I know, plenty of paralegals do use the paralegal career as a steppingstone on their career path to becoming an attorney. That's great for them. However, that isn't the path that every paralegal takes or even wants to take. And's that's okay.

I did consider going to law school for a brief time in my last year of college. I even registered for the LSAT. I ultimately decided that being an attorney was not something I wanted to do, and these are a few of the reasons why:

Debt: Law school costs anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 per year. I was lucky enough to get a full scholarship that covered all four years of my undergraduate degree, which meant I graduated with no student loan debt. Then when I decided to become a paralegal, my mom paid the $2,100 for my course and materials as a Christmas gift to me. I was 31 when I decided to make a career change, and I didn't want to go into debt for an amount that was equivalent to the cost of a house, when I could be trying to save money to get an actual house.

Work-Life Balance: Having a good work-life balance has become increasingly more important to me over the years. Attorneys are notoriously bad at having a good work-life balance. They're often in court all day during office hours, which means they have to do things like sort out Discovery, do legal research, prep for trials, and respond to emails after normal business hours. Their work-life balance looks like all work and no life most of the time. Being a paralegal allows me to have the work-life balance I need to stay healthy and happy because I don't have to bring my work home with me at the end of the day.

Stress: Being an attorney is a high-stress job. As someone with mental illness that is exacerbated by stress, I knew being an attorney could negatively affect my mental health. Sure, being a paralegal is stressful, but it's not as stressful as being an attorney because of the amount of responsibility I have vs the amount of responsibility the attorney has.

I've been a paralegal for around a year and a half, and I'm still sure I made the right choice. I still like being a paralegal. I'm still glad I ignored everyone that was pushing me to go to law school when I knew it didn't feel right for me.

#paralegal #careers #employment #law #choose what makes you happy #mental health #lawblr

[mariposas8494]

You win choosing yourself

#actually bipolar #bipolar disorder #bipolar mania #mental heath support #bipolar1 #bipolar depression #disabled #mental health #mental health matters #infp #choose to be happy

[just-sp-in-inginthevoid]

The flowers seen in Noritoshi's mom's house seem to be marigolds

In Buddhism they're used to worship Buddha and symbolize –at least in Hinduism– auspiciousness

In Japan though they're placed on graves and offered to the dead or to a person grieving

...🙂

#choose your fighter ig #the leaves shown when she says 'it's fine I didn't know what was good for noritoshi back then...' are Ginkgo tree leaves #if I'm not mistaken it's also the trees (and leaves) in noris flashback during the kyoto-tokyo baseball game #the leaves symbolize happiness and good fortune #the tree symbolizes longevity health resilience hope #jjk #jujutsu kaisen #jjk spoilers #noritoshi kamo #keep in mind im not an expert i might be wrong #jjk 199 #jjk Noritoshi

[mittentroll]

HEY YA’LL, I’m still fucking alive and its something I’m celebrating today!! 🌈✨💕🌻

#but seriously I made it out alive and I mean that 100% literally #the last six months have been hellish because I have no boundaries and no idea how to not throw myself into the fire to keep others warm #I need to stop trying to save people #it isn’t my job. I’m more then what I can offer. I am a full person who deserves to focus on herself. #survival #freedom #individuality #mental health #happiness #it’s gonna take a long time to get back to who I was mentally and physically but I know I can do it #I got really lost for a while. honestly. I’ve been battling suicidial ideation HARD all summer #this isn’t okay. I shouldn’t be looking into mental institutions to check myself into. #I’ve been so scared and lonely and hating myself. but I’m starting the process of fixing it. I’m gonna be better #I’m going to choose to live. I’m getting out of that situation and never looking back. #they’re not malicious but hurt people hurt people. it’s time to stop burning the house down. #personal #growth #development #stay tuned friends #weed #stoner #girls who smoke #thc #cannabis #maryjane #green #smoke #drug #cannababes #ganjagirls

[subtlelifeblog]

Happiness is a choice we make every single day. It's a feeling that radiates from within, like a warm embrace that uplifts and inspires us to live life to the fullest. So let's choose happiness, let's embrace the light of positivity, and let's spread the love and joy wherever we go❤✨

#choose happiness #wise words #spread love #gratitude attitude #self love #self care #thoughts #mental health #mental wellbeing #emotional health

[story-teller01]

It’s….really easy..to fall back into depression. It’s a weight that feels comforting and you don’t even realize it’s suffocating you until it’s too late. Until you can’t get up. So try not to fall. Skip that sad playlist, stop those downward thoughts. It’s so hard but we’ll be okay and then we’ll realize it’s easier to stay up than we remembered.

#poetry #depression #mental health #self love #choose happiness #grief #bpd #mania #how to be happy #how to be okay

[growingwithem]

Before living experiences in the real world:

After living experiences in the real world

#I feel like I'm growing up from experiencing the world out there but it feels so traumatic and hard sometimes #to be happy you have to be brave #there are so many people normalizing their pain and getting comfortable with it that scares me #but hey! those experiences become reasons why I want to fight for the healthy life that I want and deserve #so not everything is so bad... #learning to see the valuable in the most horrible times can become a super power to fall in love with life #and i CHOOSE to find them #we all have a fight that no one sees #all of us are healing some wound #so keep tryng... because you are NOT alone #i'm proud of you and i send you a lot of strength and resilience #❤️‍🩹 #mine #mental health #recovery #therapy #pain #painful #thoughts #healing #trauma #important #vulnerability

[stardivingsea]

being invested in a dnd character is so crazy because then you have to consider what they’d be willing to give up to a hag in exchange for a chance to nudge their fate. would they choose to become a sacrificial hero because it is better than the uncertain risk of living? or would they give up their part in the story for a chance at returning home and asking for forgiveness they’ve avoided confronting?

#maybe one day she’ll choose her own health over the adventure #until then maybe my dm should stop putting bets in front of a unlucky and reckless paladin with a penchant for making oaths #I consider this her Fourth Promise (marriage to paladin oath to a curse and temp warlock pact) #yes I’m this obsessed with all my ocs #What Will They Do With The Choice That MATTER What Will They Risk At Their Own Detriment #happy 2 year 40 sessions anniversary to this campaign #anyway