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I AM AN INTROVERT

I'm an introvert.

I like sitting alone comfortably in one corner of the house and do one of these three things I usually do: read a book, write, watch movies or a really good series and be in my own happy little fictional world. I love having a nice, warm coffee at the side, with my legs usually folded together in a comfortable Indian sitting position, a pillow on my lap with sometimes my book or my elbows or my laptop on it, my hair tied up in a messy bun, and my back arched like a bow in baggy clothing. When you see me in this position, know that I am totally immersed in whatever I am doing and is dissociating. I'm also deaf at the moment.

I am an introvert. I love being at home during weekends. It's the only main source of energy I look forward to after every week of having to endlessly socialize at work. My house is my comfort shell like a hermit crab's. I slide back into it after a tiresome five social days a week, hide from everyone else, and recharge.

I am an introvert and I do more inner self-talk than talk to people. Many people might mistake this behavior for being anti-social or unfriendly. I am neither. I love having people around but I get drained easily, and that's why I need my comfort shell every weekend, and I value my personal space. I talk more to my cats and dogs than I talk to other people. I find it draining when people come to my house unannounced. I need an hour to process things out before someone should come to my house. And yes, I don't like loud, overbearing people. Bless me.

I am an introvert and I am often misunderstood. Yet so long as I am in my own little comfortable shell, I am happy and I don't really think a lot about what other people think.

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Definitely 😂 I can't believe food can be so exhausting to deal with.

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Manifesting! ✨🧿

｡ﾟﾟ･｡･ﾟﾟ｡ ﾟ. October will bring blessings.

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Femme Fatale Guide: Signatures To Discover For A Stronger Personal Brand

Personal brand colors (for your outfits, makeup, nails, socials, office supplies/decor, etc.)

Signature aesthetic choices (could you be identified as the woman always in a leather jacket, wearing red lipstick, always wearing crystal hair clips or full ear stacks, etc.)

Signature jewelry pieces

Go-to nail color/shape

Signature drink (alcoholic or not)

Personal sayings you're known for in your social group

Signature scent

Unique talents/hobbies/skillsets (Painting, cooking, computer skills/programming, negotiating, writing, etc.)

Your go-to restaurants, shops, etc.

Signature meals/particular food choices

Signature hostess gifts

Specific leisure priorities (she's the woman you'll always find at the Opera, contemporary art museum, dog park, watching Alfred Hitchcock movies, etc. in her free time)

Areas of life where you give the best advice

Causes/organizations you care most strongly about

Your greatest social competency (Telling the best stories, being funny, asking great questions, making everyone feel welcome and included, negotiating, planning the best trips/parties, being a social connector, etc.)

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫

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I haven't been here for a while! I swear this platform is my alternative diary but I often forget to visit. I'm like all over the place these days but also kind of missing out a lot for several reasons.

So I decided to change my name from the very plain jessibunch to something that suits me better: halcyerene. Halcyerene (read as hal-serene) is two similar words combined: halcyon (as in halcyon days) and serene. These words resonate to me so much. Apart from the fact that halcyon is a word I find beautiful just by listening to its sound, it also resonates to me because on a similar note, it means being carefree or flourishing or idyllic. It signifies peace and serenity. Not to mention it also happens to be a name of a beautiful blue bird. Just how prettier can this word get? I am so glad I remembered this word and got the idea to use it as my URL. Thanks to Ellie Goulding's album Halcyon Days, now I get to be halcyerene! 💞

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HOTNESS 101: HOW TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE

There are plenty blogs and videos etc on how to dress, walk , talk, etc to be more attractive (usually with an axis on men). I'm taking a different approach, say, the long term permanent kind of attractive that's centered on you.

1 . Learn a foreign language.

Nothing says disciplined like someone that speaks a foreign language, and discipline is sexy. Enroll in a foreign language class and supplement with duolingo and other apps. The trick is to learn "parent languages" eg if you learn Spanish you basically know at least half of Italian and Portuguese. If you learn German the Scandinavian languages are yours for the taking. This doesn't just make you insanely attractive it opens doors for you.

2. Motorcycle license

I swear every sexy (especially feminine) woman I know can 'ride a bike' so to speak. It's a nice little trick to have up your sleeve that never gets old. You don't have to actually ride the machine but the know how is incredibly sexy

3. Learn a dance

No not street dance. Zumba. Ballroom waltz, whichever classical dance fits your fancy. Women that dance are insanely attractive. Hip hop and street dances are nice tricks to have up your sleep but classical. Classical dances ma'am. Top tier. That plus the health, physique and mental benefits? 10/10. Enroll in a class.

4. World politics.

No you don't have to keep up with what princess Katherine was wearing but you need to know what's the deal with NATO and Russia. You need to know what at least the big 5 and the UN are up to Plus local news. Current affairs , love. Make sure when the conversation turns to Putin you hold your own. And I mean a personal, educated opinion not just a repetition of headlines.

5. Cultured.

I understand when someone says "cultured" we think of western European etiquette and culture. That helps, it does but I mean YOUR culture. There's something about women (especially of color) that speak their ethnic languages, know their tradition (and respect/adhere to it) and owns it. Culture is identity. Identity is attractive. Know your roots, how deep and how far they run and stick by them.

6. Privacy

Theres a difference between being private and being mysterious. Learn it. Mystery is captivating. It commands interest and the people around you almost instinctively chase you. Privacy demands respect. Mystery is almost a game. Privacy is a character trait. They can co exist but. Privacy sis. Very attractive.

7. Own your story.

Especially for us ladies that came from ground up or from tactless to leveled up or from Cardi B to Amal Clooney , you get the idea. Own it. And by own it I don't mean lead by it. This thing where you tell everyone about your "flaws" so they can't be used against you, no. Its low value. Its insecure. It's no. Just, own it. When it comes up smile and say yeah that's what, 2016. Time runs. Don't laugh don't try bypass sit by it as long as they sit by it and simply own it. Nothing says sexy harder than a woman that carries no shame around things she's supposed to be ashamed about.

8. Education

Especially from a prestigious/ well known institution. A bachelors I whatever field is sexy, whether you work in said field or not. Bonus points if it's the big 5 of white collar jobs (medicine, law, finance,Architecture, or engineering) or arts (Philosophy is surprisingly attractive since everyone has a say in it. Always a conversation starter. Ive noticed the same with psychology but it's less conversation starter and more free consultation)

9. Signatures.

Scent. Word. Make up look. Style. It's attractive when you know who a person is by a thing of theirs. "The pearl girl" or "the matte lipstick girl", whichever. Find a signature.

10. Musical instrument

Im a fan of classical or uncommon. Guitar is good don't get me wrong but piano. Violin. Cello. Harp. Theres something feminine about these instruments. The upper hand is if you can play a , say, "exotic " instrument, like one from your culture that no one else does. The idea is to stand out.

Click :)

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Thewizardliz sayings to remember and repeat

It's about you; you are the main character of your life.

Sometimes you need to get uncomfortable to get comfortable.

People who get angry at you for putting yourself first are the same people who benefit from you putting yourself last

You are allowed to say, "Nah, that's not good enough."

Stop wasting energy that you can use to become your best version.

Becoming selfish is the best thing I ever did.

I can make myself fulfilled, and whatever he gives me is just an extra.

Start now with what you have.

Enough crying, enough being sad, enough saying "tomorrow".

Sometimes you lose people that are not meant to be with the highest version of yourself, and you have to let those people go.

You vs. you, honey.

Some people just don't deserve you. Not mentally, physically or spiritually.

I don't argue with people because most of them are stupid.

People don't really care what happened to you or what you went through. They really care about what you can do for them.

Only here to impress myself.

When a Queen does not like her situation, she plans her exit.

Manifesting is a lifestyle.

The best revenge is creating a better life for yourself.

I started prioritising my own needs and wants; whatever I want goes first. That's it; I do not care anymore.

I could honestly go on forever since Liz has so many great things to say, so let me know in the comments if I should make a part 2! <3

✩‧₊*:・love ya ･:*₊‧✩

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guide to become your best version ✨

the first step, be clear about what your best version would look like. questions to ask yourself.

what would my best version look like?

what habits would i have?

what would my life be like?

what would be my morning and evening routine?

what thoughts would i have?

what would i focus on?

what thoughts and habits should i leave behind?

how would i like to feel?

and lastly…

what can i start doing to connect with this version of me?

you can also add your own questions if they resonate with you, the important thing about this exercise is that you connect a little bit more with that better version of yourself.

from my experience, it is important to focus and work on these three areas of our life at the same time so that none of these areas are out of balance and we can flow to that version more easily.

it is important because i have realized from my own experience and from other people who send me questions that they only focus on one area, in most cases, the habits, and forget others, then when something happens or we go through a bad moment we feel lost and it seems that everything is "wrong" but if we work on these areas at the same time and we nurture them day by day we will have more control of our emotions and thoughts, then we will not stagnate in "bad times". remember, we can always go through bad times but these always bring us a learning experience.

✨ physical

daily movement, create an exercise routine

eating healthy food, for the sake and perfect functioning of our body.

create a daily routine that will help us reach our goals.

healthy habits

hobbies that help us connect with our best self.

focus on the well-being of our body

✨ mental and emotional

read about personal growth, psychology, and topics that will help us to improve our personal best.

journaling

keep a daily record of our emotions, as well as our habits.

focus on what we do want rather than what we don't want

detect what our negative thought patterns are and change them for - more positive ones according to how we want to think and feel from now on.

affirm positively

work on those areas of our life that we need to improve or are damaged

✨ spiritual

healing and balancing both your feminine and masculine energies

develop your intuition

have faith in yourself and in the process of creation (god, universe, energy…)

read about spirituality

meditate day and night

doing energetic cleansing

connect with your spiritual side

love yourself for who you are now

forgive the people who hurt us and forget the past

practice gratitude

practice compassion and tolerance towards yourself and others

connect with nature

this is what i believe brings us closer to becoming our best version, as i am always learning new things about the subject and evolving both personally and spiritually so i will continue to share this in future posts.

as always all questions related to the topic are welcome and if you have any doubts you can also ask.

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‘My cat Max’ by Irina ♡

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I haven't posted in here for a while. Too much work to do (and inner reasons) but I love to always go back here even just for a glimpse of the posts I love to see. I swear I will always consider this platform a home. 💞