#Words To Remember

[jokerislandgirl32]

Violet Core 💜!

“She took a step and didn’t want to take any more, but she did.”

— Markus Zusak

[nemralam]

-Majnuu

The above quote was from one of Qays ibn al-Mulawwah (Majnun’s) poetry that was recorded for Layla bint Mahdi (Layla) before his descent into madness // Story of Layla and Majnun (book) was written by a Persian poet "Nizami Ganjavi" who wrote this masterpiece based on a true story of a young man called Qays ibn al-Mulawwah (Majnun) in the 7th century when Arabs defeated Persia and Ctesiphon was destroyed and Persians built Iraq. // Originally the book was published in 1484 AD

[mothlingmeg]

Quote from The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

[creatingnikki]

What it means to go easy on yourself

When you are having a hard time, the way you can go easy on yourself is by allowing yourself to be instead of trying to find answers to everything right away and fix things as if there are instant solutions to such deep-rooted problems and patterns.

Going easy on yourself does not mean indulging in self-destructive behaviour that will make you feel good for maybe a few hours or desperately seeking instant gratification in any way and form you can find. 

It means not jumping to conclusions or thinking too deeply or forcing yourself to figure it all out. It means eating well, getting enough sleep, brushing your hair, and having fruit.

It means laughing with a friend, going for a walk or lying down on the cool marble floor in Shavasana. It means constantly filling your bottle of water and carrying it everywhere with you and reading good books the ones that give you some comfort and leave you with a sense of warmth and hope.

It means engaging yourself in things that allow you to breathe a little better as you do all the functional things life is demanding out of you, like work and chores. 

Going easy on yourself during such times means you don’t take yourself so seriously because that is the quickest way to skinny dip in rabbit holes and camp there for extended periods. It also means that you say no to things and people who make you feel anxious, conscious, and uneasy. Yes, you should step out of your comfort zone and push yourself and all that but there is a time and place for that. And when you’re feeling such heaviness of being, that is not it. 

Not demanding more from yourself, not caving into the demands of others, not using your sadness and pain as an excuse to fall back on maladaptive coping mechanisms, not getting existential about everything — that’s what it means to go easy on yourself. So, please, do go easy.

[dreamgirlvibes]

Remember this when you’re having a hard time moving on:

Take away the power of something that no longer serves you by taking your attention away from it completely.

What you don’t feed, won’t grow. Neglect what isn’t made for you and water what is. Eventually, what you do feed will bloom and everything else will be swept away in the wind no longer being able to harm or hurt you.

Focus on what you want to feed and what you want to see grow.

Neglect what you don’t and watch it disappear and die completely.

[matilda-jugs]

when will you let me be yours?

[blueeyesfilledwithpassion]

Remember, Remember The 5th Of November.

[redmage9138]

Living my life by these words everyday (especially the messy part)

[sulealone]

“i don’t need anybody!” i spit. then a stranger’s smile lifts my spirits. “i can do it on my own!” i declare. then a breath of fresh air gives me life. “i don’t need any help!” i proclaim. then a soul-stirring book makes me remember.

sulē cerdan

[indeedgoodman]

[stripedwolf88]

Reminder of the day to myself:

You cannot change other people's thinking. They will believe what they believe. There is not much you can do to convince them to think of something differently. Spend your time conversing with those who pause and ask questions and allow the space to confront their biases. Spend your time allowing people grace to grow and evolve when you see then actively trying and following through. And remember to question yourself, not to make you question your worth or reality, but enough to expand and adapt to become a more considerate person. Never forget to think of someone else's point of view and acknowledge their experience while still holding them accountable and standing up for what is right. And always, always lead with kindness.

[almostpleasantwonderland]

[oysters-aint-for-me]

“For a society built on exploitation, there is no greater threat than having no one left to oppress.”

—N. K. Jemisin, The Stone Sky

[spacesapling]

a chance

[mothlingmeg]

for fellow worriers and people pleasers:

[jaykay-47]

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