#dark discipline

[skylarstark4826]

I loved this beautiful fanarts of the Quintress or Vostres ship from the Star Wars series The Clone Wars of the characters of Quinlan Vos and Asajj Ventress together and above all because I really absolutely love that in it we see Quinlan looking completely at Asajj and above all because I absolutely love the way he looks completely in love and amazed at the hairstyle of his beloved Asajj and I also imagine Quinlan looking dumbfounded at his beloved when he sees her combed and also arranged in the same way when both infiltrate a Separatist Gala and see how beautiful she dressed to accompany him on his mission and above all because I just discovered that in the comics both spent time together and also became a beautiful romantic and canonical Star Wars couple, but above all because I really would have liked us to have seen them a lot together in the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Star Wars: The Clone Wars... I don't know about you, but I really want to see them together again in the next Star Wars series and movies and then we can see them again... honestly

By the way, this beautiful fanarts of them is not mine and the credits are not for me, but I let you know that right here I am going to leave you the link of the true creator on Twitter. Since apparently there is a new update on Twitter and you can only see the link if you press X.Com

[ladies-of-fortune]

Control your body language, control the world

Why is it so important?

Body language is everything. It’s the silent superpower that influences your success in every area of life. If you can't connect with people, progress becomes impossible. Whether it’s a first date, a job interview, or making friends, your body language does the heavy lifting. It’s not always what you know but who you know. Even if you have a one in a million idea, if no one likes you, it will stay stuck at zero.

We all unconsciously give off subtle signals that reveal our true thoughts and feelings. A mere twitch of someone’s face is all it takes to express displeasure. Mastering your own signals puts you in control of how others perceive you.

The resting bitch face conundrum

If your neutral expression looks angry, sad, or afraid, you have two options:

Adjust your behaviour to compensate - Put your energy into making sure your first impression negates the vibes your resting face gives off. Once you're on more comfortable terms, you can relax and people will know that expression is just your face.

Surgery - This is an option but it's a risky one. If you go down this route, I recommend getting a procedure to fix your mouth into a neutral position rather than a permanent smile. There's a chance you'll come out looking like the joker, and your range of emotions will be restricted.

Fake smiles are worse than not smiling

Please don't fake smile, it doesn't fool anyone. I've seen a fake smile directed at me that gave the distinct impression of an ape preparing to attack, and it's haunted me ever since. A genuine smile reaches your eyes and lights up your voice. It's an infectious, unconscious energy. If you can't muster a real smile, it's better to remain neutral and true to your emotions than have others detect a falsehood from you.

Be open with your body language

Don't mute your expressions and gestures. For some this may have arisen as a defence mechanism, but in adulthood it can make you appear unapproachable. Unlearning this takes time, but its worth it. Once you feel safe to express your true feelings, your authenticity will shine. Being yourself, regardless of others’ expectations, commands respect and attracts people who genuinely like you for you.

(Of course, being authentic doesn’t mean being a public menace. There’s a line.)

Win people over with your body language

Lean in slightly during conversations to show interest.

Nod or smile occasionally while the other person talks to encourage them to keep speaking.

Use your hands when you speak to display enthusiasm.

Don’t hide your hands—it makes people subconsciously think you’re up to something shady.

Maintain good eye contact. Too little, and you seem disinterested; too much, and you risk coming off as intense. Strike a balance by aiming for natural, consistent eye contact about 70% of the time, and break away occasionally to keep it casual.

Respect personal space. Standing too close can make people uncomfortable, while standing too far might seem aloof. Aim for about an arm’s length of distance and adjust based on the other person’s comfort level.

Learn to read others

Once you master your own body language, you can start picking up on what others are saying without words. Spot their tells, mirror their movements and like magic, you’ll become “one of them.” Without quite knowing why, people will feel comfortable around you. This makes any requests or difficult conversations you'll have with them in the future much easier.

Context is key

Body language isn’t one-size-fits-all. What works in a casual setting may not translate in a formal one. Leaning back in a chair might show relaxation with friends but could come across as disengaged in a job interview. Similarly, an enthusiastic wave is great for greeting friends but may seem unfocused in a serious business meeting.

Tailor your approach to the environment and the people you’re interacting with. A little adaptability goes a long way in ensuring your body language sends the message you want it to send.

[mindfulstudyquest]

your competition isn't other people.

it's your procrastination, your ego, the unhealthy food you're consuming, the knowledge you neglect, the negative behavior you're nurturing and your lack of creativity.

compete against that.

[eleventeenthealbum]

Quora is probably the most desolate corrupt market of ideas in a way yahoo answers or reddit simply couldn't achieve or comprehend

[winningismyjob]

Go study and prove everyone who once doubted you wrong.

[throughdoegaze]

Hard truth —

Your life won't change just because you bought a new planner, a self-improvement book or an aesthetic productivity app. It changes when you strenghten your boundaries with yourself.

No journal prompt will save you if you refuse to be honest with yourself.

Tracking your habits is pointless if you keep "adjusting" your goals to make it look like you didn't miss a day.

Aesthetic routines look cute on Tiktok, but consistency is built when no one's watching.

Waking up early means nothing if you scroll for an hour instead of starting your day.

Self-boundaries are the unspoken rules you live by:

۶ৎ I will stop negotiating with my own procrastination.

۶ৎ I will not turn "I'm tired" into a free pass for every task I want to avoid.

۶ৎ I will keep the promises I make to myself, even when nobody else knows about them.

۶ৎ I will honor my rest without guilt but also honor my commitments without excuses.

Your glow up isn't about control —it's about trust. No amount of "soft life" aesthetics will outdo quiet power of showing up for yourself.

[ixhika-jsx]

Toxic study motivation^^

This is not a game. this is your freaking future. put in the hours, study, and become the best version of yourself. these excuses aren't going to cut it. Those hours you spent on social media? What did they ever get you - other than headaches, low self esteem, dark eye circles. You've always envied people for achieving so much in life, it's your turn. You won't be doing TikTok dances, or making Pinterest boards in the examination hall. You can sleep in the coffin. Stop taking this lightly.

[kalki-tarot]

How did you inspire the person on your mind ? PAC

This reading may not resonate with everyone, only take what resonates and leave the rest.

Pile 01

Confirmations : seahorses, pink, purple, blue, beach, seashells, baby, red, 444, 222, 333, yellow, green, 1212, 111

Cards : the fool, 8 of wands, 8 of cups

Some of you may also have been attracted to pile 2, you can check it out as well.

My dear pile 1, you are someone who is very clear and has a very direct plus straightforward communication style. You do not beat around the bush. The person you're asking about used to run away from confrontation before, but after meeting you they've learnt how important communication is in relationships of all kinds. Hence, they have started making bold moves and they do not think twice before expressing their needs and desires. You have somehow healed their throat chakra and inner child wounds. They are thankful that now they can be easily expressive without any fears of being judged.

Pile 02

Confirmations - black and white, cozy room, pillows, sea, shore, kafka on the shore, haruki murakami, Japanese literature, japan, cities

Cards - 10 of pentacles, knight of cups, the high priestess

You are a person who has an abundance mindset, you have a burning flame of unending hope in your heart. Your person sees that and gets inspired from your spirit and willingness to live and achieve great things in life.

They get inspired from your spiritual and esoteric side too. Some of y'all could be witches, or just spiritual people in general. They get inspired from your art and thinking too. This person is attracted to your mind or way of thinking a lot. You have also helped them to get more social and make new friends and connections. You also inspire them to make the first moves.

[thatgirlchallenge]

The aftermath of depression

We don't talk enough about the aftermath of depression, and even less about the aftermath of severe depression.

Depression is not something you easily grow out of. It leaves a scar so deeply ingrained in every aspect of your life that it becomes your “normality.”

In my case, my past severe depression destroyed my ability to build new friendships; I only feel comfortable with the friends who were in my life before all of this.

It also destroyed my discipline. I’m not trying to brag, but before my depressive episode, I had the kind of discipline that helped me reach the top academically in my country.

Now, I only see glimpses of that past discipline, and I rely heavily on the strengths I had before the depression.

But you know what? I’ve had enough of this. I let my depression define who I was for almost four years. Sure, there was a recovery period, but I’ve had it with the aftermath.

I think it’s time to claim my life back.

I beat depression when I lost weight. I beat depression when I still excelled academically. I beat depression when I managed to stay creatively engaged in my work. I beat depression when I began caring more about myself and regained some confidence.

Isn’t it time I reclaim my discipline and my social life?

After all, I still have what it takes to be “ranked number one in my class” and to rebuild my social abilities.

[diablaesque]

Strawberry Glaze Smoothie Recipe

This is totally inspired by Hailey Bieber's strawberry glaze skin smoothie but made for us girlies who definitely can't afford a $19 smoothie daily lol. I've noticed a difference in my skin since I started having this smoothie (almost) every day and I'm not one to gatekeep!

Ingredients

250ml almond or coconut milk (adjust for desired consistency)

1 ripe banana

80g strawberries (about 5-6 medium-sized strawberries)

1/4 avocado

2-3 dates, pitted

teaspoon maple syrup (adjust to taste)

1 serving of vanilla collagen powder (mine is from bulk - 15g)

1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla flavoring

1 tablespoon coconut cream

spoonful of strawberry syrup or glaze (optional, to taste)

Method

Peel the banana, pit the dates, and remove the stems from the strawberries.

In a blender, combine almond or coconut milk, banana, strawberries, avocado, dates, maple syrup, vanilla collagen powder, natural vanilla flavoring, and coconut cream.

Blend on high speed until all ingredients are well combined and the mixture is smooth and creamy. If the smoothie is too thick, you can add more almond or coconut milk to reach your desired consistency.

If you would like, drizzle in a spoonful of strawberry syrup at the bottom of your cup / glass before serving for extra strawberry flavour.

[skylarstark4826]

I loved this beautiful fanarts of the Quintress ship or Veus from the Star Wars series The Clone Wars of the characters of Quinlan Vos and Asajj Ventress together and above all because I really absolutely love that in it we see the reunion between Quilan and his beloved Asajj and above all because they look absolutely beautiful and adorable and the truth is that I really think and also opined that they really should have their own Star Wars series in which it is completely focused on them 2 and also so that we finally see them together and have a romantic moment and above all because I would really like the idea that we see them have a Live Action series but also an animated one because I would really like us to see them again in their animated versions but at the same time also with actors in a Live Action version to be fair And especially because I just discovered that in the comics they both spent time together and also became a beautiful romantic and canonical Star Wars couple, but above all because I really would have liked us to have seen them a lot together in the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Star Wars: The Clone Wars… I don't know about you, but I really want to see them together again in the next Star Wars series and movies and then we can see them again… honestly

By the way, this beautiful fanart of theirs is not mine and the credits are not for me but I warn you that right here I am going to leave you the link of the true creator of this beautiful masterpiece on Instagram

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[uncanny-tranny]

I'm still so amazed at how far medicine has come for trans people... being able to take hormones and get surgeries that are life-saving and life-affirming are genuinely such amazing feats and I wish more people understood that. Like, even if those aspects of transition do not appeal to every trans person, it is still so important to recognize just how important it is that trans people have options.

If love were a language, it would be science.

[charmwasjess]

Not gonna lie seeing her do the little backward hand sweep and the Makashi elements with the curved hilt (am I seeing that right?!) is giving me Feelings 🥺

hi let's talk about her

Honestly I have so much to say about her. so much. so here's some of it

-Asajj (NOT VENTRESS THAT'S HER LAST NAME ISTG PEOPLE JUST HATE USING HER ACTUAL NAME AND IDK WHY I GUESS IT'S A COOL NAME BUT ASAJJ IS ALSO A COOL NAME AND)

-Asajj was last seen in canon in the Dark Disciple novel. Where she died. I would never recommend that book to anyone so if you haven't read it yet please don't. In short, after becoming a Bounty Hunter in The Clone Wars she grew out her hair, got a cool yellow Lightsaber and for some reason teamed up with Quinlan Vos to try and kill Dooku. They didn't manage to do it. And Asajj died (was fridged) trying to protect Quinlan. The Bad Batch will not contradict that, as was said by the creators. So this is just a summary for anyone who hasn't read it because I wholeheartedly believe that book is bad

-I have not watched a single Bad Batch episode in my life. As a disclaimer. I started the first one, watched their TCW arc and saw memes screenshots clips and spoilers but I do not know this show. I will watch it now that Asajj's there tho

-She does not have the same outfit anymore! It's a change, and we haven't gotten a clear look at her new design so idk how to judge it yet. Might be to look less recognizable, but it has a very different vibe than any of her prior outfits. There's a leftover shoulder pad and probably some other stuff from her last design but I feel like they kinda clash with the new one and tbb's design language in general. The Bounty Hunter look has a very TCWish feel to it and this one is a sharp turn in another, much more casual direction. I'm not inherently against it but I guess we'll see how it looks in action soon

-In my opinion the hair looks like shit. I don't think she should have hair ever. I don't understand why she can't be bald. Why is she bald when she's evil and has hair when she's a padawan (good) and when she is "redeemed"? guess we'll never know. It's a leftover from the cancelled Dark Disciple TCW arc design (and the Dark Disciple cover and promotional material ofc) and it's bad if you ask me but to each their own and if you like it good for you

-Her Lightsaber!!!!! Same case as the hair in terms of irl development but I like it so much better. The yellow just fits her character and it's pretty. Would love for her to find another one and get back to dual-wielding (I know that won't happen)

-The bag and pouches make me so happy as a design element do you think she carries a (tooka) cat in there

-Now, visually she looks great and the animation style is smoother and nicer than TCW (as is the quality), but what about the direction the character's going in? I didn't like her being dead before, but I felt like it was somewhat better than her being shoved into being a cameo character in new content. If you can't touch her after a certain point, you also can't mess her up. But I do wonder where they're going with her. A few questions:

-Asajj in canon is a directionless character. Also, a partially nonsensical and inconsistent character in her choices and storylines. I've talked about it a lot but in short she just feels messy. What's her purpose in life? Her motive? Her origin story doesn't really make sense, even. She's a Bounty Hunter, sure, but why? If all she wants is revenge on Dooku and maybe money (which was pretty much the case in Dark Disciple), what's she doing after the Empire? And more importantly, why?

-Obviously, the question I haven't asked yet because I don't like it: How the fuck is she alive? Nightsisters have a weird relationship with death but seriously, how?

-She's a Force User after the Rise of the Empire now, so what does he do about that? Is she founding The Path? Fucking around and finding out? Making a not-Jedi-not-Sith order with other force users she finds? Is the Empire after her? Do they know she's live?

-What about her girlfriend? Is Latts Razzi safe? Is she alright?

-Why is she in The Bad Batch show? Are we making her into a cameo character or is there a purpose? Why'd they bring her back? For fun? What is she doing after the show? Floating in dead space? Cameo-ing? Will we have a book?

-OK enough for tonight but if we see Quinlan Vos in the show I'll become violent (/neg). We probably will (he might just get mentioned idk).

[mindfulstudyquest]

don't study because you need to. study because knowledge is power. study because they can never take it away from you. study because you want to know more. study because it enhances you. study because it grows you.

[studentbyday]

day 11-15 // 30doi

🌲 study stats (50/10):

d13: 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

bored with the ✅ so now i get a 🌱 if i complete it or at least make decent progress on it:

catch up on phar 🌱

understand phil asst instructions 🌱

review everything for psyc quiz 🌱

finish + send phar report 🌱

psyc quiz 🌱

exercise 🌱 (not originally on the list bc i forget about it in busy times but i'm 99% sure a lack of it is contributing to my insomnia)

🧘🏻‍♀️ my best life is lived in this world, not some other one i imagine. in this best life, i am learning how to be independent and self-sufficient as an aspiring bioinformatician working towards my BSc in life sciences. a worthy work in progress, even if the road is messy. i may be single and sooo not ready to mingle (somehow this is a salient thought recently...perhaps it's because it's february), but whatever i go through, i don't go through it alone, even if it may feel like it.

[winningismyjob]

Don't wish for it,

Work for it.