#healthier drinks

[blujaymi]

so...it seems like ruby wants to ascend to be like summer.

but given that it's been said that the tree and ascension are about "acceptance", i don't think ruby is really going to ascend in the traditional sense.

ruby's goal for herself and her identity has always been to "be like the heroes in the books".

and now we've seen how jaune has handled that mindset (hint: it wasn't a great way of thinking. ouch).

part of that identity has been centered around summer. she inherited her emblem. she inherited her silver eyes. she's always being compared to her, and she's been living in her mother's shadow—"super mom", the perfect hero.

Qrow: You're special the same way your mom was.

rather, that's the version of summer that ruby has held onto. she's trying to live up to an expectation that was never really set in the first place, because summer wasn't perfect.

Yang: Mom took a risk the day she left. And I don't think it went the way she wanted it to, but she's still my hero.

which—side tangent—i feel like is part of the reason yang didn't seem to notice just how far ruby was falling, so to speak.

yang doesn't see summer as such complete perfection, but she's still her hero.

Yang: It's not like we were asking her to be perfect.

and of course, she (and everyone but ruby herself, really) doesn't expect perfection from ruby either.

and don't get me wrong, yang still definitely idolizes summer—just in a different way from ruby. ruby's idolization of summer is much more...unhealthy. she feels like ruby rose is not enough, but that summer rose is.

Ruby: And it never, ever goes away. The feeling of not being...enough. The Blacksmith: And how would you measure...enough?

that being said, i'm getting the feeling that we may be getting some insight into summer, whether that be through some flashbacks of her failures, or maybe even how she died (i can only dream).

through that, i think ruby might be able to finally accept herself, because summer wasn't perfect either. ruby is not her, she's her own person.

and she's enough.

[spicyraeman]

I switched off the sugar free energy drinks ive been drinking for the last 2 months and I finally feel like im alive again

[novasolstash]

Your friendly reminder to go get yourself hydrated if you haven't had any water today and maybe get a snack while you're at it too :3

[sunllghtt]

I'm sick and miserable rn and it's giving me horrendous thoughts such as making me wanna write about rocket begrudgingly getting his ass coddled by the Guardians (can you please hit me with an airplane wing)

[youre-a-bruiser-baby]

Morro: Whenever somebody responds with "I beg your pardon?" assert your dominance by announcing "then beg".

[reploidbuddy]

I'm feeling a small victory this morning

[weepynymph]

Party girl Rory, my beloved.

[long-cold-winterr]

Distracting myself from life by signing up to a bunch of fitness classes at the aerial silks studio

[simptasia]

look at me, listen to me, trust me:

as somebody who is currently living through the worst trauma and depression of my life, i gotta tell you:

you cannot live on coffee

coffee cannot be your replacement for sleep or nutrients. it will become less effective over time and mess up your endocrine system (the system responsible for hormone and sleep regulation). your stress and anxiety will increase and you may put your heart and kidneys at risk. you also might shit yourself sometimes

this may all seem very obvious but its possible to be in the mindset where Living On Coffee makes sense to you

what i'm saying is coming from a place of experience. and love. you cannot live on energy replacements. no matter how tasty

eat veggies. drink water. sleep. you can do other things, you can indulge, i promise! just please, do basic self care too

[keirametzbrassknuckles]

I know the general consensus is that hyperaestheticizing your life to social media standards is like... bad but I definitely started eating better when I started analyzing everything under the lens of if it lived up to my aesthetic standards rather than its relative health factor

[funnelcloudd]

Turns out it’s kind of good for me to have a routine and lots of positive things to keep me busy huh who knew

[knightelf]

splitting headache for no reason can the people controlling my sim please stop owning me

[himejoshiba]

i dont think excess body fat is good for you ofc but i do think people worry too much about strictly the fat aspect of health and nothing else. someone athletic and strong and high stamina with overweight is probably still healthier than someone at an ideal weight who is sedentary. idk even if the overweight person could be even healthier by losing weight idrt it matters that much? i think “good” health is a bit of a sliding scale and you can be more healthy than not without being perfect

[jurassicpark1990]

it was warm today and i got home and cracked open a vodka ice tea??? girl it's a tuesday 😭😭

[cosmic-ships]

My f/o making a soft comfy spot for me on the floor in the living room for me to pass out onto is self care.

Imagining my f/o coming with me to the bathroom so I can squeeze their hand when I'm in pain and then reassuring me and not being grossed out is self care.

My f/o reminding me to drink a lot of water so it flushes out those nasty little bacterias is self care.

My f/o helping and reminding me to take my antibiotics in the morning and before bed is self care.

My f/o comforting and reassuring me when I'm having a break down because I'm so sick of this constant state of my body shutting down or having something wrong with it is self care...

I just want to be better.. :c