#journey to heal

[thelove-rs]

STOP THINKING THERE IS A DEADLINE. THERE IS NO DEADLINE. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND TAKE YOUR TIME.

[misspoken-mistaken]

07.13.24

I bought a prickly pear cactus. Wearing a thin, white button up over my denim dress, I thought I was prepared. I thought I would be okay carrying that cactus around the nursery. Only when I put this plant in my car did I realise my mistake. My whole upper arm was embedded with thin, teeny prickles. So much in fact that my bicep began to swell and itch. And then my chest started to itch. Then my…

[shamelesslyimpurrfect]

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[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

[maxiglow]

be addicted to real dopamine

be in the present and notice those little things you never saw before, but that have always been there

experience new exciting things that bring you joy

love people, listen to them and create meaningful connections

make art and don’t label it as “good” or “bad,” just let your soul be free

stop scrolling on social media and start turning pages of an interesting book

do mindfulness meditation and feel your body and mind calming down

move your body, no matter how as long as you’re enjoying

listen to music that matches the moment you’re in

eat nourishing food, feel your stomach full without discomfort

get a good night of sleep and feel yourself ready for another day

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[haleyincarnate]

[musings-n-museums]

i'm gonna make them so proud.

quote, @plumslices \\ i will, mitski \\ photo from pinterest \\ never grow up, taylor swift \\ photo from pinterest \\ quote, lalah delia \\ the best day, taylor swift \\ photo from pinterest \\ quote, @mounaks (could not find their acc) \\ both last photos from pinterest

[a-path-by-the-moon]

[becomingthatgirl111]

these are the habits you have to give up before the year is out:

worrying about people and things you can’t control

negative conversations with others

obsessing about what others think

lying for others

expect others to do what you want them to do and get angry if they don't do it

creating expectations on others

gossiping

making excuses for not taking care of your responsibilities

lying to yourself

putting your needs lasts

giving priority to other people's opinions rather than your own

letting the negative opinions of others affect you

limiting yourself

comparing themselves to others and putting them on a pedestal

giving prominence to people who do not deserve it

set boundaries with others but not with yourself

spending too much time on social media

habits you need to implement:

create a daily routine that you feel comfortable with and suits you

calming your mind a few times a day

positive affirmations and healthy thoughts

complimenting others and congratulating their success

letting go of things you can’t control

ending toxic relationships

more time outside

making yourself and your health a priority

self compassion and self forgiveness

taking responsibilities

more self care

beginning with a motivation each day

do what you need for yourself

starting something new (activity, hobby, habit)

not to depend on others and to learn to do things you want to do on your own

focus on the good things and not on the things you don't like

exercise and eat healthy for the sake of your body and not to fit into a beauty canon

getting out of your comfort zone

focus on building healthy relationships rather than being guided by false expectations of how relationships should be

be true to yourself and your values

not to sell or denigrate you for money or lavish gifts

[dolceaspidenera]

We all know at this point that the name Astarion is connected to the word "star" (starry or little star).

But Larian decided that they wanted to go all in with the details and they delivered!

The flower you can place on his tomb in the final romance scene (which I think is such a cute and tender gesture and I love his reaction to it), seems to be an Ornithogalum umbellatum, a star-shaped white flower with six petals. Among the plant's many common names, there are summer snowflake, starflower, and star-of-Bethlehem.

Moreover, in the language of flowers, its meanings are related to trauma, mourning, and welcoming pain without repressing it.

According to Doctor Edward Bach (1886 – 1936), these flowers are "For those who find themselves in a state of great anguish due to situations that, in a given period, have caused so much unhappiness", and can be used to help with the aftermath of a trauma, the alleviation of pain and the mourning process.

Edit: every time I see an artist include this flower in their Astarion fanart my heart swells with joy. Love this community

[nenelonomh]

self-love acts of service

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ making your bed

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ cooking yourself a meal

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ cleaning your space

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ making yourself a smoothie

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ writing monthly goals

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ getting your nails and hair done

self-love quality time

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ yoga

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ prayer

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ reading

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ stretching

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ exercising

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ journaling

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ gardening

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ meditation

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ taking a bath

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ spending time in nature

self-love words of affirmation

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ positive self-talk

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ keeping a gratitude list

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ daily mantra

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ make a vision board

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ compliment yourself

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ read self-help books

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ write yourself a love letter

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ positive sticky notes

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ watch a motivational speech

self-love physical touch

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ dance

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ stretch

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ do your hair

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ get a massage

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ move your body

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ a skin-care routine

self-love receiving gifts

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ treat yourself

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ enroll in a new class

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ buy a new plant (or some flowers)

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ invest in a hobby

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ try a new perfume

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ make a self-care kit

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ invest in your closet

·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ take yourself on a trip

(images are from pinterest)

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reminder:

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JZ

[zuvluguu]