#please be kind to yourself

[enii]

Today, I did everything for myself💕

[geometric-bs]

"Doing your best" (with chronic illness)

My doctor (bless him) straight up went "don't" when I said "I'll do my best"

Because what I think "my best" is, is completely draining myself for this One Thing and going above and beyond

I guess this goes for people w/o chronic illness as well, but "your best" shouldn't mean you end up hurting yourself in the long run. "Your best" is as much as you are willing to devote to something proportional to how much you care about it within the confines of what is healthy for you AND considering all the other stuff you have to do

Please just- holy heck we're already struggling so much please don't devote your precious energy to something that doesn't deserve it

don't do your best, do whats best for you

[jayprawn]

Please stay strong out there. Everyone in the US who is scared, tired, anxious. Things will get better and please know that the world is better with you in it.

I love you.

Be kind to yourself.

Be kind to others.

[oddinary4bts]

Already posted this on my instagram account and all so hopefully none of you guys know me irl lmao but TW: suicide attempt

365 days of memories. 365 days since a Christmas party, spiralling, and a knife. 365 days since the police sirens, and the trip to the hospital. 365 days since white walls and neon lights, and a stay-over I so wished I’d never have to participate in. 365 days since I lied and said I’m fine, so that I would get sent back home. 365 days later, I’m thankful for every breath I take. For the life I get to live, and the life I almost took from myself. 365 days later, I have a dog, my dream apartment, and I live the life I wanted to live when I was 12 and things were so dark. 365 days ago, I almost crossed the rainbow bridge because the perpetrator lived and breathed and smiled when I barely survived. I thought, if they can be so happy after what they’ve done, what’s the point? It took me 365 days to realize that they win if you give up. So here’s to never giving up, and to the next 365 days of memories I’ll get to make✨

[afterartist]

I’ve been seeing a lot more people posting about this so,

To the friends that have to step being the others as they walk down the footpath together, I love you

To the friends that have to text first otherwise no one will talk to them, I love you

To the friends that are spoken over and messages brushed off, I love you

To the therapist friends that are always there but know deep down no one will offer them the same, I love you

To the friends slowly realising these people don’t care for you as deeply as you do for them, I love you

To the friends that have to sit out in group projects, I love you

To the friends that have their friends jump to negative conclusions about you no matter what, I love you

To the friends that understand loneliness in a full room intrinsically, I love you

To the friends that don’t have friends of their own, I love you, I love you so so much

Please remember you’re treasured and important,

I love you, you’re beautiful and amazing, I’m so sorry for everything that’s happened to you

Please don’t give up hope

The wind, rain and stars hold your hands, the trees kiss you goodnight and the rivers sing praises of your name, even if you can’t see it, you’re loved

To my friends that I don’t know the face or name of, the friends I’ve never met, the friends reading this, I love you

[ryan-waddell11]

hi everyone!! Please take the chance to read this if you have the opportunity if not, I understand but I just wanted to address a few things that I’ve been seeing lately and how I’m feeling. I’m so sick and tired of people leaving or feeling forced off of a site where they have curated their own safe space.

It is okay to have problems with people on the site, but I think to constantly be fighting and dragging peoples names through the mud, blatantly ignoring them when you say your friends, or being indirectly, shady is just incredibly dumb and petty. It is exhausting. I don’t know how some people are constantly in the situations, but it is so tiring.

Maybe I’m at the age where this really irritates me. However, I just feel like I’m 24 and you do not have to like me at all and you do not have to like my page. I would rather you block and just move on. I do not like people shaming my character when they don’t know me or if there was a miscommunication. If there’s ever a problem with me, please come and talk to me because I never want to feel like you aren’t able to do that.

This is a reminder yet again that my blog is a safe and inclusive space for all (all being 18+). And however, it is my blog first and if I feel someone is making me uncomfortable in that space, I’ve created I will have to block you. That is not something I want to do but please respect my boundaries as I respect yours.

Thank you and I love you all 🖤

[apoeticwasteoofspace]

Lighthouse

Lighthouses are funny things

Providing light in the darkness

Visible even from a distance

They show the way, protecting those who see them from the rocks with their starkness

Autumn leaves are funny things

They're bright and lively, splashes of color on what otherwise would be a cold, brisk day

Twirling as they fall

They're beautiful things, if you learn to notice them

Paint is a funny thing

Messy and not always perfect

But allowing mistakes to be there, and allowing them to be fixed

Paint is forgiving

And I think that makes it even more beautiful

Music is a funny thing

The notes swirl through the air

Combining into one unique melody

Connecting and bringing soft blue hues, or bright vibrant yellows, or anything in between into my dreams

No matter what emotion it portrays

There's always a special feeling it creates

Reminding of the soft summer days

or the sleepless gloomy nights,

or the laughter spent in the fading candle light

Friends are funny things: they're many things;

Shining lighthouses

Dancing leaves

Splashing paints

Interweaving harmonies and melodies

It fills me with a feeling unlike any other, to know I helped to connect those notes and make something beautiful

I could go on and on, listing their praises

But I think what matters most of all

Is that they're here

And that's all the world really needs

I couldn't ask more of them

I wouldn't care if they were weeds

And I know they'd do the same for me

[maxphilippa]

This one goes to the students who feel like they haven't achieved anything such as medals, honorary titles and others;

It's okay.

Studying is, already complicated as it is nowdays, and you don't owe anyone anything either. You're literally just trying your best in this very fucked up schooling system we are in. Even if you feel like you could have been more at one point or that you could have been so much more than what "you ended up being", it's okay.

You are already going through enough for others to put you down for such a thing or for yourself to do that to you.

Of course those things are great to get and are normal to want to achieve. But you not having them doesn't make you any less great of an student. You're here. You're trying. And that's what matters at the end.

You don't gotta have an physical thing to prove that.

[appalachianapologies]

Smoking Room

A MacGyver 2016 Fic in reference to The Collective (2023)

Strike Team Delta is tasked with taking down a trafficking ring from the inside out. They find an unlikely ally with the same goal, only without any resources or gear other than a Swiss Army Knife.

[clone-anon]

Hello there! I have been struggling a lot at work and at home and my mental health has been suffering as a result. Lately, I have been really down on myself and am struggling with self-depricating thoughts. If you're not too busy, could I please get some encouragement from Hunter and Tech? Thank you in advance! ❤️

Of course! You're not alone.

Tech and Hunter watched you closely. You weren't vocalizing all of your thoughts, but you didn't have to. They could tell by the look on your face that something was wrong and had been for some time. They both got up and approached you.

"What?" You looked between them.

"What's going on in your head right now," Hunter asked, noting every frown and furrowed eyebrow.

You shrugged. "Just thinking about work and things I need to get organized." You sighed a little to yourself.

"Ah, but that is not explicitly what you were thinking," replied Tech.

"What do you mean," you asked.

Tech clarified. "You have been incredibly hard on yourself."

"You think your mumbling and faces you make get past me," Hunter asked with a knowing look.

All you could do was look between them. They weren't wrong.

Tech gently put a hand on your shoulder and moved you to face Hunter.

"Now," he said, "I want you to tell Hunter what you were about to say to yourself, but say it about Hunter."

You looked at Hunter, his compassionate eyes looking back at you. You thought of all the ways you were trying to tear yourself down and pictured yourself saying those same things to Hunter, about Hunter. It was so incredibly cruel. You couldn't do it.

"I can't be mean to you," you said to him.

"And you shouldn't be mean to yourself either," Hunter replied.

He pulled you in for a hug while Tech kept a steady hand on your shoulder.

Hunter spoke softly as he held you. "Whenever you are thinking of saying anything unkind to yourself, we want you first to imagine saying that same thing to us, to our faces. You can't because you care. You need to extend that same grace to yourself, cyar'ika."

"And you can always come to us," added Tech. "You are not alone. You are so very loved."

He gave your shoulder a squeeze and you could see a soft smile.

"You're doing your best," said Hunter. "You don't need to be mad at yourself for that."

[woahmycats]

this is your daily reminder to be kind to yourself.

if you had a bad day, put on your favorite comfy clothing item. eat something that makes you happy. drink something that makes you feel warm.

tomorrow will be more kind if you’re kind to yourself today.

[enii]

Thanks🥺💕

[labratofthemonth]

when i was still questioning myself and thought i was cis, i was mostly asked one specific question: “if you could press a button that would make you the opposite sex or a different gender, and it would make it so everyone has only known you as that sex/gender, and you were born as that sex/gender, would you press it?”

of course, i always said yes, and i didn’t think much of it. after all, “even cis people would press the button, right?”

well, when i was still questioning myself and thought i was cis and got asked that question, the answer was almost almost always no. that completely 𝘣𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘥 me. i mean, who wouldn’t pass up that amazing opportunity?

i’ve been thinking about it a lot, and i realized: me thinking any and every cis person in their right mind would press it was definitely denial, and me trying to think my way out of the reality i was in. if you were truly happy with the gender/sex you were born with (which for the record, i wasn’t), you most likely wouldn’t press the button.

i’m not telling you that if you would press the button without a second thought like i would (or if you would press the button with a second thought, third, fourth, hell, maybe a fifteenth thought) that means your trans, i’m just trying to say that if you would press the button no matter how much thought you put into it, being trans might be a very real possibility for you, and it might be something you should to look into

reblog this if you think this could help someone, to give this more reach, and to save an egg. with that, this has been a psa

to the boys, girls, neithers, boths, or in-betweens, in my touch screen walkie-talkie radio, have a great whatever time it is at where you are

[starlight-and-snowflakes]

It's okay to do things slowly!! It's okay to take your time!! Who cares if something took you longer than expected or you know you're capable of doing it faster! Who cares if you did something at a later time than planned! You still did the thing! Be proud of yourself!

[soulaanadelrey]

Can I ask you some relationship advice? I’m mentally spiraling. Don’t have too many friends. My family is estranged. And I lost my insurance so I have no therapist lol.

Hi! First, I want to start off by saying that I can't give you the best advice because I'm not a licensed professional but I can give you advice as someone who has gone through the same thing.

So this happened to me recently! I almost lost my insurance a while back because one of the files I sent over to the county didn't go through. I immediately called my insurance company and they found a caseworker to help me update my information and reapply! So try calling your previous insurance company first and gov assistance second. They are obligated to give you options.

I'm completely away from my family and I only have about three friends here and most of them are busy with their lives. Making friends can be difficult, but trying won't hurt you! The first step is becoming comfortable and confident enough to put yourself out there! Personally, doing things alone and figuring out my mingling style helped me a lot! I've met two new people recently because of my new method! I also made a friendship vision board and I feel like that gave me the confidence to put myself out there as well because I personally wanna start a girl gang! 💁🏾‍♀️

If the spiraling becomes worse try calling a crisis hotline. I have mixed feelings about them, but if you don't have insurance it helps to speak to a professional who will give you the right coping skills and advice to help yourself until you can see a therapist. And when you call your insurance or the county let them know you aren't feeling like yourself and you need to get on insurance so you can get help ASAP!

I really hope this helps. I'm sorry you are going through this. The way shit is set up now is wack so you are not alone! Like this literally happened to me.

[jerirose]

May he rest in peace and may we remember him as the shining bright star he was. I was always taught to celebrate the life the person had; allow yourselves to process and mourn, but do not allow his radiance to be forgotten. My condolences to everyone affected by today's tragic news.