#selfcare on a budget

[cavorta]

Self-care on a Budget

In this blog, I‘d like to share some tips if you live on a budget and cannot afford to buy much, join fitness clubs etc. https://cavorta.substack.com/p/self-care-on-a-budget

[sexy-celestial]

New Year, New Goals.

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This kind of request would receive a result like this. You will receive 6 to 9 assorted items based on your kintype and any specifications you add in your ask. These items will come from websites such as Etsy, Amazon, and independent stores hosted by artists.

If you plan to request this, please offer as much information as possible, whether it's what you would like, what you dislike, what price is most ideal for you, and even what region you'd like it to ship to.

Inspired by the incredible selfcare kits by @citizenoftmrrwlnd. I cannot recommend Astro's work enough!

[lovergirl]

Do you have any advice for the girlies in their 20s literally whats going on

Decenter men from ur life

Learn to be quick-witted, clever

Be silly and unserious

Never skip breakfast

Prescription tretinoin/retinol is the only thing u need in your skincare routine

Read happy hour by marlowe granados to understand what it means to be vivacious, zesty

Get to know urself, what you like, what u dislike w out the influence of others

Take care of urself - and this isn't one of those *uwu selfcare* advice i mean it - take care of any medical concerns, learn to pay ur bills, budget, taxes, cook, do laundry, etc

Remember u can ask ppl for help esp for those things i mentioned above! (that's part of taking care of urself)

Have fun!

[whatspringdoestothecherrytrees]

The October Make-Over 🎃

Hello Girlies, this is my October Makeover - feel free to join me if you want! And to customize to whatever you’re working on! (And that could be rest and recovery too!) @mamabeatnik @anolderlove @2pretty @abeatingheart @alicedowntherabbithole-blog

Hyperfocus October: 🍁 🧠

Keep a running distractions notepad.

Put your phone in airplane mode +/- Do not Disturb.

Keep phone in a drawer/bag, different room, etc.

NO TEXTING BEFORE 5pm UNLESS CRITICAL/EMERGENCY (only exception is texting brother and spouse)

List your distractions. (For me: non-critical busywork tasks, email, depressive states, baby stuff, fighting, gossiping, thinking about my traumatic past lol, worrying about the future, finances and budgeting, low self esteem thoughts, having too many metaphorical “irons in the fire”, not exercising and then having lack of focus/energy/positive mood, Fear of success)

Action October: 🍁

Go live with that project you’ve been putting off. (For me it’s my music Youtube channel. Find an equivalent project for yourself! What are you afraid of doing but want to do? Is shame holding you back like it is for me?)

Remember: You will never be perfect to your standards! You just have to do it. Perfectionism is a form of fear.

Take action on that thing you’ve been complaining about/feeling trapped about. (For me: Actually hire a sitter to have actual date nights/mornings/etc! Rather than mentally complain that “you never get time with ur spouse anymore blah blah”.)

Accountability October:

Make a physical, visual workout tracker for the month to see your progress and consistency over time

Have Friday evening check-ins for a budget, calendar, admin

Zero gossiping!

Zero negativity! Say 3-5 positive/grateful things for every negative/critical thing you say.

Love October: Per Ed Mylett’s Power of One More concept.

Give your sweetie a hug, and then one more!

If you normally give them a greeting kiss, give them one more! Spend a minute hugging, then one more! etc.

Give them a compliment, and then one more!

Go on a weekly date night, and then a little extra time!

Nature October:

Leave the windows open at night!

Enjoy fall candles

Air duvets on balcony overnight

Eat outside as much as possible

Weekends October:

Pumpkin patch trip

Bonfire

Feed the homeless

Make cards for kids in the hospital

Actually go to church events (ie for me cookouts at least once)

Actually take a sabbath (i’d like to do zero chores! Cook/clean ahead). Give yourself the gift of a day completely off!

Make apple pies

Spending $$Sober October: 💵 🍁

NO AMAZON PURCHASES unless absolutely critical

Grocery budget: no fancy vegan foods like vegan cheese, burgers, brats, etc. You can do without that for just a month!

Grocery budget continued: Consider picking fresh wild flowers when possible instead of buying flowers! Or 5$ pretty carnations!

Create a financial goal: ie, house, car, laptop, iPad, 10k savings. Something not too big so it is still attainable. Mine: 10k in savings by January; $$ so I can get Thermage at dermatology!

October Fallcore Hard-Core mornings: Level up from the 5am club!

Get up an hour earlier than usual by the end of October: Wake up 15 minutes earlier each week. (Ie: week 1. 4:45a. Week2, 430a, etc.)

Morning ice bath (or cold plunge outside)

More time reading Bible/praying

Selfcare October:

Weekly clay face mask

Weekly steam/ice facial

(Daily skincare routine should go without saying! It does for me. Cleanser, Vit C + SPF am, retinol + moisturizer pm. If you’re not already doing this, you need to fix your life!)

Weekly epsom salt bath

Daily green juice

Weekly intensive journaling (for me: jordan peterson’s selfauthoring suite)

Fitness October:

30 days of Yoga (YT Yoga w Adriene)

Zone 2 cardio > 3x/week (for me - running, swimming)

Stretching afterwards, side splits (TLB on YT)

Pull-ups on Tuesday and Thursday

Weekend warrior: extra long run or swim

Inspire October:

Meditate daily > 15 minutes

Spend time riding your bike > 1x/month

Get rollerblades again! Skate > 1x/week

Let your mind wander for a few minutes daily!

Watch inspiring YT videos (for me, that’s Robin Sharma etc).

Read for pleasure/inspiration > 1x/week!

Grind October:

Get to work/school 30-60 minutes earlier than you usually do

Have at least one day per week where you work insane hours in person (ie big experiment, long project)

Lay out your work outfit the night before so mornings are a little easier.

Professional Goals October:

Have at least one major needle-moving goal accomplished this month in your school/work.

For me it’s:

Submit manuscript

Complete dissertation

Apply to defend dissertation

Defend dissertation

Complete scoping review

Complete meta data analysis

[papirouge]

okay but hear me out: I think I'm going to do a Christian femcel discord group😳

Conspiracy / escathology

Self improvement

Black feminity / corrective promotion

Apologetics

Christian dating strategy/leveling up

Motivation / mental health

Christian music

Modest fashion tips

Selfcare / beauty

Housekeeping

Budgeting/money management

Bible study

Hobbies

Education/Job help

Question & answers

voice chat (meetups + prayer circles)

[agerefandom]

Make sure you’re taking care of yourself!!

Thank you anon!

I'm having a bit of a hard time balancing rest, budgeting, and selfcare at the moment but I'm very much doing my best ^_^

It's hard to decide when it's worth it to push through and cook some food and when it's better to just lie down and order some sushi, y'know?

Adulting is hard :((

[napofbluepring]

days of girlhood - analysis

disclaimer: i really hate the idea of "media literacy" because of how insane some of the types of posts or videos that get posted now so it's really difficult to figure out when smth is serious or a skit.

that being said, i will say that in terms of dylan mulvaney's days of girlhood, it's v obvious that it's NOT written for everyone.

the song was released on the 2 year anniversary of dylan's girlhood and clearly has a large culmination of dylan's own experiences:

"girls like me gotta learn the basics" - much like other trans girls and trans women, dylan has a lot of life adjustments to make when going from her assigned gender at birth to living in the gender that she identifies with. rather than learning through her experiences while growing up, there are a lot of "lessons" that she's missed due to her not growing up being perceived as a girl and going through "typical girl situations". as such, there are a lot of "basics" that she still needs to learn about.

"playin' catchup 'cause we missed the pre-game" - as previously mentioned, because dylan didn't "grow up as a girl" she's new to functioning in society through the role a woman since she didn't learn how to navigate being female throughout her entire life. there are a lot of typical "girlhood" experiences that dylan has missed out on and she feels she is still going through "girlhood" rather than having entered "womanhood" (something that she stated as one of the reasons why her series on tiktok is named days of "girlhood" rather than "womanhood").

"tuesday morning, pick up meds" - trans individuals often take hormones when transitioning in order to produce the physical changes that would have happened during puberty (ie. voice dropping for males, growth of breasts for women).

"wednesday, retail therapy//"cash or credit?" i say yes" - trans individuals typically need to buy a lot of new items that align with the gender they identify with once they come out whether that be selfcare, clothing items, or otherwise. since they haven't been buying and collecting clothing, make up or other items over a long period of time, the amount they need to buy is often a lot which could be costly and potentially be out of their current budget (one of the reasons why one's ability to transition is often impacted by classism).

"friday night i'll overspend" - again, there are a lot of experiences that trans folks may not have gone through, dylan's reference to overspending could be in regards to anything from typical friday night outings to spending money on gender affirming items.

"playing wingman to our twinks" - members of the lgbtq+ community typically tend to find commonality and friendship in each other due to shared experiences.

"got my dolls by my side" - while "doll" is a term that could be used for anyone, it's also slang that the trans community often uses for trans women.

"the patriarchy's over, you can hold our beer" - dylan had a budlight commercial that had resulted in massive backlash from right wingers and this is likely in reference to her getting past that incident.

"mom brought me into the world//sister taught me how to girl//best friend coached me how to text//the boy toy that i'm dating next//girls who helped show me the way//they're why i'm an it girl today" - while cisgirls/ciswomen also receive support from surrounding female figures when growing up, dylan is referencing the community that has helped her with her journey in transitioning. there have been various girls and women who have talked to her at events, dedicated videos to her or given her advice in her comments section and she's showing her appreciation for the support that she's been given. through this verse she's telling us about how how it's allowed for her to learn what it means to be a girl as well as solidify her as an icon who had a rise from tiktok. ("it girl" is often used in reference to girls/women who are influential in pop culture)

in addition, to these points there are various references to her tiktoks such as naming the song "days of girlhood" (which is the name of the tiktok series she started on day one of her transition), and ending the song with "love ya" (which she says at the end of every video).

while there are "stereotypical" references to girlhood that can come off as "misogynistic" or "belittling" girls, it's important to note that this song is meant to have a more "campy" undertone and plays with the idea of the assumptions associated with girlhood. and even if some of the lines come off poorly to cisgendered girls, it is important to remember that gender euphoria doesn't always come from positive experiences, sometimes trans individuals receive feelings of gender euphoria through experiences that are often negatively tied with their identified gender. it isn't something that trans folks choose, it's just what happens to help them feel gender affirmation.

while there are bits and pieces that cisgirls may be able to relate to or understand, they aren't the target audience for this song, and it isn't meant to be a dig at women or "anti-feminist". and we should keep in mind that some ideas typically seen as "oppressive" could actually be typical transgirls' experiences due to the difference in perspective and connotation.

we've been able to see the ways in which dylan has grown since her first day of girlhood and has developed a better understanding of how to approach the topic. she's talked about how she reflected on her early days of girlhood videos and how they perpetuate stereotypes and the way she goes about her posts now shows audiences that she's been able to learn and grow through her journey of girlhood.

as a result, while the song could initially feel offensive when one does not understand the underlying meanings of the song, it is obvious that she did not mean to cause any offence to women once we have delved into the context of the lyrics in relation to her journey as a transgirl.

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[visiting-statue-23]

65 - swimsuit 👙

64 - RP (im a nerd)

63 - dress👗

62 - give kiss to my bf (yes I have a budget and I do selfcare and self-fulfilling stuff without losing weight lol)

61 - lingerie

60 - getting a massage

Since I've reached 66 this week, I have to prepare a new rewards sheet for the next five kilos of mine. : ))

No better feeling.

From the last sheet I only did like.. 2 things? Also my bf said I look so sexy in my existing swimsuit, I don't need anything new so I didn't get it 🫣

Imagine that kiss though. A kiss that is a new dress' worth. Ugh.

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