#tryingtobebetter

[fvkford]

𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟 - 𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕜𝟘𝟘𝟙

On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about life right now?

“Oh so we’re just getting right into are we? Ok, you know I would say I’m a solid eight right now, there is always a slight lull when you come back from such a long tour and suddenly you’re just in one place.” 

Describe yourself in a hashtag?

“#tryingtobebetter. “

If you could do a love scene with anyone, who would it be?

”I’m not an actor so I wouldn’t say that I would, and honestly I act out music video’s with whoever the hell they tell me. You think you can get my guys to call Alana Bishop?” 

If your life was a musical, what would the marquee say?

”You’ve seen big but get ready to see bigger.” 

What’s one thing people don’t know about you?

”Most people seem shocked when they find out that I was born to a sperm donor and I’m biologically one of my moms.” 

What’s your wakeup ritual?

”Get up, spend twenty minutes on the toilet on tiktok, eat whatever the hell I can find.” 

What’s your go to bed ritual?

”Honestly my head it’s the pillow and I’m out.” 

What’s your favorite time of day?1

”I like the night, like 10pm with everything is buzzing and the light’s are everywhere.” 

What is one thing no one knows about you?

”I’m allergic to cherries. People can’t even kiss me with Cherry Lipgloss on.” 

Dream country to visit?

”I wanna go to Tokoyo so bad, we didn’t get to do it on tour and it made me so sad.” 

What’s the biggest surprise you’ve had?

”TMZ doing as they wanted with my private information.” 

Comfy shoes or dress shoes?

”Comfort, I don’t think I know what to do with my feet when they’re not in sneakers.” 

Vintage or new?

”Vintage always, I kitted out all my back ups and tour outfits with vintage stuff this time around.” 

Who do you want to write your obituary?

”Can we get Harrison Ford to write it for me? It would seem really full circle.” 

Style icon?

”I don’t think I really have one, I just put on whatever feels good at the time.” 

What are three things you can’t live without?

”My drumsticks for sure, my headphones and pizza, I wouldn’t ever want to do it.” 

What’s one ingredient you put in everything?

”Pepper, it’s such an underrated seasoning.” 

What 3 people living or dead would you like to make dinner for?

”Oh shit that’s a good one, ok I would go for Tom Jones, Mick Jagger & Elvis Presley.” 

What’s your biggest fear in life?

”My biggest? Well I already managed it this year, disappointing my moms.” 

Window or aisle seat?

”I’m a window type of guy and I don’t trust anyone that isn’t.” 

What’s your current TV obsession?

”I’ve been watching Kicking it with the Kennedy’s whilst I’ve been away, started from scratch cause I’d run out of everything else and I have to say man it’s fucking great.” 

Favorite app?

”Spotify, I couldn’t live without it.” 

Secret talent?

”I can juggle? I think that’s all I got.” 

Most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?

”Left my band, it was scary as hell but it’s taken me on a hell of a ride.” 

How would you define yourself in three words?

”Just three words, can I say pretty? Nah I’m kidding, I would say flawed, restless and transitional.” 

Favorite piece of clothing you own?

”A tour shirt from my first solo tour, everyone of the team signed it, don’t really wear it cause I wouldn’t want to ruin it but it’s the best.”

Must have clothing item everyone should have?

”A pair of jeans that make your ass look good, don’t under estimate the power.” 

Superpower you would want?

”To be able to stop time, really think about things, I think everything happens for a reason but I wish I could have more time to make some choices.” 

What’s inspiring you in life right now?

”My sister, I won’t say too much cause her business is her business but she’s my bestfriend.” 

Best piece of advice you’ve received?

”Fake it till you make it, only you will know.” 

Best advice you’d give your teenage self?

”Cherish the time you have with people in your life, it changes pretty quick.” 

A book that everyone should read?

”Y’all read that Collen Hover book? Man she got me.” 

What would you like to be remembered for?

”For living everyday with my heart on my sleeve, I guess I’m working on it.” 

How do you define beauty?

”That’s a hard one man, elegance, grace, vulnerability, I think it has to come from within before an outside can be beautiful.” 

What do you love most about your body?

”My hands for sure, they’re drummer hands through and through.” 

Best way to take a rest/decompress?

”Lock myself away in the studio and let it out in music.” 

Favorite place to view art?

”Concert halls.” 

If your life were a song, what would the title be?

”Not anything good right now, maybe Rag’n’Boneman - Human. “ 

If you could master one instrument, what would it be?

”I play the drums and that’s my art, but I’d like to be better at the piano, I can play it but I want like mad talent you know.” 

If you had a tattoo, where would it be?

”Oh I already got a bunch and they’re everywhere I want.” 

What is your favorite animal?

”That would be a dog, mans best friend.” 

What’s your spirit animal?

”Man, can I say an otter? Just because I love them.” 

Best gift you’ve ever received?

”I got a pair of signed drumsticks from Phil Collins, how sick is that!” 

Best gift you’ve ever give?

”I paid for my old high school to have this big fancy prom after a fire knocked the school out and theirs was cancelled.” 

What’s your favorite board game?

”I don’t know if I have the attention span for them, I love Monopoly but I get so bored!” 

What’s your favorite color?

”I like blue.” 

Least favorite color?

”I don’t know man that seems pretty mean on all the other colors, I don’t suit yellow if that helps?” 

Where do you feel most at peace?

“In that five minutes before I’m brought out on stage, everyone else is in this insane rush and I just, settle in ready to go.” 

What’s your favorite thing to do in your time off?

”Sleep, boring I know but I don’t get enough of it.” 

What’s your hair-care routine?

At this question he can’t help but smirk, Ford knows he has good hair. “The beach waves of envy right?” His smirk grows. “I got this shampoo and conditioner for curly hair so I use that and then this texture spray I put in whilst it’s still wet, mess it up a little and then let it do it’s thing, it’s magic really.” 

Pilates or yoga?

”Dude, I can’t do either but I did enjoy a goat yoga class once.” 

Coffee or tea?

”Me and caffine are not a good mix, I prefer a smoothie.” 

What’s the weirdest word in the English language?

”That one from Mary Poppins.” 

Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

“Dark, and mint too.” 

Stairs or elevator?

”Stairs, Final Destination ruined Elevators for me.” 

Summer or winter?

”Summer, I hate wearing a shirt.” 

You are stuck on an island, you can have only three things with you. What are those things?

”Doesn’t matter not a chance in hell I’m surviving anyway.” 

What are your phobias?

”Spiders, elevators & bears.” 

A skill you’re working on mastering?

”Being kinder to myself.” 

Best thing to happen to you this year?

”A sold out world tour felt pretty great you know.” 

Worst thing to happen to you this year?

”TMZ.” 

Best compliment you’ve ever received?

”That I felt like home.” 

Favorite smell?

”New born babies and you can’t say you disagree.” 

Hugs or kisses?

”Hugs, you need 8 a day to survive you know.” 

If you made a documentary, what would it be about?

”Oh I’d make one about being on tour but like, actually being on tour.” 

Last piece of content you consumed that made you cry?

”The song Praying by Kesha.” 

Going out or staying in?

”It depends on where I’m going but I’m going to say going out.” 

Sweet or savory?

”Savory, give me a bag of chips over a chocolate bar any day of the week.” 

Celebrity crush?

”Alana Bishop. Oh and Katie Holmes.” 

How you know you’re in love?

”When I figure that out I’ll be sure to let you know, I think I’m still working on it.” 

Song you can listen to on repeat?

”Any of em, there’s something beautiful in any song.” 

If you could switch lives with someone for a day who would it be?

”I would take just being a girl, I wanna see what that’s like, I think everyman should.” 

What are you most excited about at this time in your life?

”My new albumn I’m working on.” 

Your go to for having a good laugh?

”Dexter or my sister.” 

Your affirmation for today?

“Get back up, every time, no matter what.” 

[kezzaa]

Day One.

Well, I haven’t used this site since I was about twelve. I’m now nineteen. I’m not really sure what to do to be honest. I just need to feel productive and need something to keep me motivated because since I left sixth form, all I’ve done is sit in my room watching YouTube videos and it’s not exactly the most healthy thing to be doing for a year and a half. 

So, this is day one of me trying to do things with my existence and not be the waste of space that my family tells me I am. 

[thinkofitasablessing]

[starlight-genesis]

Finally fixing my damn pants 💁😥 (Like 8 to go 😭) • • • • • • • #sewing #gay #sewingbeginner #tryingtobebetter #quarantinelife #sewingproject #gaylife https://www.instagram.com/p/CEK80XTh6Pw/?igshid=1ifry4x6fzps7

[voicelessly-tragic]

What I learned from failures is that, you can't achieve something whose not yet time.

[compassionatereminders]

sometimes I forget I live in student housing and then I'm in the middle of studying for my exams and they start partying :/ It's not even 6 pm and I have never been so thankful I spend a stupid amount of money on noise canceling headphones. Oh well I quess I cannot except other people to be as antisocial as me

Good thing you have those noise cancelling headphones! I’m sometimes a bit annoyed that there’s a zero tolerance policy according alcohol at my group home, but one perk of that rule is that there’s no wild, loud parties happening here. At my old group home where I shared an apartment with other people an unexpected party could easily fuck with an already bad day - and I don’t miss having to cope with that kind of shenanigans!

[corkykitkat]

Plastic free fruit and vegetables from @leithmarket 😍🌱😍 on my way to being more environmentally friendly! . . #plasticfree #veggies #fruit #vegetables #shoplocal #localmarket #saturdaymarket #leithmarket #leithedinburgh #leith #edinburghdiscoveries #edinburgh #tryingtobebetter #enviromentallyfriendly #lessplastic (at Leith Market, Dock Place) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv6sS9jATFY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hzce7nha90uj

[daybsofly]

its a struggle but i aint done yet #tryingtobebetter https://www.instagram.com/p/Cky5LXopbY3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thecpdiary]

Spirituality, Healing and Me: Trying to be Better Excerpt

‘Spirituality, Healing and Me’ – Trying to be Better ‘Excerpt’

“If you believe in spirituality, you’ll know how important it is to try to do better than you did yesterday, to be a better person.

We may not always think about others, we may not do right by others, and we may hurt others because we’re unconsciously hurting too, but that is no excuse. Trying to be better means we take out certain traits like self-righteousness, and the ego. It is a goal we should never lose sight of.

Through spirituality, we can change to be more considerate of others, be more tolerant, learn to embrace others. Through spirituality we can start to appreciate the little things. The little things help us to stay grounded and humble; it means we are able to focus our attention on what heals us, nurtures and sustains us.

Although being spiritual cannot stop the bad things from happening, by trying to be better people, we can learn how to handle ourselves better and that helps us in our personal lives, in our relationships.

By practising gratitude, and challenging ourselves to think positively, we’re shifting the emphasis, and that can help us find a valuable source of mental balance. It’s something we should all try to do.”

If you’re interested in reading more of my book, you’re looking for more info, or you fancy grabbing your copy so charities may benefit, please go to the following link – https://linktr.ee/Ilana_Estelle

For more inspirational blogs, or if you would like to check my books out, please check out my blog @thecpdiary https://www.thecpdiary.com

[hakuraikou]

Starting on a new journey. Facebook kept sending me adds about this so I finally broke down and decided to buy it. The reviews were good and it might help me form better drawing habits so why not? I got the physical and digital versions. I've never had a journal keep my attention for long. So wish me luck. Just finished a goku sketch that I want to ink when I get a chance. Have a few new drawing books and might try "draw a box". #herosjournal #theherosjournal #nerdatwork #tryingnewthings #tryingtobebetter (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVVLt1fF0Ro/?utm_medium=tumblr

[chelle-weeze]

“Inescapable I'm not even going to try And if I get burned, at least we were electrified I'm spilling wine in the bathtub You kiss my face and we're both drunk Everyone thinks that they know us But they know nothing about”

[voicelessly-tragic]

Why do I feel left out all of a sudden?

[silhouettemistress]

See how my #weightlossjourney all began. Click the link below to read my #originstory #medium #wellnessjourney #healthyliving #progress #WRITERSLIFE #tryingtobebetter #septemberautumn #littlethings #lowcarblowcalliving #fitnessjunkie #keeppounding👊 #liveyourbestlife #thinkdifferently #9roundflorence #9RoundFitness #physiciansplan #planetfitness #training #marathon #triathlon #swimming #cycling #yogalife #lifewithoutlimits #dreambig #gogetter #silhouettemistress https://officialheychay.medium.com/my-weight-loss-journey-631ccc8ce134 https://www.instagram.com/p/CKVI9xNnRMR/?igshid=1h8dzu8xkyvrx

[nixska]

Sorry to bother anyone that may read this, it's probably gonna be long and kinda ranty... So here goes

I was a chef before covid, had a bad relationship and never knew any gay or nonbinary folks. So I kinda have not much experience with that and the whole pronoun thing and thought for a (to) long time the stereotypical things.

So yeah then I got a better job in an institution that works with disabled or differently abeld ppl, teached my "flock" (?) for lack of a better word some cooking and helped running the kitchen in a smol café where me and my coworkers... well worked and tried to help adjust and prepare our folks for jobs outside (if possible) in the "real world".

It was, even thought I would never have guessed it my dream job. Then Covid hit and my contract didn't get renewed cuz we couldn't keep the café open. Which sucks... Like really really much and I'm still kinda sad bout it.

So here's the kicker and why I write this: I've grown a lot in my time there and thought long and hard bout many of my views and behaviors and some of it was bad and dump, so... I came here to ask how I can be more inclusive and how do I use the pronouns correctly.

Is it just when I talk about ppl with preferred pronouns or do I adress folks directly using thier preferred pronouns? Cuz where I come from we have an informal way of addressing someone and a more formal way and I don't think any of them a gendered. (am from Germany)

Kinda need/want to know this cuz I'm going back to school soon and may even study after that, cuz... well see last year was shit and I know not only for me but for all of us, and as I said I thought bout my old beliefs and behaviors and I want to be a better person and bring some positivity, frick knows we all need more of that.

So how do I do this? How to use preferred pronouns proper?

On a related note... How does one know if one is nb? Is being bi nb? I gotta lotta questions, and frankly noone to ask...

[dreamilywingedcowboy]

Resume, resume, resume

Here I am once more finding myself at a crossroads of fitness and lifestyle change, but this time something is different. I am different, I took a few moments and read through my past posts on here and I can see that girl struggling against things she didn’t even know she was fighting. Now with most beasts lain clean, I feel different, I have greater commitments to awful things, my entire world collapsed in on itself last year, as it did for soo many people, but it really gave me the opportunity to evaluate what was important in my life. and what wasn’t.

What happened was I found out I have a nodule in my lung, which SCARES THEE ABSOLUTE SHIT out of me, so when I lost my job in march because of covid-stupid I took that time locked myself in a room with schitts creek, my weight in junk food, enough weed to kill a horse and diamond paintings and I went and I actually quit smoking this time for real. Im nearly at 8 months without so much as a craving now and stellarly impressed with myself. When I walked out of that room a month later, everything felt new and shiny, I had tastebuds and sense of smell regained, I felt as though I could tackle anything, of course then came more shittiness but still have not gone back to it and I am so incredibly proud of myself. 

So with smoking behind me, my job returned to me, and my anxiety better than it has ever been thanks to my lovely cbd pills I am finally on track to deal with final challenge, lose the weight that has been holding me back my entire adult life, which I am aware is not that long, but is way too long to let me hold myself back from getting shit done.

I started on January 4th counting my calories and making a conscious effort to get out and be active outside of work, I work with kids so its very active there as is. Everyday this week I have stayed well within my caloric limit and have surpassed all my fitness goals everyday, and yesterday I met my water drinking goal. Im so fucking happy I cant even contain it, my friends are sick of me telling them how well Im doing but I dont even care. Im finally getting shit done and Ive never felt this motivated to actually do it. Last Friday I weighed in at 381.9 and today I’ve weighed in at 375.7 and goddamn it I could not be more proud of myself!!!

Thank you for reading, Im gonna go eat a salad and do some yoga!

[jilliannbeck-bryant]

I totally just nailed a cooking experiment! . I'll put the recipe in comments. . Feeling pretty proud of myself. 🥰 . Mamas, shoot me your easiest/yummiest recipes!👇 . #nailedit #cooking #baking #terriblehousewife #tryingtobebetter #workingonit #imaworkinprogress #arentweall #though #stilllearning #feelingproud #yaaas #yummy #mmm #casserole #experiment #experimentalcooking #creativechef #creativemama #recipe #comment4comment #lazycooking #happymonday #easybreezy #ificandoityoucandoit #ificananyonecan #quickmeals #useyourleftovers #portlandia #zerowaste (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGi-M-VFB0F/?igshid=1hc3g8vz93own