@gentle-reminder / gentle-reminder.tumblr.com
you are valid. you deserve Kindness and respect. you deserve rest and nourishment. you deserve to be seen and loved and heard. you deserve laughter and delight. you may not always have these things, but you are always, always worthy of them. remember, and try to steer your lifeboat toward them.
it’s okay to say no and put yourself first - doing so doesn't make you a bad person
please try your best to stop or limit the amount of self-deprecating jokes you make. i promise that you are worth so much more, and that it will help you so much in the long run.
you may have been worse recently, you may have relapsed recently, you may have taken a lot of steps back recently, but please don’t be too hard on yourself. i know that you are disappointed with yourself, i know that it hurts, but now is not the time to give up on the fight; please keep trying, as best as you can. hope is not lost, and you will get back to the place you were before, and continue to recover.
even a little bit of progress is still progress. i’m so proud of you.
it’s okay to slow down and take a break if you need to
please try to do at least one kind thing for yourself today - you deserve it
your best memories may not have happened yet; stay for them, please
everyone, and i mean everyone, has made mistakes, has done things that they didn’t mean, has done things that they look back on and regret; those things do not define you, those things do not make you a bad person – you are continuously growing and bettering yourself. please try your best to be a little easier on yourself.
even though it might not feel like it, you have people who will be there for you if you need them. please try your best to reach out to them if you need them.
please try your best to take a moment today to think of all of the little good things that help you to smile
it’s okay to feel unmotivated; your limits are going to be different every day
you did great today. it’s okay to take a break to rest. it’s okay to take time for yourself; to watch that movie, play that game you like, or anything else.
slow progress is still progress
if you are a creator and you didn’t or couldn’t create today, it’s okay - i hope your spark can come back soon; please try your best to not be so hard on yourself
hey, can you stop for a second, please?
inhale for me
now, exhale
take a moment to reorient yourself - have you had something to drink? have you had food? have you taken your medications, if you need to? maybe it is time to have a shower and change your clothes, too
this is your reminder to breathe and take care of yourself, please. you got this.
you have gotten through everything in your life so far
you are here because you are strong and you are trying
please don’t give up, because you can get through this too
try to take a few deep breaths - it’s going to be okay, and it’s okay if you need help through this; you are not alone
you don’t have to be productive all the time; you’re not a machine, you’re a person with aspirations, feelings, and you deserve to be fulfilled and happy - take a break whenever you need to, and please take care
your creations inspire and bring joy, even if for now it is just to yourself, so please try your best to never stop creating, and to not be discouraged
unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders, take a deep breath in and breathe it out slowly - you are going to be okay, you don’t need to have it all figured out today, you are so strong for not giving up, you are not a problem and you are not something that needs to be fixed; you are loved, i promise, and you are absolutely never alone
