i wish i had more genuine female friends who are also on the same journey as me when it comes to growing a deeper connection with God. it would be lovely to have non-judgemental friends who could take accountability for their actions. to know when they’re wrong and know when to apologize. someone who doesn’t have a monitoring spirit. who isn’t in competition with me but rooting for me to win with reassurance. someone with divine influence. that wouldn’t put me in a position to have any setbacks. someone who just doesn’t quote scriptures but is actually living accordingly to how God destines us to live like. but i know this is my season of isolation. and before God can provide me with what my heart desires. i must first act on my inner self. to release. purposely let go of what once was and proceed to heal. so that i can allow God to do the rest.

You don’t need to be perfect or entirely healed to deserve love and care from others. Genuine growth cannot happen only in isolation: growth and awareness happen with new experiences. Relationships are meant to be mutually healing, caring, and supportive experiences. Don’t shrink back into yourself and promise that you’ll return to the world once you’re more healed or a “better” version of yourself. You deserve to be cared for, loved, and held close RIGHT NOW. Why? Because you’re a human being. You are part of a community and that is the goal of having one: loving you even when it is hard for you to love yourself.

— Nayyirah Waheed

You don’t need to be perfect or entirely healed to deserve love and care from others. Genuine growth cannot happen only in isolation: growth and awareness happen with new experiences. Relationships are meant to be mutually healing, caring, and supportive experiences. Don’t shrink back into yourself and promise that you’ll return to the world once you’re more healed or a “better” version of yourself. You deserve to be cared for, loved, and held close RIGHT NOW. Why? Because you’re a human being. You are part of a community and that is the goal of having one: loving you even when it is hard for you to love yourself.

Let me just bring you back to reality for a second:

EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS IS THE CULMINATION OF EVERY ELEMENT IN THE UNIVERSE WORKING TOGETHER PERFECTLY: AND YOU THINK YOU CAN’T FIND LOVE?? WE LITERALLY HAVE DREAMS— LITTLE TINY MOVIES IN OUR HEADS AT NIGHT. AND YOU THINK THAT YOULL NEVER FIND PEACE?? THE PLACEBO EFFECT IS A THING AND THERE IS SO MUCH BEYOND HUMAN CONCEPTION. MORE BIZZARE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED YALL. I PROMISE ITS OUT THERE.

These are the things I do for MY own health. Emotionally, mental and physical. These habits were incorporated in my life little by little, not all at once, and are now part of my lifestyle. This post is basically a reference or suggestions for anyone who is interested, not me telling you that you have to do all of these things.

THE RECCOMENDATION MASTERPOST

a) Books

[Psychology/mental health]

[Productivity, mindset, growth]

[Networking, Social Navigation, Power]

[Money, Finance, Business]

[Womanhood]

b) YouTube Channels

c) Netflix Shows

d) blogs

Website

🍍🌴☀️Summer Asks☀️🌴🍍

Afterglow: any big regrets?

Aphrodite: have you ever been in love? are you currently in love?

Alcove: do you like going to the beach or do you prefer the pool?

BBQ: do you have big get togethers over summer?

Bubble Tea: do you like bubble tea? what’s your go-to order?

Camping: are you ever been camping? do you like going?

Collegiate: are you going to school right now? what are you studying?

Cottage: what’s your ideal weekend escape?

Date Night: do you like anyone right now? do they know?

Desert: do you like desert terrain?

Dream: what’s your summer goal?

Drive: do you like going on late night drives?

Earth: do you ever like to unplug and disconnect for a while? 

Feather: what’s your favorite animal?

Fish: do you like fish and sea life? any favorites?

Garden: do you like gardening? what’s your favorite thing to grow?

Habitual: any summer hobbies?

Hades: do you like the hot temperatures?

Heat: ideal summer weather?

Hoist the Colors: do you like being on the open ocean?

Horizon: anyting in the upcoming future you’re looking forward to?

Hydrated: have you drank enough water today?

Iconic: do you have any summer traditions or something you do every summer?

Jam: what’s your favorite type of ice cream or sweet treat?

Keeper: do you have a significant other?

Lemon: where would you rather go - the Italian countryside or Greek sea?

Love Letter: quiet night in or night out?

Menu: what’s one summer type dish you like?

Nada: this is not a question, just something to remind you that you are loved!

Nooner: do you like to sleep in during summer break?

Opportunist: what do you like to do to take advantage of the nice weather?

Pirate: do you like pirates? 

Pool: do you like swimming?

Pottery: do you like crafting?

Pride: are you part of the lgbtq+ community?

Quiet: how you relax after a long day?

Rhapsody: do you like going to concerts? what’s the last concert you went to?

S’mores: do you like campfires and making s’mores?

Series: anything you’re planning on binge-watching this summer?

Strawberries: favorite fruit?

Swimsuit: what’s your go to style of swimsuit?

Tea: you like gossip? or to keep to yourself?

Unicorn: what’s your favorite mythical creature?

Unreal: what’s something you’d never thought you would accomplish but you did?

Vacation: do you have any vacation plans this summer?

Volunteer: do you like to volunteer or do charity work?

Weekend: describe your ideal weekend.

Wonder: what’s something you love about summer?

Younger: do you listen to your inner child?

Zoo: do you collect anything?

ZZZ: what’s your go-to sleeping position?

Vibez 😍

You deserve love. 🖤 Words: @thoughtsoftheawoken

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