me: yeah im really tough
me: [gets scared by text notifications when they’re too loud]
me: [easily startled when people tap me on the shoulder]
me: [cries under any sort of pressure ever]
me: [cries when anyone raises their voice higher than their average volume]
me: so tough
We’re 36 days into the year. 2018 is already 10% over.
i deadass lost interest in everything. im just cruising on autopilot rn
If you struggle with anxiety, overwhelm, or just plain feeling like a failure, I have a mantra for you that’s been really helping me out lately:
Just show up.
I used to skip class because the whole thing was so overwhelming: I had to get dressed in something clean even though I never had the energy to do laundry, walk to school, sit in class for up to three hours, plus pay attention, take notes, and participate in discussion. In reality, I was being a perfectionist, and life would have been a lot easier for me if I had Just Shown Up. By staying home because of my depression and anxiety, I wasn’t giving myself the chance to do any of that. I was such a perfectionist that being a “bad” or average student was unthinkable, so I stopped being a student at all.
If you’re having trouble getting something done, Just Show Up. You don’t have to be employee of the month. You don’t have to be valedictorian. Just Show Up.
ime it also helps to be like “you dont have to stay the whole time, you just have to go” bc most of the time once youre there it’s fine. a lot of things are like that, like… you dont have to finish the dishes, just start them. a lot of the time once you start a task it’s easier to finish than to stop, especially if you can trick yourself like “after five more minutes if i still feel bad i’ll go home” or “after washing two more dishes i can stop for today”
even if you don’t finish the task, you started it, and by completing part of it you lessened your future workload and ALSO taught your brain that things may not be as daunting as they seem
This is wisdom! Peace!
you know what years of therapy taught me - Redefine success
so what if no one else gets how the things you define as successes are victories because you have to
so you got to work - success
you used public transport - success
you went to the supermarket instead of ordering online and didn’t just buy things you dind’t want because you got scared - MASSIVE success
Redefine success, your body moved the goal posts, there is no shame in acknwoledging that
requested | 4.10 vs. 7.01
Rick, I want you to take your ax… Cut your son’s left arm off, right on that line.
requested | 1.06 vs. 7.01
Glenn Rhee, escaping death since the beginning of the apocalypse
friendly reminder: glenn rhee deserved better
What? I didn’t quite catch that, you’re gonna have to speak up.
Carl Grimes in every episode - The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be
Dad, just do it. Just do it.
“A bullet hit the wall behind me, and I thought of you. Losing me, hurting…and I couldn’t take it.”
Bet you thought you were all gonna grow old together, sitting around the table at Sunday dinner, happily ever after. No. It doesn’t work like that, Rick…
Marvel and Nickelodeon need to work together to make a live action Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie.
Aries: The very same self-assured nature that seemed like a siren song early in the relationship with an Aries quickly turns annoying. An Aries needs to tone down his or her ego and “me first” attitude during the occasional compromise if a relationship is going to last.
Taurus: Don’t assume your partner will remain loyal if you stop looking after your appearance or get too lazy about trying to ignite romance. Stubborn Taurus partners also tend to hold grudges and allow resentment to grow after the same fight happens repeatedly.
Gemini: If cheating is a pattern in your relationships, it may be that Gemini trait coming out. Dating a Gemini can be confusing for his or her partner if the Gemini reinvents his or her personality too often, which can send pursuers running for the hills.
Cancer: A Cancer has the danger of mentioning scary things like marriage and kids too early in the relationship. Cancer partners tend to be clingy, causing their dating partners to feel smothered and want to back off instead of relaxing into the embrace of love.
Leo: As a Leo, you argue with your lover in a relationship because you care. But a confused dating partner might feel that the Leo is constantly picking battles, which can become tiring. A Leo can remain single when winning personal battles is more important than winning someone’s heart.
Virgo: That gorgeous creature that you wish would ask you out on a date may not even believe that you are interested since Virgos are so shy. A Virgo also tends to give up too soon and never call back a date if even the slightest thing - real or imagined - goes wrong.
Libra: The dating life of a Libra can be a disaster if he or she keeps picking lovers that are “broken” and need to be “fixed.” In fact, a Libra might subconsciously seek out people who are bad for him or her, and then fall into a trap of becoming manipulative or deceptive.
Scorpio: The delightfully caustic wit of a Scorpio can turn to nagging in a relationship, which can cut it short. A Scorpio can have an “all or nothing” picky attitude that shoots down potential dates. Some Scorpio lovers can become controlling, which causes their mates to run.
Sagittarius: Are your standards just a little too high? Then you might just be a Sagittarius. Sure, you deserve the very best, and you don’t have to settle for anything. But refusing to think anyone is good enough for you is not attractive.
Capricorn: A Capricorn can be aloof and even jealous until his or her confidence has been won. Unfortunately, that takes a lot of time and persistence. A lover can easily become frustrated and bored before being able to appeal to the traditional values of a Capricorn.
Aquarius: An Aquarius is opinionated and doesn’t try to hide his or her quirky nature! This can be delightfully cute early on in a relationship, but the constant conflicts that the Aquarius can’t let go become destructive over time.
Pisces: Are you still pining after an ex? Then you might be a Pisces, whose self-sacrificing nature can build resentment, and who might not end a bad relationship. A Pisces can keep choosing lovers who use him or her, causing the single life to be revisited again and again.
Source: Horoscope
