You’re not someone so worthless that you will only be accepted by others if you become the perfect person for them, or if you work or study as much as you can to prove you are productive and valuable. You don’t have to strive to be financially well-off only to prove to others that you are successful and finally be seen as good enough. You don’t have to do anything for you to matter, you already do. You don’t have to earn your worth as a person, and I’m sorry someone expected you to, and it left you feeling like there was something “wrong” with you. They were wrong. You are valuable just as you are. Try to remember that every time you start to feel like you have to prove your worth.

The generation gap between me and ppl of my own age

We're all crying and struggling and we keep going. There is nothing more beautiful than that, is it? We try, even when there aren't guarantees. We endure, and we will endure even when circumstances seem so unfavorable. We hope, we dream, we fight. We are messy and still trying. Isn't that enough sometimes?

one day I woke up and realised all the waiting and yearning was actually me living my life and it’s happening right now and it’s still good even if it’s not perfect and there is no moment when all your dreams get fulfilled and everything makes sense. like… this is it. this is life. you’ll waste away your youth waiting for some imagined future if you don’t love life for what it is now and make the most of it

Comic by @shhhitsfine

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Once you realize that ‘taking steps’ is something you do consciously, it’ll significantly lower the barrier for you. You can make the decision to try harder right now. You can choose to apply for jobs and internships. You can impulsively jump into a conversation when you find an opening, as if you’ve got nothing to lose for those two seconds it takes. Changing for the better and growing as a person is something you can decide to do. It doesn’t necessarily have to be something that happens when you’re not paying attention.

Needed this reminder.

[ID: A photo of a fluffy white kitten looking at itself in a mirror. There is bold white text on the top and bottom of the image. It is in caps. It reads:

“You are not damaged”

“You are young and learning how to live.”

/End ID]

the mood swings have been insane lately. one okay productive day costs me two weeks of grief and apathy and anger. hot girls get it 

That’s it, that’s the wording I needed

A happy ending:

-Juansen Dizon, I Am The Architect of My Own Destruction

Happy ending

Just because your life is not following the timeline you set out for yourself, it doesn’t mean that you aren’t making progress toward your goals. You can do this.

fall in love with small, beautiful things– with sunrises on foggy mornings, warm drinks on cold days, hot soup for a sore throat, cat and dog sightings, long hugs, your favorite songs playing over public speakers, days marked as special on the calendar, compliments from strangers, getting a new shirt you look good in, with your own laughter

i want a better quality life but i know to have that, i have to get up + add quality to it. I want longer days that aren’t centered around me just waking up for work…I wanna wake up for yoga + a nice breakfast. I want my day to start with me being the focus not rushing to get to work. i want my evenings to consist of good music, warm candles or just a moment of quietness. After a long day of talking + typing + emailing, i just want to unwind on my nice plushy couch. No devices in my face, no one talking to me. Just me, a blunt, + some hot tea. I hope most days i find time in my evenings to just create. I love sketching but i also want to make time for larger projects, get back into painting. As the night comes, i want ease into some nighttime yoga, make a delicious + simple meal for myself, take a hot shower or maybe soak in a bubble bath. I know every single day won’t look like this, but i want a routine, a consistent flow to my days…if i don’t establish a routine, i’ll constantly find myself in these unhealthy cycles of work, sleep, repeat. I can imagine + day dream about my highest self and what her days look like + how she feels most of the time, but that won’t do anything until i get up + put action behind my intentions…easier said than done but dammit imma do it, for myself. If i love myself; then my actions should reflect that. 🧿

It’s so disappointing to look back and realize how many doors you’ve closed on yourself because you were afraid of other people and their opinions. Take that disappointment as a lesson to move forward with: you take opportunities for you and for your development, and other peoples criticism isn’t relevant if it’s not given to lift you up or help you at all.

take the leap. do the thing you’ve always wanted to. even if doesn’t work out, it’s a whole lot better knowing you tried, rather than letting the “what ifs” eat you alive.