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Romanticizing your life sounds so stupid but it will help you cope. Taking extra time to make a yummie coffee in the morning, sitting outide observing the wind in the trees, writing poems, going to old book stores, watching your childhood favourite movies, listening to romantic jazz, writing in a coffee shop, making sure you have moody lighting in your room, putting on asmr rooms as a background noise while you work. It's not a solution, but it makes things a bit better.

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Things you don't need to worry about:

Being normal

Being "behind" in life compared to other people

Strangers' opinions

The parts of your body you feel embarrassed about

Things from 3+ months ago you feel embarrassed about

Being awkward or struggling with words

"Bad" kinks that you do in a safe way with consenting adults

Weird things that don't hurt anybody

Things that do matter:

Being patient with yourself

Being kind to others

People who love you as you are

Having fun now and then

Getting through the day, somehow, even when you feel shitty

You.

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I'm realizing that the question I need to be asking myself often isn't "do I feel like doing x?" but "will doing x make me feel better?" Because even if taking that shower or going for that walk or sitting down to draw or showering or eating or cleaning isn't what I'd prefer to do in the moment, it's very likely that I'll feel better afterwards. And maybe that matters more than whether I initially feel like getting started.

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Self improvement is great but ultimately? you have to accept your self. Yes you can eat better, exercise more, read more, set boundaries, love your self, but it all comes down to this. Some days you won’t have the energy to do any of these things. And you’ll look in the mirror and think that this is not enough. That’s a lie. The biggest love for self is to live slowly. To rest. To really rest. Have a nap. Eat what makes you feel good. Read if you want to. Embrace yourself and accept that you cannot and will not be ever be perfect. Accept that you are good enough. You don’t need to keep busy all the time. you don’t need to go out all the time and post on instagram. You don’t need to journal if you don’t want to. You don’t need to make art if you don’t want to. Breathe, give yourself grace and compassion. Give yourself the love and tenderness you so badly need. Be gentle with yourself. You are trying and it is good enough. You are good enough.

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Exchange "damn, I didn't do that thing I wanted to do for two whole weeks, I'm such a failure I might as well give up" with "now that I'm finally feeling better, I'll return to working on that habit again" and you'll get a whole lot further in life!

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It's a lot healthier to go for a daily walk than to sign up for a gym membership you won't be using because you hate that kind of exercise. It's a lot healthier to eat a frozen meal than to skip a meal because you were too tired to cook something healthy. It's a lot healthier to take a quick shower than to procrastinate an elaborate routine for days. Don't aim so high that you won't be hitting anything!

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dont put too much pressure on yourself. everything will be okay.

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gentle reminder: you are very capable and I’m excited for your future

slightly less gentle reminder: you do have to work for it

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I find comfort in knowing that at the end of a bad day at least I'll always have the moon to look at. and sometimes that's the only good thing I have at the end of the day, but at least it's something.

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The beauty of the Faroe Islands

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Follow and reblog to stay motivated each day!

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some days I think I have nothing in common with my younger self, and then I remember some of her dreams are still my dreams

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Follow and reblog to stay motivated each day!

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So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.

— Stephen Chbosky. (via. luciferifilia)