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Normalise liking poetry because you like the way it sounds and art because you think its beautiful. You don’t have to understand the deeper meaning of something to appreciate it - poetry is bloody difficult to analyse and art requires an extensive knowledge of movements and artists to properly get - so please just wonder around art galleries and decide which pieces you’d buy if you could, and read out lines of poetry simply because they have a nice ring to them.

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a lot of us are working from home now, pretty abruptly. it’s hard, and especially if you’re like me, a sudden lack of structure coupled with really harsh self-expectations/a tense or unforgiving temperament is really challenging.

i started working from home fulltime this year, and my stop it series is a set of doodled observations i’ve made about the obstacles, bad habits, and unhealthy expectations i’ve found myself running into as i adjust. i hope maybe they can be helpful to other people too!

please check out the linked tag bc i have further observations/clarifications on these in the captions of the individual posts, but i figured it’d be good to finally dump all the notes i’ve made so far into one place. 

and a final note on what i’ve run into as i get used to working from home: it is a really really difficult balance for me, bc on one hand i really NEED a lot of self-discipline and productivity assists to get things done and make enough money to survive. but on the other hand, a loooooot of productivity advice/motivation/tools out there are really heavily keyed into capitalism and the concept of productivity as self-worth, and it’s easier than you think to slide into destructive thinking because you’re trying to keep yourself on track. do what you have to do, but make sure that the measures you take to try to make home employment work and get things done are always abt helping yourself do what you need to do without strife, not wringing as much work out of yourself as possible.

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Milan, Italy (by Caleb Stokes)

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Mushroom House in Akebono kodomo-no-mori park, Hanno, Saitama, Japan [+]

Photo: yui.kubo, via 

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Twitch screen commissions

Instagram: @debbiebalboa

Twitter: @DebbieBalboa

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An illustration from my 2021 calendar, available in my shop 🌿💚

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♡ fairy ring ♡ 

buy her here. 

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slow brain days

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It may sound generic, but treat yourself the way you would treat others.

If a close friend or family member came to you in a time of struggling, would you be angry with them, say they deserve it, and allow them to suffer?

Apply your answer to yourself.

If you are struggling, be kind with yourself. You do not deserve the hardships you go through. You are not incompetent. You are not weak. You are human.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | We Should All Be Feminists | 2014

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small ways to improve your life

make your bed to immediately make your room look more put together

water first, then coffee or tea

pray or meditate, even just for ten minutes, to set the tone for your day

browse the news headlines ( & read the articles that interest you when you’ve got time) 

wear something you feel b o m b in

listen to music while doing your daily activities-commuting, cleaning, cooking, exercising

smile at at least two people 

smile at YOURSELF

call or message someone you love

eat food that makes you feel radiant 

make lists of things you need to accomplish for the day

stretch for 10 minutes 

record in your phone the positive thoughts you have so you can remember them

carry water with you (always always always) 

shut off your phone for an hour and have some ME time

take a hot shower or bath at the end of a stressful day 

try to make plans to spend time with someone at least once a week

think about 3 things you are grateful for at the end of each day

do something calming, relaxing, and non-electronic 30 minutes before you sleep

sleep pants-less 

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gulyaevam

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There’s two types of Autumn:

the bright, colorful, happy autumn with pumpkins, apples, candles, and great food

the dreary, dark, creepy autumn with overcast and rainy skies, scary forests, cool temperatures, and halloween

And I love them both!

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it's so cute when someone is talking about their passion and what they are genuinely interested in, i love how their face starts glowing, their eyes have this sparkle and they just keep rambling on about it with excitement.

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Having someone in your life who thinks you’re interesting enough to talk to every day, knowing that you are worth their time, is honestly one of the best feelings ever.

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One of the best coffee places I’ve ever been to.