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it’s ur right

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mutuals. c'mere. this is a checkpoint. i am checking in. i am wrapping you in a blanket and giving you a nice warm drink. also some pretty flowers. it will be ok.

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You are not “behind” in life. Your journey is just different.

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second hand pride

prints of this here!

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If you lost your teenage years to mental illness and/or trauma, I just want you to know that you did not "miss out on the best years of your life" and that it isn't actually too late for you to have fun, explore yourself and grow into the person you want to be. There's still plenty of time for all of that. I promise.

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“I don’t think people understand how stressful it is to explain what’s going on in your head when you don’t even understand it yourself.”

— Sara Quin

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This heaviness is oh so difficult to mask

#spilled thoughts #spilled poetry #self help #self care #depression #depressing poem #mental health #social anxiety #anxiety #sadness #heaviness #health #sickness #illness #mental illness

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25% is better than 0%. trying a little is better than not trying at all. eating a protein bar is better than nothing. using dry shampoo is better than not showering. cleaning one section of your room or house is better than not cleaning any of it. writing a paragraph of your essay is better than not starting it. whatever you can manage today is okay. you can try again tomorrow. little steps are to be proud of.

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You are allowed to re-invent yourself whenever you’d like, and however many times you’d like.

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it’s a new month !!!!!!! and i hope something wonderful happens in it for you !!!!!

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For everyone with social anxiety, this is a reminder that you don't have to be perfect in your interactions with others; you just have to be kind and that's literally it. That's all that's necessary of you. You don't need to say the perfect thing or anticipate what they would want you to say or even exude confidence if you can't.

Social anxiety tells us that we have to be perfect in in our social interactions, but no one is. Social anxiety sets us up for a level of expectation in our social interactions that we have no choice but to fail at, and then fall into a cycle of self-hate for failing and striving even harder for perfection.

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sometimes you only do the bare minimum and that’s okay. sometimes you can’t do anything and that’s ok.

please remember to be extra forgiving with yourself if something is weighing on your mind. it can be hard to function, let alone concentrate. it’s ok to do things at your own pace 💛

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“you have to stop buying every mug you think is cute” what’s that? i can’t hear you over the sound of all my mugs clinking together in the cabinet as i try to find space for this new mug i bought

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I’m going to make a life for myself, a home full of pets and plants, everything I love. I deserve to have the future I want.