Amy's Affirmations

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[amysaffirmations]

Idea for journaling - make a list of 20 prompts and roll a 20-sided die to determine which one you will do for the day. Here is my list:

1. What I wish I could change ...

2. This has been bugging me lately ...

3. I am anxious when ...

4. I am sad when ...

5. Write a letter of forgiveness to your past self.

6. How has ____ held me back this week/today?

7. Plan an activity to reduce stress/anxiety and do it.

8. I am proud of ...

9. The last time I felt this way, I ...

10. One way I could love myself more ...

11. I am grateful for ...

12. Pick a book or movie and explain why it resonates.

13. A letter of advice to your past self.

14. What song is "giving you life" today?

15. 15 things I love about myself.

16. Do a creative writing prompt

17. Find an inspiration word or quote for the day/week

18. My favorite body part/quality about myself is ...

19. A recent (or historical) accomplishment I've done is ...

20. A happy memory is ...

The best part is, you can always re-roll. Noone is going to be disappointed if you don't do the random promot of the day. Its just an option for those who would overly spend time scheduling their journal prompts and planing on writing thier journal without actually doing it. (Yay executive dysfunction.)

[lilcowgirl7-deactivated20210223]

I needed this drag. Let’s change guys and not look back

[user87262893]

working out your brain is a must!!

• hydrate it by drinking lots of water

• eat dark chocolate and blueberries and walnuts and salmon and other foods high in antioxidants!!

• play little brain games on your phone; I like wordconenct! anything that makes you think!

• read books. It’s simple but necessary. Even better - join a book club, or read with a friend, so you can have discussions after. This will improve your reading comprehension.

• do puzzles - it doesnt have to be sudoku, I love playing Beat Saber on the Oculus Rift because it makes my brain have to match colorful patterns to physical movements very quickly!

• learn a new dance - even a tik tok trendy dance. Learning new dance moves are proven to strengthen synapses!!

• go bird watching, or foraging, or anything outdoors that requires you to explore pattern recognition and visual searching

• watch a movie with the intent of analysis - this is best done with a cinephile friend!! talk about tropes and symbolism and character growth

• cross stitch, or sew, or do anything that requires matching nimble hand movements to patterns

• play or learn an instrument!

• develop a consistent sleep schedule (or as close to consistent as you can get!)

• when eating, try to identify the ingredients and flavors you’re perceiving!

I hope this helps :)

[moonlightwaterhealing]

I like how this went from me feeling like “hm why is this attacking me 🤨” at first, but feeling grateful seeing an added guide on a genuine expansion on a “ how to” work out the brain. This genuinely helps a bunch. People find solace in doing activities that get them through life by doing said activities of phone/tv or if that’s all they’ve ever known in their life to get them through things + etc tho. However, this was very impt to point out. Slowly beginning incorporating things to work the brain in ones own time.

[puppygirllaika]

If you're trans and you don't have a passport, get one. right now. not in a month, not in a week, get started on it today.

[puppygirllaika]

I mean it.

Today.

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[knightochan-official-deactivate]

This is the one thing that I would definitely do regardless of state. For those not in the know, a passport is the way to get an easy name or gender marker change onto your ID without a court battle, and that is highly dependent on the Federal administration.

[armandposting]

gender marker on a passport is currently completely self-selection and does not need any evidence, court order, surgeries, therapy, anything, nor does it need to match any of your other documents. you can use a passport (especially a passport card which is less unwieldly for daily use than the book) for basically anything you'd need an ID for except driving. do it now before this changes.

[kurganfilledwithbearbones]

the reason passport gender markers are self-selection are specifically because of hillary clinton :)

[mariacallous]

#i lied. one more#but also like#don't worry about fixing your government name before getting a passport#it has become so much more socially acceptable to say my name is this ignore what it says on the registry#you can fix the name on the passport eventually#but you need to get it#because it makes it easier to leave

[hiveswap]

I hope none of you disappear in the coming days. Seriously don't do anything that can't be undone.

[hiveswap]

I know i'm just a random person you follow online but I mean it. People (all kinds of marginalised people too!) Have survived all types of horrible times and managed to find happiness eventually. If for no one else, survive for them. And also, try to survive because the people making you despair don't want you to live. Don't give this to them. Don't give your life. The best thing you can do is cling to it with everything you've got.

[amysaffirmations]

It's been a bit since I last posted on here. One of my most reblogged posts is an affirmation about not being overwhelmed by existential dread when considering all of the worlds problems, because it's not all on just one person to fix the world. It is important for us to do our parts to make our corners better.

Deep breaths, one day at a time, take care of yourself and each other.

[purr-in-ink]

Purrints&Purrtreon&Book😽

[amysaffirmations]

I am taking care of myself.

[amysaffirmations]

I am manifesting happiness.

[amysaffirmations]

I'm at peace with my choices.

[amysaffirmations]

I am thankful for

1. My friends

2. Apple tree blossoms

3. House plants

[amysaffirmations]

I am manifesting happiness.

[amysaffirmations]

I love myself.

[daily-reminders-that-ur-enough]

you brighten people's lives. you might not notice or they might not tell you, but there is someone who smiles when they see you. It might be someone in the street or on instagram who likes your haircut or someone who comes to visit your house always gets a little burst of joy in your soul when they think about it or the people who see your texts and their day gets a little better. You make the world brighter by being in it.

[gullahch1ld]

Sometimes it is your fault.. Sometimes you don’t listen well enough, you’re selfish, you’re rude and you aren’t always right. Sometimes you fucked it up and tbh that’s okay. It happens, learn from it, apologize and keep it moving. Just because you fucked up doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. Don’t dwell on it

[moonlitswims-deactivated2024010]

no but this is so important.. it’s so important to just accept you can fuck up you’re allowed to fuck up. you’re allowed to be wrong and it won’t be shameful, it won’t be the worst thing to happen. you’ll either let it go or learn from it and not let it happen again and that’s good.

[amysaffirmations]

Of all of the types of grief, anticipatory grief is (in my opinion) the most difficult to process. Because the event hasn't happened yet. This is the type of grief you have when you or someone you love has a terminal illness or when you are approach a scary and/or

[amysaffirmations]

I am kind.

[amysaffirmations]

I am patient.