Birds and Self Care

Surround yourself with calming and positive thoughts. Especially thoughts about birds.

[inherentlyworthy]

Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being.

Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being.

Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being.

[fairy-wren]

Plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) Beija-flor-de-topete (by Fábio N. Manfredini)

[positivedoodles]

[everydaylouie]

pigeon bakery

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[weloveshortvideos]

[askatruscum]

What to do if you have a binding injury

1. Take the binder off. I don’t care how dysphoric you are, I don’t care how bad you feel, I don’t care who is around. DO NOT PUT IT BACK ON. 

2. Go to the doctor. Or to a nurse. When I broke my ribs, I went to the nurse at my school because that was free and that worked fine.

3. Accept that there isn’t anything you can do to heal faster. The most likely thing that doc is going to tell you is that you have some bruised ribs, and you need to let them heal. Sometimes broken ribs can break lungs, which is potentially fatal, so no matter what, you still need to do step two, but that’s probably not going to be the case. 

4. Treat yo’self. Get some icecream, and settle down with your favorite tv show. This is gonna be rough on your mental health. 

5. Tell people that you are injured (make up a bull-riding/bungee-jumping story if you don’t wanna tell em why). This will garner you some sympathy points, and people will go easier on you. Maybe your boss will let you wear a hoodie to work.

6. Don’t reflect too hard on it. The first thing you are going to think is not “oh I have an injury so I better take care of myself” it’s going to be “this is the physical manifestation of my dysphoria and why does being trans always ruin my life”. Try to refrain from that particular thought. You have an injury. Treat it like any other injury or illness you could get. 

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What not to do. 

1. Put that damn binder back on. Don’t. I see you tempted. Don’t. 

2. I SAID DON’T. 

3. You could end up with a warped ribcage if you don’t allow yourself to heal. Don’t put it back on. 

4. Really. Don’t.  

[femboy-fever]

Here’s the original, for anyone who wanted it.

Good advice from someone who isn’t an asshole who changes people’s important trans posts.

[fuckyeabirds]

New Holland Honneyeater

[borderlinebravery]

10 Important Self Reminders:

I choose me. It’s okay to put myself first when I need to.

I am more than any one part of myself. My appearance, my past, my mistakes – none of that defines me. Only I do.

It is not weakness to show vulnerability; it is strength.

It’s okay to not be okay. Furthermore, if I’m not okay now, I will be eventually.

Whether I’m not sure of the answers to my homework, what to do, or who I am, it’s alright to not know. I’m still learning and I’m doing just fine.

Making mistakes is a part of the learning process. I don’t have to be afraid of making them or of admitting when I do.

I’ll never know what I’m capable of until I try.

There is no such thing as perfect. Trying is enough.

Take pleasure in the little things: sunsets, rain, fuzzy blankets, signs of spring, etc. They are important. 

I am not in this alone, even if it sometimes feels that way. 

[fionaostbyillustration]

he sits

[mahouenby-blog]

I made a blog to spread positivity for Asian girls!

I made it as a response to racists like dearasianboys 

That behavior is deplorable so I made a blog to celebrate Asian girls of all ethnicities, nationalities, shapes, shades and sizes!

[wingedjewels]

Ruby-throated Hummingbird by Larry Keller

[artth0]

Portable anxiety/self care kit. Mine includes: -Tea bags -a Cliff bar -Candy and stress relief lozenges -A reminder to take care of my physical needs -Hand sanitizer in a relaxing scent -A grounding/healing stone -Paper for origami stars and bubbles to distract me -5 additional notecards with affirmations, emergency contacts, explanations and emotional charts for when I have trouble communicating, and a cookie in a mug recipe because hell yea.

[thelittle-victories]

I love this!

[sabtastique]

Some stickers I wanna print and sell at artist alley (Animethon and Ani Revo) eventually. <3

[biczozb]

[emuwren]

Rainbow Bee-eater - Merops ornatus; is a medium-sized bird and the only bee-eater in Australia, and occurs on several near-shore islands. Rainbow Bee-eaters eat insects, mainly catching bees and wasps, as well as dragonflies and moths.

Photo by Peter Merritt.

[theorydictatespractice-deactiva]

Remind yourself that you will have exhausting hours, days and weeks. There will be times when your soul seems nothing but tired and your mind tries to pull you back into the darkness you have fought so diligently to be free of. It is normal, and it is okay. Being genuinely happy and at peace does not mean being in a consistent state of elation. Don’t beat yourself up because you don’t wake up with a radiating smile every single day. Understand that being vulnerable to negative emotions is a part of being human, and it in no way makes you weak or pathetic. Continue to be patient and kind with yourself, continue to fight through those draining moments and do not allow them to persist longer than they should. You are in complete control, sadness is simply a visitor within your mental space, not a permanent resident. Chat with it, understand it, master it, and most importantly, know when to say goodbye. You will wake up the next morning and you will brew your coffee, and it will still be wonderful.