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[cloudslywi]

𐔌 . ˚songs that I've been listening to on repeat .ᐟ ₊ 𐦯ˎˊ˗

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⤷ ゛Are You Bored Yet? by The Wallows feat. Clairo

⤷ ゛Scrawny by The Wallows

⤷ ゛Cigarette Daydreams by Cage the Elephant

⤷ ゛strangers by proderics, melodybloom

⤷ ゛I'll Call You Mine by girl in red

⤷ ゛girls by girl in red

⤷ ゛The Blonde by TV GIRL

⤷ ゛Lovers Rock by TV GIRL

⤷ ゛Always Forever by Cults

⤷ ゛Ophelia by The Lumineers

⤷ ゛End of the Earth by Lord Huron

⤷ ゛Love like Ghosts by Lord Huron

⤷ ゛Watermelon by John + Jane Q. Public

⤷ ゛affection by BETWEEN FRIENDS

⤷ ゛As the World Caves in by Matt Maltese

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[cloudslywi]

Lying in my bed, smelling like roses and cocoa butter, an indie yt playlist playing in the background, and typing my tumblr post, with my freshly painted long nails, I think this is what people mean when they say "romanticize your life", just paying attention to your own life.

I could do the same things on autopilot, and time would pass in a blink, and that empty feeling would linger day after day, like I did nothing. Things start to lose meaning when you repeat them mindlessly without paying attention, just like words start to sound unreal when you say them over and over again. I have to shake myself out of this autopilot mode time and time again to slow time down, and it works; it just doesn't stick yet.

I want life to feel colorful again, and it's up to me to create my experience.

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Does anyone have movie recommendations about romanticizing life?

♡The playlist I was listening to, I found this channel recently, and their music is beautiful. ♡

[cloudslywi]

07/05/2026 // I am back; I wasn’t feeling good the last 2 days and had no will to do anything.

I wasted most of the day before yesterday just wallowing in my negative thought cycle, but I worked out in the evening even though I wasn’t feeling like I was making any progress, and to my surprise, I felt so much stronger doing the same exercises that I was struggling to do earlier this week, and that pulled me out of my spiraling.

I slept horribly but woke up feeling great regardless, and I had my coffee and was scrolling Pinterest, and I saw a post about Jane Fonda’s workouts being fun, so I decided to try it out, and it was indeed very fun.

Later, I set up my friend’s Discord server, and it turned out really adorable, especially the color reaction roles. I am going to put pictures here, and if the names of the shades are wrong, please just ignore them.

I had a no screen hour in the afternoon; I’ll make another post about it. I couldn’t focus on studying in the afternoon, so I spent my time reading and did some exercise in the evening. After that, I studied for a bit and had my dinner, and now here I am writing this post.

Whoever is reading this, I hope you are having a wonderful day. 💌💗🌷₊˚⊹

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I am feeling so proud that I took some rest and came back to posting here. I don’t know if I am feeling these diary style of posts that much; I will keep experimenting with different formats and styles.

[cloudslywi]

I wish lying in bed and crying for while fixed everything.

[cloudslywi]

04/05/2026 // I don’t feel good today, a lot of old negative thoughts are resurfacing and I want to cry but I am unable to cry.

All of this getting my life together thing was supposed to make me feel better but instead I already feel behind. I half-assed my day and I feel like shit but I cannot abandon this like I do with everything else, cause half-assing is better than totally giving up, right?

I am going to read something and try to go to sleep early.

[cloudslywi]

Life feels so much slower with piano music playing in the background. It’s calm, serene, peaceful but it also has this magical power to slow time down. 🦢⋆࿐♡⋆.˚

[cloudslywi]

03/05/2026 // I cannot believe I am actually following through and making a second post. I had forgotten about it, kind of, but then I lost wifi again(we are having a really bad weather week) and my brain wandered here.

Today is Sunday, it was pretty uneventful, spent the day by watching a show, reading a book, did not exercise but I am planning to do some stretching before I sleep.

The parts that I did not spend on autopilot were my hair wash routine, I spent 15-20 minutes oiling my hair in the afternoon. My hair is greying at the ripe age of 22 and I am losing my mind over this. I put in an anti-dandruff homemade mask 30 minutes before washing and then spent 1 hour double-washing and conditioning. I felt very refreshed by the time I was done.

After dinner, I did my skincare, made myself some iced lemon tea and started writing this. I love the idea of being a hot lemon tea person but the I just cannot make myself like hot water-y teas, so I put in some ice cubes after pouring it in the cup. Now, I’m gonna read a little more and go to sleep.

So, this was my day, I don’t know what I am doing here but hopefully I’ll get better.

[cloudslywi]

02/05/2026 // I woke up to a gloomy weather and cold winds, it reminded me of a childhood memory that I think is the core memory of my love for gloomy weathers.

I have been on this self-improvement journey, not the grind kind but the taking it slow and recovering from burnout kind, and I decided that today is the day when I finally do my morning pages in the morning because there’s no electricity or wifi so I couldn’t doom-scroll even if I wanted to.

I took out some of my notebooks, I tend to overestimate how much I’m gonna do so I like to be prepared, there’s my daily journal, gratitude and manifestation journal, sketchbook and of course my old daily journal for emotional support. I had one instrumental music downloaded “I wanted to leave - SYML”, I put it on, light the candles and start writing, I write a little here then I sketch a little there, I don’t really know what I am doing but I know that I have to keep going cause it’s one of the more relaxing mornings I have had in a while.

Now, the sun is out and I am back on my phone but I feel better because I had a good morning and I committed to what I promised myself.

And upon posting this I’d have checked another box off of my to-do list, I used to wish that I had a blog in 2016 but I was only 12 then, then I saw that woman on TikTok saying, “Oh, wait I’m not dead, I can still do this.” So, here I am, doing this.

[shrinkingblonde]

The Full Potential Challenge

Ever wonder what your life would be like if you lived up to your full potential? Would your body be healthier? Your skin clearer? Bank account bigger? I think about these things all the time, and, judging my a previous post, you guys do to. Below is a chart designed to help all of us live up to our full potential. I’ve broken it down into time frames to help keep you from getting overwhelmed. Write the chart down and hang it someplace where you can see it all the time. I will be starting this challenge tomorrow, 9/8. I’ll check in with you guys every Sunday to track my progress. I have specific goals in mind for myself, and you guys should make some too! I really want to know how you guys are doing. Tag your progress posts with #sbfpc so I can track it and take a look. Let’s get to it!

EVERY MORNING

Stretch. First thing. Really give your body enough time to wake up. Touch your toes. Roll out your shoulders. Do not hit snooze!

Do your full skincare routine. I have mine detailed here, but do whatever works for you and your complexion. Be gentle and consistent. 

Brush your teeth and floss. I used to be a big floss-skipper too, but you’d be amazed at how dig of a difference it makes. Rinse with a whitening mouthwash. I use one by Crest, and I notice a major difference in my teeth’s overall whiteness in just a few days.

Give yourself enough time to get ready. Whether you’re a wash-and-go kind of girl, or someone who spends an hour doing a full contouring routine before class (and either one is fine!), make sure you aren’t rushing. If you need to wake up a few minutes earlier than normal, so be it. Rushing sets an awful, stressed-out tone for the rest of the day. Allow yourself to be relaxed before taking on the day.

Eat something. I’m not going to say eat a big breakfast, because some people (myself included) just can’t eat in the morning. But you should eat, or at least bring a little something with you to work or school. If you can’t eat a full breakfast, grab a fruit! You won’t be as hungry come lunch time, making you less likely to gorge yourself.

Shower. You can do this at night, in the morning, whatever. Again, this is something you should allow some time for. I don’t wash my hair every day, but I do condition it every day (from the ears down). Scrub yourself with a delicious-smelling body wash. If you shave, make yourself as smooth as a dolphin, dude. If you don’t, then don’t and don’t ever ever ever let anyone make you feel bad or weird about it. When you get out of the shower, wrap yourself in a fluffy towel and totally slather your sexy self with lotion. Top to bottom. Do it as soon as you can post-shower so it can really sink in. 

Put leave-in condition throughout your damp hair and comb it through.

Put on an outfit that makes you feel good! So important!

Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!

Take a look at your daily to-do list. Knock out the most pressing stuff first. Take pride when you cross things off your list.

Make your bed! Oh my god, make your bed. Do it. Do it. Do it. 

EVERY AFTERNOON 

Follow the “touch it once” approach. This is a truly life-changing thing. When a task is in front of you, no matter how big or small, just do it right then and there. How many times have you gotten a work email or homework assignment and thought, “Eh, I’ll do it later”? And then later never comes? Once something pops up, do it once. Squash it and be done. Cross things off your list and feel like a badass.

Try to go for a walk at lunch. Even one little lap around the block or campus will reenergize you like nobody’s business. 

Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!

Be present. This is so hard for me too, but you have to make a major effort to be present in whatever you’re doing. Be engaged and plugged-in and just exist in the moment. Give 100 percent.

Be friendly to friends and strangers. A smile goes a long way.

Eat something. Eat what you packed for lunch (see below) and take a break from working while you do it. You need “you time”!

EVERY EVENING

Take your makeup off as soon as you’re in for the night. Wash your face with your full routine and let your skin have a break. 

Workout. You can also do this in the morning. Whatever works for you. Make a great playlist and go hard af. Get your cardio in. Get your strength training in. Earn every freaking sweat bead forming on your forehead. Earn your shower!

Knock out your homework. Life is infinitely better you don’t have anything hanging over your head. Half the time, the energy and emotion you spent dreading/putting off your work is ten times worse than the work itself.

Make a list of what needs to be done tomorrow. It’ll set you up for success the next day, and you won’t forget anything!

Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!

Lay out your clothes for tomorrow. This will save you SO MUCH TIME in the morning omg I can’t even tell you how important this is.

Eat something great. And once you’ve decided to be done eating for the night, be done. Brush your teeth so you can’t eat again.

After brushing, do a whitening treatment. Whether it’s classic baking soda, a Crest white strip, or a laser. Do something. And floss! Retainers in too, ladies 0:)

Relax! Take a few hours to do what YOU want to do. Scroll through Tumblr, binge on some Netflix, FaceTime gossip with your friends, anything. Do whatever makes you happiest. 

Shut the electronics off an hour before you want to go to bed. Put your phone on sleep mode. If you stare at the screen, it will keep you awake and alert and you won’t be able to fall asleep. A good night’s sleep is crucial for weightless and general happiness lol

Do a quick sweep of your room and see if there’s anything you can put away real quick. A clean space is a happy space.

Crawl into your bed (aren’t you happy you took the time to make it?!) and read a book by lamplight for a while. When you start to feel sleepy, go to sleep. Don’t push it. You kicked ass today and you deserve rest. 

EVERY WEEKEND

Do something with your friends. It just has to be one thing. Even if you’re just hanging out at the coffee shop, spending time with your squad will make you a better, happier person.

Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!

Do something just for you. Set your laptop up in the bathroom and watch a Netflix marathon while you take a bubble bath. Buy an old school bottle of Mr. Bubbles ($3 at Target!) and really just soak. Relax. Light a candle.

Do something creative. You can read a book, write, blog, draw, code, anything. It just has to be something that speaks to your passion.

Track your progress. Just do this once a week so it doesn’t become all-consuming. And remember that non-scale victories are just as important as shedding pounds.

Take the time to be grateful. Tell your friend how much you admire her taste in music. Mention to your mom how much you love her cooking and how happy you are that she takes care of you. Thank your teaching after an especially interesting lecture. When you do something awesome, take a moment to admire yourself. Be grateful for even the little things.

Anything I missed? Reblog + add yours! Don’t forget to tag your progress!

[cloudslywi]

“yearning for that one specific feeling from a random evening during childhood, the world seemed so colourful & bright.

was it just a dream or was it real?

my desperation to find that feeling grows whenever I get a split second glimpse of it.”

[lvgvcy-deactivated20260523]

worrying is like worshipping the problem

[cloudslywi]

to-do list -

♡ embrace boredom like an old friend

[tordenvejr]

the only way to get what you want is to be brave enough to move towards it. if there is a willingness to be momentarily uncomfortable in order to live the life that calls from your heart then fear loses much of its claim over you and your decisions

[cloudslywi]

the goal was to take pictures of what you create, not create things just to take pictures of it.

[cloudslywi]

ever caught yourself using the word ‘need’ when it’s actually a want, but you’re too afraid your wants won’t be taken seriously?

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Reading Pride & Prejudice, where is the great romance that I was promised???

[cloudslywi]

soft girl summer ⟡

pictures via Pinterest