turn idols into rivals

Caitlin | 21 | weightlifting & personal development

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

Use yr words.

[softwaring]

[polykowiak]

No offense but literally nothing and no one is and will ever be out of your league. Nothing is too good for you. Nobody has the right to make you feel like you are not enough or less than you are, you deserve the world.

[2103lovexx]

In a world full of choices, I choose me. 

[physzics]

a note to self 

[positive-stars]

You are not worth less if you can't do things that other people can

[focusedandfearless]

[positiveautistic-deactivated202]

You are the most important person in your life

[nsaint1]

Reminder: the longer you spend engaging in unhealthy habits, looking back, or entertaining people that are not meant for you = the more you are delaying your blessings

[gymaaholic]

Dedication: first we build habits

Then they build us.

https://www.gymaholic.co

[i-hate-chick-fil-a]

[andallshallbewell]

[sunflorally]

trying is enough. you didn’t just stop or quit. you put in effort. how much doesn’t matter. what matters is that you did at all when you could have chosen not to. you tried. and it’s okay if you didn’t succeed. it’s okay if it didn’t go the way you planned. it’s okay if you didn’t get what you were hoping for. because in every failure, every mistake, every regret, every heartbreak, every mishap, there’s a lesson. where there’s a lesson, there is growth. and where there’s growth, there is light. even in the most negative, dark, hurtful situations.

[wildanddfluorescent]

Four Things I’ve Learned in College

It’s easy to burn out. College is wonderful because of how many incredible opportunities you get, but that can also make it incredibly tough. It’s so easy to get burnt out because you want to say yes to all of these experiences and organizations, but it’s important to learn your limits. It’s important to set time for yourself. I’ve found that the best way I’ve escaped burning out is scheduling one fun thing a week. Making sure to schedule time for myself has been a GAME CHANGER. Whether that fun thing is staying in bed watching netflix, going out to eat, or finding a new thing to do in the city. When you look back at your time in college, it won’t be how little sleep you got or how long your email signature is that you’ll remember. It will be the memories you made and the personal growth you experienced that truly matters. So embrace those. Put those things first and it will make burn out SO MUCH EASIER TO DEAL WITH.

College is full of seasons. There will be seasons of business in terms of your schedule, but there will also be seasons of personal/mental business. For me, spring semesters are always THE WORST personally. I just always have drama happen. I end up questioning everything, doubting where I am or what I’m doing. But that’s NORMAL. It took me a while to realize that it’s irrational for me to expect things to be pulled together all the time (or at all tbh). I used to think that it meant I wasn’t at the right school or in the right internship or friends with the right people, but it was me pushing and working through those feelings that made me feel so much more secure in my place and in my relationships. And sometimes we don’t get that instant gratification of seeing the product of those seasons of hard growth. Sometimes it takes months or even years before you see it or feel it, but it’s normal and it will be worth it when you finally realize that you are different. 

There are also seasons for friends. I came into college with the expectation that I was going to make friends for life immediately, and that has happened, but it took time. I got so frustrated when, after my first year, my friendships weren’t as close as they were at home and I wasn’t as rooted in the community. Then I got frustrated when some of my initial friendships or positions didn’t last. But eventually I realized that it took me over six years for me to build my life at home. It took me so long to build that community at home, so it’s okay for it to not happen overnight at school. And to take that a step further, you aren’t wasting your time with people if you end up not being friends with them long-term. It’s okay to switch friend groups because sometimes people aren’t put in our lives for the long-term. Sometimes it’s just for a season, it’s just so you can learn something from them and that experience. And vice versa. It’s hard, but try to relax into that and see who you end up connecting with. You might be surprised what sort of friendships come out of that. 

Live your life in community. I’ve learned that at school, everyone is kind of struggling. Everyone is going through some shit and more often than not, people want to help you. so take advantage of that!!! Whether you need to talk through whatever it is you’re struggling with or you just need to get off campus and get some ice cream before class, there are so many people that want to do that with you. Be intentional about surrounding yourself with good people and let people love you. You’ll feel so much better when you realize that you’re not alone going through the crazy rollercoaster that is college. 

[lightheartedsuggestion]

This is not forever. It will pass. Maybe not tomorrow or even in a couple months from now. But it will and when it does, you will be ready to start again.

[feedmeveggies-blog]

[gentleaffirmations]