Never Again

Gwendolyn. XX. Writer. ENFJ. Studyblr. English Literature.

[a-joyfuljourney]

Yossy Arefi

[eintsein]

Started studying for my econ prelim a week early and I’m so happy that I’m already ahead of schedule.

I don’t usually highlight my notes but I figured since I had time, it might be good to highlight some terms that correspond to the review questions in the textbook 📖

Also, I’ve been trying out this system of outlining the topics and subtopics on a smaller sheet of loose leaf paper and then placing it before the set of notes for each chapter of the textbook or section in the syllabus

[petalya]

in therapy my therapist and i were talking about my own feelings of self worth in relationships. and she asked me to say qualities about myself that someone else would be attracted to, on a romantic and platonic level. so i named some things like compassionate, empathetic, etc. and she said “you named things that you can give someone. ways you can serve, rather than ways that you are” and y'all..my mind was blown that’s gonna stick with me forever like she then proceed to tell me actual innate qualities about myself that she liked and thought anyone else would like as well and i hadn’t even considered those because like she said i was focused on things i could do outwardly to attract and maintain connections rather than who i was as a person..goddamn!!! thats tea!!!

[petalya]

With this in mind, this also makes me think of the ways people describe us. When people say the reasons that they love/like you or describe you as a person, are they only naming ways that you serve them? Are they equating your worth with how much you do for them?

ex. “You’re such a good listener. You’re so generous, you’re so compassionate. You’re always there for me. You always hold me down. You’re reliable”

vs.

“You’re so funny! You’re very vibrant. You’re creative, passionate, and intelligent. You’re optimistic. You’re so talented at ____” , etc. I think that’s very telling.

[hauntified-deactivated20210730]

This FUCKED relationships up too because once this hit me, I realized people can just be in love with the way you make them feel instead of who you actually are. ALWAYS pay attention to the last little “vs” but there because it IS super telling

[faultourstar]

Day - I have stopped counting

It’s weird. I never imagined I’d be where I am today. Everything changed so darn quickly and I don’t know if I did the right thing. Even when someone is lost, do you still hold on because you care? Or do you cross that line where you don’t care anymore because it hurts more to hold on and wait for something you are not sure will come back? Does that even make sense? 

I am graduating in a month and if that’s not wild, idk what is. I never thought I would make it as far as college, and now I’m graduating. 

I...wow. 

[purplebuddhaquotes]

“People need to be encouraged. People need to be reminded of how wonderful they are. People need to be believed in - told that they are brave and smart and capable of accomplishing all the dreams they dream, and more. Remind each other of this.”

—

[babbyygirrrl]

Biggest lesson I’ve learned this year is that you can’t force someone to properly communicate with you & work things out. You can’t force someone to see your love is worth holding onto, eventually they will come to the realization themselves. If they want to run, let them run.

[fandomshavecollided]

I read that radically blurring an image makes it funny for no reason and I tried it, and honestly I can’t stop laughing.

[florial]

[aperiodofsoftness]

Naked Intersection

[viria]

Sometimes I think about them and I feel at peace:”) If you’re curious for the art process, check it out <3

[abloodymess]

I’ll stop quoting him when I’m dead. 

[dapurinthos]

Text version: I live in a world that is completely seamless between the two. Fantasy is the real story. The world in which we live is structured from notions that are completely fabricated; your clothes, your wallet, that we all agree that pieces of paper are worth something. Geography is a complete fabrication. Where does Mexico start and America end? From space, nowhere. We agree to kill each other, to tax each other, to shame each other from notions that are complete fabrications. To me, those are harmful fantasies. Whereas my fantasies are liberating.

- Guillermo Del Toro on Reality and Fantasy

[rottencoconut]

[elienstudies-deactivated2019082]

The weather today is amaaaazing so I’ve been studying outside the whole time! 
A friend of mine said: ‘If I don’t get a ten, at least I’ll have a tan.’ I’m aiming for both but I fear I’ll only get the last one ;-) 
I hope everyone has an amazing day! ☀️

[grestudies]

13.07.18 | Messy French notes in class 🌥 I haven’t posted for so long and it’s ironic that I’m using my studyblr again right after my finals, but oh well… It feels good to be here!

[alinok]

#bi & fashion icons

[purplebuddhaquotes]

It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it.

C.S. Lewis (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[absentwife]

29/06/17

“the gods keep stars in their pots instead of flowers my dear.”