i'm proud of you.

i believe in you, and i want you to believe in yourself.

[starlightpositivity]

you are strong

[youtuder]

I think you need a break

[ashley-the-rocket-queen-deactiv]

In case anyone needs this today.

[sheisrecovering]

[sunflowersandhappycolours-deact]

[studymagik]

[cwote]

There’s a difference between challenging yourself and overwhelming yourself. It’s okay to go at your own pace, okay?

[healingsuggestions]

You made it another day. 

You survived. 

You lived. 

I’m proud of you.

[its-mademoiselle-love]

[cwote]

give yourself time. you can do this.

[theglasschild]

Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water. Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes. Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it, another day. And you can make it one more. You’re doing just fine.

Charlotte Eriksson

(via

alunit

)

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(via baimbie)

[sunwomb]

3 types of self soothing thoughts 

Validation: it’s ok that I hurt and want to feel better

Reassurance: I can handle this pain even though it hurts 

Perspective taking: I’ve had bad days like this before and I’ve made it through them. I can remember my better days and know I’m not always hurting this much 

[sheisrecovering]

[depressionresource]

If you struggle with anxiety, overwhelm, or just plain feeling like a failure, I have a mantra for you that’s been really helping me out lately:

Just show up.

I used to skip class because the whole thing was so overwhelming: I had to get dressed in something clean even though I never had the energy to do laundry, walk to school, sit in class for up to three hours, plus pay attention, take notes, and participate in discussion. In reality, I was being a perfectionist, and life would have been a lot easier for me if I had Just Shown Up. By staying home because of my depression and anxiety, I wasn’t giving myself the chance to do any of that. I was such a perfectionist that being a “bad” or average student was unthinkable, so I stopped being a student at all.

If you’re having trouble getting something done, Just Show Up. You don’t have to be employee of the month. You don’t have to be valedictorian. Just Show Up.

[sunflowrprincess-deactivated201]

[hplyrikz]

Clear your mind here

[youtuder]

[observando]

[lacigreen]

Healthy alternatives to “it’s okay”:

I appreciate your apology.

Please make sure it doesn’t happen again.

I am working on forgiving you.

Apology accepted.

Thank you, but I am still having trouble accepting your apology.

Please do better next time.

I can see that.

We’ll need to work together to move on from this.

[lovelysuggestions]

It’s okay that you’re not okay as long as you know that one day you will be