[lovemelorelei]

the how-to

[qadarpriestress]

I cannot overstate how important it is for women to possess things, whether material or immaterial. Let it be your favorite dress, bottles of perfume, a piece of jewelry, linen bedsheets, books, knowledge, degrees, work experience, connections, hobbies, a secret garden that belong to you alone.

Build a life that is unmistakably yours. Form your identity. Explore and refine your taste. Know what moves you, what inspires you. Be your own muse, go to shopping malls and smell new perfumes/try the clothes on instead of getting your inspiration online. A woman without a strong sense of identity risks losing herself in this world.

I remember my mother once saying that she had "nothing." That sentence has stayed with me. Many women were robbed of their identity whether by marrying the wrong man or by being reduced solely to the roles of wife and mother. They were never truly given the opportunity to explore their womanhood in all its depth.

If you are feeling lost in your womanhood, just start to cultivate your taste. Read foreign literature. Treat yourself according to your budget (for instance try to understand what you really enjoy in fashion and you really don’t need to buy anything ) . Explore new hobbies. Invest in your education and your future. If your circumstances allow try new occupations, develop new skills, travel, create, remain curious.

[thevirgodoll]

everything is a win when the goal is to gain experience and wisdom

[thevirgodoll]

do it for younger you.

[aligning-and-attracting]

Prolonged solitary confinement is considered a form of torture because it is; it quite literally works as a form of torture. If you allow yourself to be isolated, isolate yourself, or live a solitary lifestyle, your mental health and social skills will suffer. This isn’t a “they might” suffer thing; they will suffer. The human brain was not made for prolonged periods of solitude; humans weren’t made to be solitary creatures, and many of the things that seem “normal” to us or that we do without conscious effort are a result of being surrounded by people and having short interactions with them.

You’re ruining your own life if you’re isolating yourself or not participating in group activities; social media interactions don’t work to fulfill one’s need for human interaction, and, in fact, they can do much more harm than good. For a healthy brain you have to be involved in healthy activities and be willing to be around other people. To have a village, you have to be able to build and sustain relationships with people and show up for them. To have quality friends, you have to be somewhat likable and put yourself out there in ways you might not always be comfortable with. Relationships are formed through interaction, and if you isolate yourself, you will never gain the skills to be able to interact with people in a natural manner.

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[stuckinapril]

Best brain hack is taking “this too shall pass” and applying it in the micro. The panic you feel from an argument with a friend, wanting to get on your phone when you should be studying, the absolute obsession with someone you’re crushing on, pain from rejection, utter hopelessness at a situation that is not entirely hopeless. Heavy on situations that induce panic and incentivize you to act out of turn, maybe to send a text you shouldn’t be sending or to blow up at someone or whatever it is. The antidote to knee jerk reactions is literally just “this too shall pass” and allowing yourself to feel the physical manifestation of your extreme emotion. Literally just ride it out. Even for things that can’t immediately be resolved, it makes such a big difference and prevents you from reacting in ways that you would undoubtedly regret down the line.

[aligning-and-attracting]

You’re young now, and you have the opportunity to be the first woman in your bloodline who has chosen herself and decided how she’s going to live her life. Take some initiative, never be afraid to reach out or follow up, always be passionate about your plans, and do what it takes to secure your future. If something is meant to be, it’s up to you to follow through and make sure it gets done. You can’t take a passive role in your own life and expect the things you want to still happen.

[miseducatedmelanicmuse]

[thcartierrug]

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner at their wedding

[peaceoftina]

beautiful things happen when you are consistent and when you are devoted to yourself

[dakotajhnsns]

Dakota in NYC, October 14th.

[dreamgirlvibes]

discipline is really just remembering who you said you wanted to be.

[potato-face09]

[depthsofgathsemane]

Lust is not premarital sex, masturbation, or sexual thoughts. The sin of lust is rape, sexual assault, pedophelia.

Wrath is not being angry at someone when they harm you, or wanting truly evil people to be laid low. The sin of wrath is murder, racism, xenophobia.

Gluttony is not enjoying eating, even when you are full, or feasting with friends in celebration even to excess. The sin of gluttony is taking when others have nothing, eating while others starve, consuming while others waste away.

Sin is not enjoying in the pleasures and good things that God made for us to experience, but rather twisting those goods to be evil.

[pathologising]

ok well im going to build a good future for myself whether i like it or not

[lovemelorelei]

I almost fell out of my chair. So that got rid of my sadness real fast <3

[lovemelorelei]