Natalie

Work?blr and other productivity things. Graduated '19: Communications and Political Science. She/her.

[a-writers-insanity]

Re-blog if you can write in cursive.

I heard cursive is dying. I want to see who still uses it.

[owengrose]

Oh! to occupy a small country cottage with my wife and cat as we spend our days reading and making bread and taking luxurious walks in the sun-dappled Forest talking about everything and nothing as the small creek babbles nearby as if participating in our conversation

[transfemmbeatrice]

“I don’t think that I accepted that I wasn’t gonna die young until I was 26 or 27. I really don’t think I fully…when I was 14, 15, 16, 17–I mean I knew as sure as I know that I am wearing green shoes that I was going to die before much happened. It was a certainty for me. And I had shaken off the directly suicidal urge by the time I was 21 or 22, but I still was pretty sure I was going to die pretty young, it really felt like an inevitability. It takes a long time to realize no, you’ve changed…if you shared those feelings with people at some point you go, ‘well, I guess we’re going to stick around.’ And it’s a funky thing to admit because there’s a part of your inner younger self that kind of judges you for that.”

John Darnielle fucking me up with the single most relatable thing he’s ever said

[honeyrenaissance]

My professor talked about how women aren’t used to asking for things in the work place, such as raises, because we’re conditioned to downplay our achievements and hold off on asserting our value. She discussed how, even now at this stage in her career (a published doctrate), she shakes when she askes to be considered for a raise and about the first time she was really successful at getting one. After class I asked her what she asked her boss and she winked at me, took me to her office, and asked me to take notes.

She said she practiced this technique like 5 times in her office before she requested a meeting with her boss. I’m gonna share it with you guys because I really loved it.

You start off by thanking your employer for their support (whatever that means in the context of your work environment). You then say that you would like to take some time to discuss next year’s salary. You say, allow me to refresh your memory regarding some of my accomplishments or contributions from the past year, and you present a written summary of all that you’ve done. You close by saying, I hope that next year’s salary reflects this list of contributions and you thank them for their time and see yourself out.

I just loved how she made it seem so much less daunting of a task. She said not to underestimate your achievements as women have a tendency underreporting what they’ve done.

The fact that she shared this with me really meant a lot as well as women really need to be there to empower each other and help guide each other towards success. So if you end up using this, let me know! I want to see how it works for you ^_^.

[niqabisinparis]

!!!

[day-dreamersclub]

i pray that aug, sep, oct, nov and dec are all months full of growth, blessings, productivity, new doors open and opportunities

[zanabism-deactivated20200529]

I hope you guys like…eventually live the life you want to live and I hope nothing haunts you for too long and I hope you’re all kind to yourselves

[foulserpent]

sometimes self care is saying “this is stupid” and closing the tab

[nattbensonstudies]

So postgrad (adult) life, man...

Warning: This post is honestly a vent for me and will not likely end on a positive note. If this is not what you need to hear right now, I would encourage you to keep scrolling. Maintaining your own happiness and care is way more important than reading my rant.

That being said, this may be relatable for some of you.

It has been two months and four days since I graduated with my Bachelor’s.

And it has been fucking rough. At first, it was great, I was glad to be done with finals and a bit excited about what was to come. I had a grad party, went on a celebratory vacation, and had a good time. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Celebrate your achievement when you graduate. 

But no one told me how it would feel now. How every interview would spark my excitement and every rejection would make me question my own self-worth. 

How I would joke about wanting someone to pay me to go back to college, because the truth is that studying is one of the only skills that I truly understand. 

Of course, I am continuing to apply for positions and still cross my fingers, but I just did not think these feelings were such a big part of the deal. 

[nattbensonstudies]

Nothing is more exhausting than trying to find a purpose in a reluctant world.

[poiregourmande]

me: you’ve already used this exact turn of phrase two paragraphs ago, that’s too repetitive

me, an intellectual: if I use it three more times it becomes a motif

[the-honey-dukes-deac]

My hobbies include reading, writing, and doing neither of those things.

[aestett-deactivated20190606]

[nuggles]

favorite trope: the very important hand touch in period dramas

[gallifreyfalls]

[lucrezialoveshercesare]

actual Harry Potter

[sch3h3r4z4d3]

the awkward moment when the actor playing harry potter is a better representation of book harry potter than movie harry potter

[firewalkwithmedvd]

Like. The quote “I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend” is such an integral quote/concept to LOTR that I just cannot for the life of me comprehend how people come away from LOTR inspired to write the grimdark i-love-war-and-suffering stories that populate fantasy

[whilereadingandwalking]

Lord of the Rings was about food and song and friendship y’all

[alwaysbringabookwithyou]

And about changing what we choose to elevate as heroic!

[hedgehogsdilemmas-deactivated20]

girls!!! we gotta fail more often!!! we’re so scared of failure and disappointing people and looking stupid that we don’t even TRY things! men?? men brush off failure like it’s nothing! if a man doesn’t get a job he wanted, it’s because they didn’t review his application fairly! it’s because the competition was tough this year! it’s because he just needs to try harder next time! men just DO things!!! and you know what DOING things builds?? confidence!!! even if you fail!! the more you fail, the more confident you are that you can fail and survive! women don’t even wanna try unless they are 100% certain that they’re qualified and competent and won’t disappoint anybody! but that is NONSENSE. men are out there getting positions they’re not even qualified for, while over-qualified but less-confident women are staying where it’s safe bc they’re afraid to rock the boat!!! DO. IT. apply for the thing! ask for the raise! enter the competition! get used to failing ALL the time! fail quickly and move on!!! if a cocky but mediocre man would do it, then for the love of god, GO DO THE DAMN THING. you are SO much more qualified than you think you are.

[peachyjude]

I LOVE YOU

[kaleidoscopicbullettrain]

this post physically cured me

[studyspiration-coffee]

Me in high school: Gosh I hope this topic isn’t too controversial for my paper! what if my teacher has an opposing view?!

Me now, in college: Listen up Prof, old people ruined America and your generation is the reason for all the problems I’m going to face in life. So sit back as I prove this to you in the next 5 pages with perfect MLA citations.