Wasted Youth

Searching to find myself, all I find is you

[riotgrrrlhole]

Quotes that I want tattooed so bad

“Let me think that there is one among those stars that guides my life through the dark unknown.”

“If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.”

“Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves.”

Rabindranath Tagore

“Let everything happen to you

Beauty and terror

Just keep going

No feeling is final. “

Reiner Maria Rilke

[henryscavills]

Pride & Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright

[remanence-of-love]

[fluttersuns-deactivated20240717]

If you need…

Rest and recuperation:

- take a nap

- sit in the warm sunshine

- cuddle a pet

- take a bath

- go to bed early

- meditate

- forget all the yoga and just lie in corpse pose for however long you need

Self love:

- put on body lotion

- change your clothes into something more comfortable

- wash your hair

- light some candles

- write a love letter to yourself

- list 10 good things about yourself

Reminiscence and nostalgia:

- watch a childhood classic on TV

- clean your room: make it cozy and safe

- care for yourself the way your guardians would when you were a sick child

- do a small task or hobby that you used to love - listen to old music

- play a game from your past

Energy:

- eat a healthy meal

- put on some upbeat music

- drink ice cold water

- change into clothes that make you feel good but aren’t pyjamas

- go for a walk

- challenge yourself to do the things you want to do and reward yourself after

Companionship:

- get in touch with a friend

- go to a public place, like a coffee shop

- say hello to a stranger

- call your mum

- message a long lost friend

- arrange to meet someone you love

- join online groups of people with similar interests

Health:

- do some light exercise

- drink a glass of water

- do some yoga or stretches

- go to bed early

- take a short walk or jog

- eat something healthy and tasty

- clean your home

To express yourself:

- write about how your feelings

- dance to your favourite music

- sing

- put on makeup

- paint or draw

- bullet journal

- write a story, some poetry or a diary entry

- change your hairstyle

Comfort:

- drink something warm

- go somewhere you feel safe

- spend time with safe, loving people

- watch a lovely tv show or movie

- get under some blankets

- if it’s cold, sit by a fire

- cuddle someone or something

- give yourself a little hug

self checks are a very important part of self-care and good mental health! make sure you check up on yourself and do things that help you when you don’t feel so good.

[heavyrain-dc]

“Whatever is worrying you right now, forget about it. Take a deep breath, stay positive and know that things will get better.”

— Unknown

[heavyrain-dc]

“If you can’t do anything about it then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.”

— Tony Gaskins

[remanence-of-love]

[bnmxfld]

There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

Zora Neale Hurston / Their Eyes Were Watching God (via bnmxfld)

[vnamarket]

[maybuds]

the older i get, the more i need time & personal space to be as boring as possible

[mentalquotes]

Some steps need to be taken alone. It’s the only way to really figure out where you need to go and who you need to be.

Mandy Hale (via mentalquotes)

[trumpetsbyjasonderulo]

it’s been ten years and i can confirm that everything still happens so much. happy anniversary king

[backstepping]

a dark day... the onion went off

[valentina-poem]

[bnmxfld]

I can’t think of any greater happiness than to be with you all the time.

Franz Kafka (via bnmxfld)

[bnmxfld]

What a treacherous thing to believe that a person is more than a person.

John Green / Paper Towns (via bnmxfld)

[bnmxfld]

I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?

Ernest Hemingway (via bnmxfld)