A Little Less Serious

Take a deep breath, slow down and enjoy the little things. Life is poetry afterall, a commonly misunderstood soliloquy composed of giggles and recited with smiles. Take a moment to look around and learn to take life a little less seriously.

[nonsenseandanarchy]

Get lost.

Just do it...get lost.

Go down that that alley, follow those train tracks, enter that clearing in the woods, follow the forbidden paths into the unknown.

In the midst of the lost, you never know what you may find...

I went for a walk today. Today I followed those train tracks. I found vitamine D, fresh air, the smell of the sun beating down on my leather jacket, the feel of the wind under my arms and the ground under my bare feet—I also found the wing of a small goose.

I found motivation: the determination to do more, to be more; I found me.

So do it, pussy; what are you waiting for? Get lost!

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I think colouring book sharing should be a thing. People could meet up and swap colouring books and just colour each others colouring books. It'll allow people to colour something new without acquiring an entire new book to colour (cuz god knows I've got enough)! It'll also allow underprivileged people that outlet/hobby, for those maybe living paycheque to paycheque, trying to figure out how to afford both rent and food let alone a hobby on top of that. If you want to colour a really nice page later, just mark it so somebody doesn't pick that one to colour (but only your own of course; got no business saving pages in other peoples books). But generally, I think it will do really good at connecting people and bringing them closer together over this fun, mindful activity.

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Feel Something--an original poem

Have you ever taken the time to truly melt away?

To forget you are real,

That you are a person with basic needs.

Food...water...other such necessities.

Have you ever decided to take a break

From staring the human condition head on,

To go numb,

To feel nothing.

Because only then had I realized

That I had been living in the memory of feeling something.

Only then did I realize how little I was experiencing

And that my current emotional state was one of reflection.

When was the last time I had seen the sunset?

When had I last breathed the midnight air?

When had I last been down this road

On a bright, sunny day listening to nature or classic rock?

I wish I could no longer feel guilty

For all the things I've yet to do.

I wish I could go back to a simpler time when

To be human didn't feel so artificial.

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Hello and welcome to nonsenseandanarchy's mobile mental health corner! (It's mobile because mental health is a journey)

***DISCLAIMER: I am by no means qualified to be giving this kind of advice, I'm just sharing something I find works for me***

ANGER JOURNAL/DIARY

I keep an anger journal. It's like a regular journal but I only write when I'm upset/frustrated. Oh, and my anger journal is formatted in letters (so more like a diary, I guess). I pretend like I'm writing to someone who I find frustrating in that moment and I write about how I feel. I write out all the things I want to scream in their face but don't.

Mind you, this is not the same as cutting communication. This is a way of controlling emotions to prevent an outburst where I'd possibly say something I don't really mean. The things I write down aren't the communicative and cohesive thoughts I'd otherwise use to communicate my emotional needs, they are initial reactions at best.

BONUS ADVANTAGE

So I haven't been using this journal in awhile and when I went to use it again, I was calmer than I usually am when I write in it so I decided to read my previous entries. Holy crap was I angry....at first. There were some pretty strong feelings I didn't entirely mean and the more I read, the more entries were to me. I was writing anger entries about myself. They were NOT nice. Not that any of the entries were, but I wouldn't wish my past self on anybody. It made me realize how far along I've come. Something I wrote that I'd never amount to, I did it (seeing that, I felt like the universe was telling me I'm on the right path). It showed me how far along I've come in my relationships with others as well as with myself. It showed me just how much I improve without even realizing it! And I realized that I shouldn't compare myself to others, because I don't see them at their worst. But with an anger journal, I can compare myself to MY worst and see just how far I've come.

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Hi hi! I'm single and have never been in a relationship before, but here's the thing: I'm not sure if I want to be.

Don't get me wrong, there is something magical about the thought of being in a relationship, about rolling over in the night and feeling the warmth of a significant other; of long conversations in the park about philosophy and the beauty in all life has to give.

But I also see the beauty in being alone. In gazing up at the stars through my bedroom window without someone wondering when I'm coming to bed; in the breeze of summer coming to an end without the addage of someone else's jacket.

I feel like when I end up in a relationship, I will wish the emptiness were in my company, not my soul.

I don't know, maybe I'm just overthinking...

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Witchy/punk afro art. Free hand. Pretty good for someone not very good at drawing people, if I do say so myself. Need to work on the afro though. Love the explosion of colour in contrast with the greyscale sketch but I'd like if it didn't look like childish doodles. Probably could've used more detail in the hair.

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I died it purple!! It looks even better in person ☺️

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Shaved my head today! Gonna die it purple tomorrow, might do my eyebrows too 🤔

To be continued...

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I feel like tumblr is just half meme-like chaos and the other half should be framed with sombre piano music because it's like snipets of some weird b&w indie film that lacks colour for cinematic effect, not because it's old.

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Learn to be alone. Everyone wants someone around, whether it's a friend or a significant other, a lot of people can't be alone. I've seen too many times, people have ruined themselves because they couldn't wait for the right person/people to come along, so they settled for someone that was already right in front of them. When you are emotionally dependent, you screw yourself over being around the wrong people, feeling like you need their presence. Find out new things about yourself, become your own companion, enjoy your own company. Learn to find peace in solitude, it will become more handy than you might think.....and you might just want to be alone.

I have made the mistake of settling for someone right in front of me, I have felt what it was like to be in the wrong place with the wrong people. I have learned to be patient, to embrace the loneliness--come to think of it, let's destigmatize that word, it shouldn't hold such negative conotations. Let us embrace the power that comes with independence, the control over our own emotions and let's all become better people for it.

[nonsenseandanarchy]

The next step in a person's life is scary for everyone, even if it may not seem like it. It's a step that has to be taken, however, to continue the journey. It may seem harder for you, being that you take your time through life, you slow down and enjoy every breath, you stop to smell the roses. While the majority of the population try to get through something scary as quickly as possible, you can't. To try and rip something off like a bandaid feels like an eternity of hurt for you. In the wake of this pain, you feel anxious, like your heart has punched a pre-emptive bruise into your soul. I have some news for you: bruises heal. Everything will get better with time, all you have to do is wait. It's going to be okay.....and you will be too.

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Just enjoying some indie rock for any fans of The Velvet Underground

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[anniespositivity]

Listen, my love, I know you are trying so hard. I know you are working on yourself, but feeling like nothing is really improving or changing. I know you think you are messing up and making mistakes and therefore you are so damn hard on yourself. You do not realise that what you are doing is absolutely incredible - you are trying, fighting, surviving and you should be so proud of yourself for that. Who cares that you said something silly? Who cares that you didn't behave like you wanted to behave? Who cares that you fell back into an old habit or routine? Who cares that you couldn't tackle all of your to do list? Who cares that you messed up and failed? All you should care about is that no matter the darkness, you are still here, with a light inside that shines so bright and you should always remember to be gentle, to be soft, to be kind.

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Don’t you just love the look of a dark room painted in a red glow? My bedroom could have been light up by on EXIT sign and I’d still love it!! 🥰 And this cardinal is just beautiful.. Yes, I’m decorating in November and I’M PROUD OF IT! Boo on those who scorn upon merriment. MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄

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“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?” —Unknown