[aureat]

I love the kind of tired that comes from a lot of fresh air and a little too much sun

[lovemakesyouwonder]

[catchymemes]

[southernsideofme-deactivated201]

[emeraldmercury]

Best post

[pokemontrainerwaluigi]

A immensely satisfying post

[itspenutbutterjellycrime]

Im so turned on

[jcfiala]

Pictures of wires shouldn’t be so sexy.

[marschattpanosh]

Cable management is essential

[putitonmytombstone]

sometimes we don’t get to keep the loves of our life

I believe in Big Love.

I don’t have frivolous expectations for romance. I’m not looking to get swept off my feet. But I believe in big love because I’ve had it.

I’ve had that massive love. That all-consuming love. That ‘I can’t believe this exists in the physical realm of this planet’ kind of love.

The kind of love that erupts into an uncontrollable blaze an then simmers down to embers and burns quietly, comfortably, for years. The kind of love they write novels and symphonies about. The kind of love that teaches more than you thought you could ever learn, and gives back infinitely more than it takes.

It is the ‘love of your life’ kind of love.

And believe it works like this:

If you’re lucky, you get to meet the love of your life. You get to be with them, to learn from them, to give the whole of yourself over to them and allow their influence to change you in unfathomable measures. It’s an experience like nothing else we have on this earth.

But here is what the fairytales won’t tell you – sometimes we meet the loves of our lives, but we do not get to keep them.

We do not get to marry them, to pass our years alongside them, to hold their hands on their deathbeds after a life lived well and together.

We do not always get to hold onto the loves of our lives, because in the real world, love doesn’t conquer all. It doesn’t resolve irreparable differences, it doesn’t triumph over illness and disease, it doesn’t bridge religious rifts or save us from ourselves when we’re corrupting.

We don’t always get to hold onto the loves of our lives because sometimes love is not all that there is. Sometimes you want a tiny country home with three kids and they want a bustling career in the city. Sometimes you have a whole, wide world to go explore and they are scared to venture out of their backyard. Sometimes you have bigger dreams than one another.

Sometimes the biggest, most loving move you can possibly make is to let each other go.

Other times you don’t get a choice.

But here’s another thing they won’t tell you about finding the love of your life: not ending up with them doesn’t disqualify their significance.

Some people can love you more in a year than others could love you in fifty. Some people can teach you more within a single day than others could teach you over the entire course of a lifetime.

Some people come into our lives only for a particular period of time, but make an impact that no one else can ever quite match or replace.

And who are we to call those people anything but the loves of our lives?

Who are we to downplay their significance, to rewrite their memories, to alter the ways in which they changed us for the better, simply because our paths diverged? Who are we to decide that we desperately need to replace them – to find a bigger, better, stronger, more passionate love that we can hold onto for a lifetime?

Maybe we just ought to be grateful that we got to meet these people at all.

That we got to love them. That we got to learn from them. That we got to have our lives expand and flourish as a result of having known them.

Meeting and letting go of the love of your life doesn’t have to be your life’s single greatest tragedy.

If you let it, it can be your greatest blessing.

After all, some people never get to meet them at all.

[putitonmytombstone]

New year, who dis?

Okay let’s cut to the chase. It’s 2019 and we are not getting any younger. In between trying to figure out where we belong in the this world, it is essential to take good care of yourself. Treat your body and mind right. If you don’t, who will? Let’s kick excuses to the curb and shake our old skin, time to be the best you possible. Not in a cliche kind of way. And not in a brand new transformational way. Sometimes all it takes it just some minor changes in your daily lifestyle that will create a better you… eventually. Don’t freak out, we’re gonna start off slow. Everyone is different so it’s up to you to see which parts in your life you should alter and focus on.

Here are 10 things that I chose to stop doing daily and what my counter actions are:

1. Stop Dehydration: Drink Water

– My number 1 essential. I will never stop stressing this! Water is absolute key to a healthy life. Not only does it filter out your waste, it creates healthy skin and provides necessary nutrients.

*Tip: Go to target and buy yourself a cute reusable water bottle. Fill it up with cold water every morning and carry it around with you. Honestly without my personal water bottle, I would barely even touch water throughout the day.

2. Stop Drinking Soda: Drink Water

– The sugars and caffeine in the soda take part in dehydrating your body. Soda breaks down your teeth and builds up plaque. There is really not much to this. Just don’t drink soda.

3. Stop Getting Less Than 8hrs of Sleep: Push Social Media Away 1 hour Before Bed.

– Not only do we love sleep, we NEED it. Physically our body should get a full 8 hour sleep every night to properly function. This is my greatest New Year resolution, over this past year I did not take sleep seriously and would always stay up just for shits and giggles and scroll on social media. This was so hazardous to my health, my skin and daily functions. I felt like I was constantly looking at a ghost when I passed a mirror. I knew that the way I looked, started and ended with my lack of sleep. From now on, I’m serving myself 8+ hours every night.

4. Stop Skipping out on Sunblock: Get a Sunblock Moisturizer

– Sunblock is so much more important than you think. Not only does it help protect you from skin cancer, it stops the sun from ruining your complexion. This is a must, apply the damn sunscreen. On your face first and foremost, and then your arms and legs (especially at the beach and poolside).

5. Stop Being Late: Set Your Clock 10 mins Ahead

– This is my biggest pet peeve. I’m not perfect and we’ve all heard the phrase “running on Filipino time” before... People are waiting on you, don’t make them wait. It’s not very polite.

6. Stop Caring About Other’s Opinions of You: Mind Your Business

– Stop looking for the approval of other people. Live for yourself. If you are proud of the person you are and your personal achievements, then that is all that matters. The moment you give someone else the power to determine your worth, is when you start to lose yourself. Believe in yourself and trust your path. Mind your business and don’t care about what other people think of you. Care what you think about yourself.

7. Stop Spending Money on Food: Cook At Home, Save Money

– All my billing statements point to food. It may seem so little in the moment to spend a few bucks here and there but it really adds up. Go to Costco and buy food in bulk to prepare, cook and bring lunch to work.

8. Stop Neglecting Your Parents: Spend Time

– As we get older, we forget our parents are getting older as well. Spend time with them. Take them shopping. Take them to lunch. Visit them. Get them active. Just spend time. And don’t forget to follow up with them on their health.

9. Take Care Of Yourself: Pay Attention To Your Needs

– Male or female: Take care of your hygiene needs. Shave where needs to be shaven. Wax what needs to be waxed. Get your hair done. Get a manicure/pedicure. Brush your teeth twice a day. Floss. Shower daily. Wash your face twice a day. Always moisturize. Do your laundry. Change your bedsheets. Maintain your body. Maintain your mind. Maintain your confidence. Maintain your balance. Don’t lose yourself.

10. Don’t Stop Chasing Your Dreams: Keep It Moving

– One of my recent favorite quotes that I heard: “The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” Don’t settle. This might be something I say often, but it is one of my strongest beliefs. There is nothing in the world that you are not capable of doing. Everything you imagine is possible. Don’t convince yourself otherwise. So if you have a dream, chase it with all you have and don’t let anyone or anything hold you down.

Happy 2019 everyone! May this be your best yet. ♥

[putitonmytombstone]

Throughout life, shit happens. We have all heard the saying: Your life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it. So with that in mind I have come to two conclusions on how to view life when you hit a rough patch.

1. It could be worse.

2. It only gets better from here.

So when you hit a time in your life when nothing seems to be progressing or you’re stagnant, you can consider number 1. You look around and you see what you don’t have but you can also at that time take the opportunity to look at the things that you do have. You can realize that although you may not have what you desire at the very moment, you do have the chance to make it better. You might not think about it all the time, but you can realize that someone out there always has it worse than you. And even that person that has it worse than you, has someone that has it worse than them. So it’s as simple as it sounds, it could be worse. When you don’t feel things going great, not even good, at least you haven’t hit rock bottom…

But if you have hit rock bottom, then you should consider number 2. If you feel that you have hit the absolute worst place in your life, then you should keep in mind that it only gets better from here. The pain that you’re feeling is not going to get any more rough than it is at the point. So what you do at this time: is to try and get some movement in your life. When it seems merely impossible to get up in the morning or have any interaction with anyone, you have to get some momentum. You have to force some changes in your life, to help you get back on track. When my personal loved ones find themselves in a funk, I always have them make a list of 5-6 simple things that they believe will make them feel better. 5 things to repeatedly do daily that requires no mental effort and very minimal physical effort.

In example:

1. Shower daily.

2. Take a 10 minute walk outdoors.

3. Stretch morning/night.

4. Listen to your favorite type of music.

5. Drink 3 tall glasses of water.

6. Have at least 1 social interaction (friend or stranger)

Routine is what makes our life worthwhile. It helps to get our life in order and give some purpose. Which is what I believe we all feed off of. Purpose. So whether your purpose now is a long term goal, or just to get out of bed to walk your dog in the morning, find it and start your routine. Start with your list of small actions. Small actions will lead routine. Routine will lead you to some movement in your life. Movement in your life will lead back to purpose. And when you have your purpose, you are able to react to the things happening in your life accordingly.

Every day is a new day to progress and work towards what you need. Your bad experiences should not push you to fall into a deeper hole, it might just be that downfall that comes right before the uphill. So try and stay positive. After all there really is only two ways to look at it in my book. And either way, you come up better on the other side of your rough patch.

[be-happy-and-enjoy-the-life]

[circumcising]

I LOVE LEARNING BAD THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE I DON’T LIKE

[putitonmytombstone]

dog friendly pumpkin patches >>>

[anancientheart]

ok universe, i’m ready to feel good things. make me feel good things.

[anancientheart]

whenever i post this it works  reblog if u want to feel good things & the universe will bring u something sweet 

[wnq-writers]

Be like the ocean. Breathtaking to look at, strong enough to not be destroyed, and gentle enough so others find comfort in your presence.

cwbrooke (via wnq-writers)

[fyeahmovies]

[palmbreezy]

[putitonmytombstone]

sunflowers delivered to my house from Nate life has been knocking me down left and right lately, it feels like I can't breathe. I could always count on Nate to catch me and lift me back up again. Thank you so much, I love you

[putitonmytombstone]

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