Shine in the Rain

Remember we're never really alone. These are just thoughts I need to get out. A creative outlet for when the world seems to be too much. We can lean on each other if you need and be stronger together.

[shinenrain781]

hello

[quotemadness]

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”

— Helen Keller

[manderz82]

[originalromanticsir]

Carefully hold this trust in your hands.

[justanaverageguy-inmyworld]

[soberscientistlife]

[yms1]

"you talk to yourself?" yeah, that's my homie

[dankmemeuniversity]

[dectech]

preperations for the long journey ahead, friend

[michaelbogild-deactivated202503]

On the self-care bloggers.

What I don’t particularly like about the self-care movement on this and other platforms…is that the quotes and visuals in a great many instances almost seem like they are trying to prevent the reader from having an imminent nervous breakdown. 

There is this unintentionally harmful presupposition (which is highly typical of psychiatrists) that you are in fact not as strong as you really are and as capable of enduring pressure as you really are.

This form of communication (though unintended) creates what we call a self-fulfilling prophecy. 

My best answer to stress…is to have more of it, only a different and more positive kind…as lifting weights, taking cold showers, doing affirmations (out loud and physically), being socially courageous, and much much more.

The answer to weakness (real or imagined) is not more weakness, ok? It is to take up the fucking fight like a warrior. I am preaching something with teeth here, with energy, with potential, with facts, with a true respect for my readers…for I know they are far stronger and far more talented than I can ever imagine (and I’m a fucking cheerleader if there ever was one).

That being said, don’t pretend that I’m an idiot, or be one yourself. 

If you absolutely (for specific health reasons let’s say) need a day off, or two, or ten even, or if something horribly traumatized you to the point that you can hardly get out of bed…then look at my advice and perspectives as something you can slowly assimilate into your life over time and not me beating you on the head with a hammer saying : “GET THE FUCK GOING YOU LITTLE BITCH!”

But even with that disclaimer (which many others wouldn’t have added) the wokesters are still going to call me a proponent of toxic positivity.

Well…let’s see what improves the most lives, your or my perspective.

[thoughtkick]

“Home is where you feel at home. I’m still looking.”

— Truman Capote

[quotemadness]

“What about when someone doesn’t need a shoulder? What if they need the arms?”

— Stephen Chbosky

[michaelbogild-deactivated202503]

“Will he return in thunders or in flowers? Stay for centuries or mere hours?”

— (via michaelbogild)

[inkskinned]

fucking hate it when the stuff everybody says "actually works" does actually work.

hate exercising and realizing i've let go of a lot of anxiety and anger because i've overturned my fight-or-flight response.

hate eating right and eating enough and eating 3 times a day and realizing i'm less anxious and i have more energy

hate journaling in my stupid notebook with my stupid bic ballpoint and realizing that i've actually started healing about something once i'm able to externalize it

hate forgiving myself hate complimenting myself more often hate treating myself with kindness hate taking a gratitude inventory hate having patience hate talking to myself gently

hate turning my little face up to the sun and taking deep breaths and looking at nature and grounding myself and realizing that i feel less burdened and more hopeful, more actually-here, that i am able to see the good sides of myself more clearly, that i am able to see not only how far i have to grow - but also how much growth i have already done & how much of my life i truly fill with light and laughter and love

horrible horrible horrible. hate it but i'm gonna do it tho

[thoughtkick]

“Marianne had the sense that her real life was happening somewhere very far away, happening without her, and she didn’t know if she would ever find out where it was or become part of it.”

— Sally Rooney, Normal People

[quotemadness]

“Some of the most comforting words in the world are ‘me too.’ That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, and that others have been down the same road as you.”

— Unknown

[infinitelyhisgirl]

∞

[quotemadness]

“No amount of money can make others speak well of you behind your back.”

— Unknown