#goblin tips

[hobgobknowsbest]

this is the energy we will be bringing into 2025

[one-sleepy-dragon]

okay so, seeing as this post resonated with a lot of people, i've decided to make a part 2 adding slightly more specific goblin tips i've learned over the past year. here we go

things you can do as a goblin in the modern age pt. 2:

knit yourself a funky little coin purse — or ask a friend or purchase one from a local artist. you'll feel a touch of whimsy every time you have to pay for something small

buy jewelry secondhand. not only is it cheaper, but if you don't want it to tarnish, you'll find no better guarantee than jewelry that's already lived one life and still looks fairly new. and if you like your jewelry tarnished, what better place to look than secondhand stores?

keep a watering can in your bathroom. while you're waiting for the shower to warm up, fill up the can with the excess cold water, and use it to water your plants later

lemons. just. have lemons around. trust me. there's always a good use for lemons (for example, if you're allergic to citrus, just spray them in the eyes of your enemies)

mini emergency kit! carry one everywhere!! i've got a small pocket in my go-to backpack full of band-aids, tissues, hand sanitizer, painkillers, pads, mints and lens cleaner :)

rest. resting is an act of resistence, especially in a system that worships financial and performative productivity above all else. any chance you get to rest, claim it without guilt

leave silly little notes for people on public transport. i wrote "have a nice day" in marker on an empty ad board in the subway last week

cherish the dead time. in spanish, "dead time" is the time you spend doing nothing, e.g. on your commute, waiting in line, etc. cherish that time!! find meaningful things to fill it with, like music or reading or drawing or simply breathing in the silence. dead time is where we thrive

find joy wherever you can. i mean it. the world's gotten a whole lot darker since i made my original post, and that darkness is getting harder and harder to live with. finding joy is no longer a luxury, it's an act of survival. reach out to friends and tell them you're lonely. learn the name of the old man who sells trinkets on the same corner every day and greet him on your way to work. maybe share a cereal bar with him if you can. sing out loud over the music in your headphones. eat a damn apple. chop off all your hair. be angry without remorse. be sad without remorse. be happy without remorse. remember you are alive, you are a plant and an animal and everything in you is older than whatever bureaucratic bullshit is trying to convince you you're a cog in a machine. be alive. find joy everywhere and store it like nuts for the winter. it's going to be a long winter, and we're all going to need a whole lot of joy. don't forget to share it

[teacupinc]

[ things that feel goblin/gremlin to me ] 🌱

(juss sayin personally, theese r my thougts)

waking up at 5-6am for no reason other than sitting in bed n watchin the sun come up

making potions with water, leaves, rocks, etc.

✨ mispellig worsds awn perpuss ✨

wearing fuzzy socks with any shoes, ANY shoes

cleaning out ur nails w either other nails or a pencil (i its neat)

having an “ugly” laugh ig

using teabags as eye masks (like cucumbers?)

doodling simple things in nature,, like lily pads n rocks n cattails

talking to bugs (how has your day been,,, as a worm?)

talking to birds (i like your song!)

talking to just about,,, anything inanimate lol

thankyo u for liste nni ng to tmy tedt talk :)

[hobbitygoblin]

all jokes aside, goblincore actually helps so much. 

short but chubby? perfect goblin body.  self conscious about wearing clothes you like in public? goblins don’t care about other peoples opinions.  a bit of a hoarder which causes your house to constantly be messy? goblins are all about that.  general weird sense of humor? yeah, fam. so are most goblins.  tend to make random noises as part of conversation? welcome to the language of the goblins.  eating constantly/suffer food guilt? feasting is goblin societal norm, my friend. 

bye bye, insecurities. hello, goblin. 

[riv3rol]

The older I get, the more I want to walk out of my job, start walking on all fours, disappear into the woods and re-emerge 5 years later as some bizarre local cryptid.

[the-void-is-endless]

Vibe check!

*Becomes pond moss*

[dirt-gremlin-ideas]

hi, I’m very new to goblincore (as of today) but I want to dive in right away! tips/advice pls? thank you

honestly youre probly quite goblim already,, but letting yourself lean into the joys of goblinhood would absolutely be my number one new gorblin tip,!!

this community is all about embracing the weirdly wonderful aspects of yourself and putting a name and community to them., so theres quite a number of ways you can express your gobliney self.,, such as:

 - growing plants

 - collecting rocks and other fun objects 

 - appreciating frogs, snails and other slimey and nonslimey beauties

 - going for long walks and yelling respectful comments at trees

 - tearing down the oppressive systems that attempt to keep us subdued (e.g. capitalism, the patriarchy, mortality, homophobia, grammar, speeling etc.)

 - loving yourself as you would love a baby bird and treating yourself with the care and attention you deserve

 - burrowing into a cave or blankets (whichever is easiest) whenever you feel the urge

 - and any other odd impulse that would bring you happiness

i hope this was helpful my new gorblin frien,,. and if any other goblims have some advice for a newbie,, feel free to lemme know :)

[purple-space-goo]

non-obvious goblin traits!

parts of goblincore that go beyond just shinies and snails!

the best part of events is the freebies !

hoarding keepsakes (old plane tickets, birthday cards etc.)

perpetually s a l t y

when u see bubbles, a primal urge to pop just ,, takes over

PYROMANIA

you use emoticons a lot! :o >:) >:3 :O

u prefer foods with simple flavors / cheaper foods. no fancy stuff >:o

great at coming up with ideas , bad at putting them into coherent words on paper ;;

needs more ketchup and/or soy sauce

if ur ever trusted holding a piece of paper for more than 20 seconds, it WILL come back all crumpled up from ur tiny hands fidgeting

buying CDs and DVDs is infinitely better than downloading !!