a brief tour of the bag I carry around with me in my percy jackson reality! like all my bags, she's old as hell and gone through it too (literally, mind you, i tend to frequent the underworld). I'm one of the people who has everything in their mary poppins bag, so if any campers need something, they know who to ask. (as always inspired by this post by @chaaistained and this one by @hrrtshape!!)
I got my messenger bag for a steal at a local thrift shop in montpelier and modified it with hand painted patches, pins from local pop-culture shops, and keychains.
THE DECOR
— patches that include an my chemical romance front and center, a dazey and the scouts one, and one that says "compost in training", two autism awareness patches (one that says "people not puzzles" and "flappy hands are happy hands". all these were handmade by me. the "easily distracted by shiny objects was bought from a comic shop as was the "memento mori"
— pins including "not flat, we checked" from a trip to the nasa space center, "being polite is totally punk rock", "bored teenager", and "let's talk about music" all from a small business fair
— a plushie dreadfuls autism bunny keychain from my mom, a grim reaper keychain from connor stoll, a "cringe but free" keychain from a small business fair, and an mcr keychain from my friend raven
— finally, a butterfly hairpin that was given to my sister by thanatos before I lost her. I keep it on my bag in their memory.
THE FRONT POCKETS . . . each of which has their own theme for the objects inside.
LEFT POCKET — WITCHY SHIT
— a portable altar in a mint tint for on the go spellwork
— jars of bones and teeth some human, some not. collected over the years
— animal bones I've found in the forest around my house and in the woods around camp. there's nothing more sacred than the effects of death on the world.
— a lighter for candles and bonfires
RIGHT POCKET — FOR MY CAMPERS
— sunblock because this is a summer camp after all and some of these kids don't know how to not get burned, I swear
— mints and gum in a ouija tin because I always get asked for both
— (not pictured) first aid supplies such as bandages, gauze, alcohol wipes and neosporin for wounds that don't require ambrosia or nectar to heal (i teach sparring, this is a necessity)
LEFT SIDE POCKET — PHONE SOLT
— self explainatory, really. if I don't want to keep it in my pockets while sparring or playing capture the flag, it goes in here. unfortunately, this makes it very easy for the stolls to grab and take stupid pictures of themselves on
RIGHT SIDE POCKET — DEFENSE
— a flip out butterfly knife that my mom gave me for my birthday several years ago. not celestial bronze, but I use it more for cutting things that aren't monster flesh anyway. I have my scythe for that.
— a lighter from my father that emits greek fire. very usual, so long as I don't get it mixed up with my regular lighter.
MAIN POCKET . . . where all the important shit goes. also a bit of a complete mess
— my black iPad that i use to communicate with my father in the underworld. he has a matching one he uses to categorize souls and also call me
— my sketchbook. very very important. it's a bit more of an art journal than anything. a mix of proper sketches, journal entries, lists, and actual trash I've saved because I'm a sentimental hoarder who likes to junk journal
— a vampire fang reusable tote bag for trips to the camp thrift, stoll's store of outside junk, the athena kids' greek bookstore, or the muses' record shop
— a digital camera for peak aesthetic photos of my summers at camp and of my friendgroup's shenanigans
— my tarot deck for my daily advice and also to swap reading with the hecate kids, including my friend lou ellen blackstone
— my wallet, because of course that's of vital importance
— a vintage flask I thrifted that's full of nectar, just in case
— my frankenstein's monster pencil case that's literally bulging from being overfilled and falls apart whenever I try and open it. will I take anything out? no, absolutely not
speaking of . . . THE PENCIL CASE
all of my favorite art supplies that I can easily carry with me . . .
— micron fineliners. literally the best pens ever
— my tombow fudenosuke brush pens. also the best, especially for ink drawings
— pentel brush pen my other favorite brush pen
— white posca paint pen for correcting mistakes and adding highlights
— mechanical pencils because they're the only pencils I will sketch with (also led because duh)
— those multicolor pens that everyone had as kids. I adore them and they're super useful as I don't have to carry around like 10 different pens for color
— bone pens . . . from lou ellen. they're pretty sick ngl
— a kneaded eraser from lightening graphite
— paint brushes and my winsor & newton watercolors with are just *chefs kiss*
inside the top pocket . . .
— my mcr earbuds inside their case, this way they don't get lost in my pockets (nor stolen by clarisse!!!)
—skull bandaids that got shoved in here from my first aid pocket
—hairties because someone always needs them and they will get lost in my pockets as well
—dice for impromptu vibe checks
— literally the best eraser known to man
— and random trash and notes including: psycho killer by talking heads lyrics from raven, "sorry for being a bad influence" from clarisse (given to me with a shit-eating grin on her face), minmalism is dead from some magazine which I cut out ages ago to use and never did, and a receipt from the camp coffee shop from when annabeth and I got lunch (NOT lovebirds, 'phia! don't embarrass me like that istg)
WALLET . . . where all the important shit is kept
— drachmas for interacting with the mythical word
— cash for interacting with the mundane
— a receipt from the muses' vintage record shop at camp
— a "one more chapter" and "go to bed" coin that annabeth gave me. honestly, she needs it more than I do
— photos of my friends from my digital camera!
— a picture of me and my mom from when I was a wee baby
— a picture of me and my camp friendgroup (clarisse, annabeth, lou ellen, raven, dorian and I) making a star with our fingers during a camp bonfire
— me and (cr bestie) with our son. he is a build-a-bear frog. his name is harold.
— a picture of me, annie, and percy when we first start to become friends
— another group picture of my camp friendgroup. this one has me, grover, lee, annie, and clarisse in it.
— a picture of me and raven posing with the three cheers for sweet revenge cover
— the last photo I have with my sister before she died
𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍 . . . EIRINIKÓS which means "peace bringer" in greek is my scythe. it was given to me by my father, thanatos, and is made of stygian iron. it's discreet form is a ring, in which you rotate a full 360 degrees to activate scythe mode. kept on my person at all times. if not on my finger, than in the pocket of my bag with the greek fire lighter
WHY THE FUCK THIS HAS TO HAPPEN TO ME RIGHT NOW?- but they say when you change your perspective that when the miracles happen
HOW TO TURN YOUR DISADVANTAGES INTO ADVANTAGES
Instead of trying to reprogram your mind to get rid of your disadvantages why not just turn them into a advantages. I truly don't think anything is a problem when it comes to shifting if you just shift your perspective.
1. ╰┈➤“I’m overthinking everything right now.”
Use it as a DR spiral.
Instead of shutting it down, channel it. Start overthinking your DR. Spiral into the details.
“What’s the smell of my DR room? How does my s/o handwriting look like? What the last thing I seen before I went to bed last night in my DR?
Let your overthinking become a insight of your Dr in small details. Small details = deep connection.
2╰┈➤“My brain won’t shut up / I keep getting random thoughts.”
Let them.
Even if those thoughts have nothing to do with your DR, let them pass without resistance.
When you stop fighting your mind, it relaxes. And once you’re relaxed, your method flows more easily. Your thoughts don’t block the shift—they soften the space around it.
(I'm also a firm believer you can get into a void state by just yapping your brain away)
3╰┈➤“I feel bored / I want to stop / This is taking too long.”
→ Reframe it as a sign of closeness.
Affirm in your mind:
“I’m bored because I’m already there. My reality just hasn’t caught up yet.”
Because remember our senses are last thing that shifts. Boredom means you’re there— your awareness is already there.
Boredom isn’t a block—It’s neutrality, It’s how your DR self feels—calm, natural, already there.
4╰┈➤ “I got distracted / I forgot I was even doing the method.”
→ Celebrate it.
That’s literally ideal. A lot of accidently shifts happen when you stop obsessing and let your subconscious take the wheel. It not you who shifts you but your subconscious. And if you can, use it because distractions can bring you to detachment and help you shift.
5╰┈➤ “I fell asleep mid-method!”
→ That was the method.
You didn’t fail—you succeeded. Not only you can turn this into a "method" now by just shifting while you sleep with no effort, but let me tell you something everytime you think of being in your Dr before sleep or you wake it extra confused or maybe you got a dream of your Dr? It because you were there while your drself was asleep so you just woke up here but you actually were in your Dr the whole night.
6╰┈➤“My affirmations feel fake / repetitive / I can’t do them for long.”
That’s because they’re already true. Your brain is just bored of repeating what it already knows as true. It’s not resistance—it’s recognition. You’re not convincing your mind of anything, you’re remembering what’s already real.
You already are the version of you that has it all.
7╰┈➤“My DR feels too good to be true.”
→ That’s your CR conditioning talking
It’s not too good to be true. It’s too good to be false. Your DR feels like a fantasy only because CR trained you to accept less. Flip the script: your DR is suited specific for you.
8╰┈➤ "I'm putting my Dr on a pedestal"
okay and so what? People put good stuff in their life on pedestal all the time? That doesn't make it unreachable or unreasonable because they already have it. Just the same way you are already in your Dr. Reminder yourself that it okay to romanticise your Dr life because it still your life.
. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ this is a shifting exercise inspired by the game Pictionary! yes, I am aware how the game actually works. but this is my spin on it! I hope you all enjoy!
Here's how it works: I ask a question and you give me four pictures that answers it best!
1. What does your hometown look like/ what it's aesthetic?
2. What about you? What is your clothing style?
3. Give me four pictures that just screams you.
4. What are four things that you just HAVE to have, this can be lipgloss, a keychain, etc.
5. Show me four pictures that describes your friend group.
6. Give me four pictures of a food you just have to EAT.
7. Give me four pictures that show what you and your s/o are like
okay I only did seven questions so that way if you guys what to do it you can fit all of the pictures in one post (stupid 30 images limit!)
so I’ve been wanting to post again a bit more often now I have tumblr back on my phone, and I thought to do sunday shifting exercises!!
so welcome to October 26th - shifting exercise.
A lot of the time I post about how I shift is I will think like I am in my chosen reality already, so here are some questions to help you with that :) - I would love to see people’s answers so please comment or reblog !!
Answer as your DR Self:
⭑ Question One - Where are you? If you’re waking up, what day is it, what is the weather like, or the temperature?
⭑ Question Two - How was yesterday like, what did you do?
⭑ Question Three - What are your plans today? Who are you going to see?
⭑ Question Four - What are you going to have for breakfast? Is it something you fancy, something you’ve been wanting to have for weeks?
⭑ Question Five - What is your favourite part of your morning / evening routine?
⭑ Question Six - if you have pets, are they around you? Are they weighing down the covers so you can’t pull it over you any longer?
⭑ Question Seven - Tune into your senses, what do you hear? What can you smell, and what can you feel?
⭑ Question Eight - What is something that made you laugh recently, who made you laugh recently?
⭑ Question Nine - What dreams did you have, who were in them?
⭑ Question Ten - What is one thing on your daily goal list you have to get done today?
⊹ ݂ 𝓅laylist based shifting activity ! 🏷️ ib: @withluvvenus
𝓞𝟏 .. when im with you ✶ lisa ft. tyla
( like it when you tell me, "break the rules" / i like that side of me when we get together / i'm way better )
𝜗ৎ ໋ 𓈒 › 2000s NYC SOCIALITE REALITY , haters will say that he’s a bad influence, supporters will say that he breaks me out of my shell! i’ve always been uphold to a certain standard because of my family, but with him i can just have fun.
𝓞𝟐 .. there she goes ✶ the la’s
( there she goes / there she goes again / racing through my brain )
𝜗ৎ ໋ 𓈒 › EVER AFTER HIGH REALITY , before me and chase had formally spoke to each other, we mostly just saw the other around school! every hallway crush core some would say..
𝓞𝟑 .. handlebars ✶ jennie ft. dua lipa
( why is it love is never kind to me? / i heard that fools rush in, and, yeah, that's me )
𝜗ৎ ໋ 𓈒 › LOVE ISLAND REALITY , the entire reason people go onto love island is to find love, i just had an infinitely harder time… time after time, i always prove myself to be a lovergirl
𝓞𝟒 .. twilight zone ✶ ariana grande
( it's not like i'm still not over you / it's so strange / this, i never do / not that i miss you, i don't / sometimes i just can't believe you happened )
𝜗ৎ ໋ 𓈒 › EQUESTRIA GIRLS REALITY , while jackie was gone, i tried desperately to convince myself that i didn’t miss her (a lie obviously). she was someone that impacted my life so much, so seeing her leave broke my heart. good thing we made our way back to each other..
𝓞𝟓 .. priorities ✶ tyla
( so no more takin' one for the team / these hands don't wanna hold onto things / holdin' me back from noticin' )
𝜗ৎ ໋ 𓈒 › ENHYPEN MEMBER REALITY , during i-land, i regrettably put my teams over my individual success. in part 2 though, i paid more attention to my performance and how i was doing.
𝓞𝟔 .. from the start ✶ laufey
( what's a girl to do? / lying on my bed, staring into the blue / unrequited, terrifying )
𝜗ৎ ໋ 𓈒 › SHOUJO REALITY , trust i’m an overthinker in EVERY reality. the first time i ever felt even just a little something for niki, i went home and had to lay down for a second TT
I don’t really know how to describe my wardrobe. It’s a bit whimsigoth-ish, but along with the blues, theres a lot of earth tones in there. my wardrobe is also very nature themed.
3. Give me four pictures that just scream you.
I’m always outside, exploring and wandering.
4. What are four things that you just HAVE to have?
this is like a mini ‘what’s in my bag’!
5. Show me four pictures that describe your friend group.
I’ll be switching this question to instead describe my siblings and I. this dr is very family oriented (although I do have friends ofc), and I just love them so much.
6. Give me four pictures of food you just have to EAT.
all from our family shop! made from fresh fruits and flowers from our garden.
7. Give me four pictures that show what you and your s/o are like.
<3
credits to @heartavenue for coming up with this exercise.
This was so fun, I think I’m gonna do it for a few other drs!
— tried photobashing my IR self for visualization 🥹🫶 not happy with her since she doesn't look like me any bit, save for the mole. oh well ❤️🩹 I'm so excited to see myself in wr and make changes from there... but fun exercise!!
