the grand release.

deep breath... and... go.

[ivystudying]

It’s been a while since I’ve made a post, and I figured that these tips might be extra helpful with exam season approaching. As someone who struggles a lot with procrastination, I do everything I can to fight the urge to put assignments off until the last minute (even though I’m not always successful). 

As always, good luck! (ᵔᴥᵔ)

[eye-of-orion]

This is a good post because it provides options

[palpablenotion]

This was planned for studying but it could work great for writing too

@elumish @thewritershelpers @thewritershandbook @nimblesnotebook

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

The Truth About Success

1. Recognise that there are few true overnight successes. Most people get there slowly, over time, through perseverance and hard work.

2. Most (if not all) people grapple with self doubt and insecurity. It’s what you do with those feelings that matters. You either push through them, and ignore your feelings, or you let them rule you and compromise success.

3. Always keep the bigger picture in mind. One or two slips ups – or even one or two disasters – doesn’t mean the game is over. Just get up – and push ahead.

4. Kick yourself out of your comfort zone. It’s natural to feel frightened when you’re faced with the unknown. What if we are rejected? What if we try and fail? These are normal questions that everyone must cope with. But you’ll feel so much better when you try – and then succeed!

5. Start small, be consistent, and keep taking the next step. It takes time to learn the ropes, and to make progress, at the start. Be patient – it’s a journey – and you’ll get there in the end.

6. Seek out role models who have trodden the same path. Closely follow their example, and watch, and learn from them.

[cwote]

[jameslafuente]

[studdedrose]

[evrythngrecords]

go deep - find the root

[freepeople]

[irisnectar]

[clear--canvas]

[soypuffs-deactivated20150620]

[wordsthat-speak]

I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.

Tracee Ellis Ross  (via drunkblogging)

[awayoftraveling]

Bob Moawad, author of The Secret of the Slight Edge: How to Get Out of Your Own Way, explains:

"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins."

[leoluckas]

Bosque Mágico de Inglaterra.

Magical Forest from England.

[calmearth]

[navk]

Don’t let yourself come apart at the first sign of a loose stitch. You are more than just a stubborn thread; you are the entire fabric of sea and sky.

Nav K (via navk)

[feminismandflowers-deactivated2]

You have a right to live a life that you feel comfortable in.

A thing my therapist said to me today (via feminismandflowers)

[treedance]

The Crossroads of Should and Must

An absolute must-read from artist Elle Luna on Medium on leaving her job at Mailbox to make art. Complete with beautiful illustrations and heaps of wisdom on when to follow “must” and when to follow “should” in life and work (which shouldn’t be two separate things).

Image: Screenshot from the illustrated piece.

Related: Another fantastic read (this one from David Cain), on why procrastination is not laziness.