Life Lessons

My goal is to travel through life learning lessons that will bring me one step closer to knowing myself, my limits, and what I want out of life.

[poemsofangela-simone]

[naturaekos]

[christophermcgeownwriting-deact]

‘the bad days’

[huggedbyheaven]

[maximumgayce]

I saw this on facebook and honestly yeah

[maximumgayce]

ok this has become a somewhat popular post, and I just want to add on because I realise this just says about dating, but it extends to friendships too. just be aware of this and remind the person of their worth, yeah? Even if it’s just a friend and not a partner

[buddhaprayerbeads]

A simple mental health pain scale.

[southernbitchface]

I’m so thankful this exists. I think that many people with mental health issues (myself included) downplay what they’re going through.

I’m an 8 right now. If I hadn’t seen this chart tonight I’d keep denying my struggle. Now I have to face it.

[beauty-grace-outer-space]

Reblogging for my followers. My own mental health took a bit of a nosedive last week. Take care of yourselves. Take care of each other. ♡♡

[thisisocd]

So I’m currently at a 7, and without the text I would have said 3 or 4… this just reminds me that I need to reflect every now and then, and also definitely not ignore some of the warning signs that I’ve been denying in my head.

[hawt-me33]

Coming into a fandom late

[baxterdamus-deactivated20130513]

Coming into a fandom early and watching it become an angry clusterfuck

[valorious]

Being in a dormant fandom that suddenly comes alive again after a new book/movie

[leatherpatches-deactivated20150]

Don’t forget about those who come in the midst of a fandom war. 

[fauxmoux]

Accuracy at its best

[street-of-mercy]

Being in a fandom and not even knowing there’s a war going on…

[my-reylo]

all of this shit…lol

[nerdsagainstfandomracism]

When You’re Not In The Fandom But You’re Nosy AF

[not-so-secret-nerd]

When you get into a fandom only to discover it’s dead

[jupiter235]

This gets better every time I see it. 

[sageblackrose95]

@fuboos-mess

[inverted-mind-inc-sideblog-deac]

Being in a dead fandom…

[illogicalarchive]

Or being in such a tiny fandom that it feels like youre the only one

[erilias]

The accuracy hurts.

[fanfic-yes-please]

Being in a fandom that had a shit ending.

[it-is-bugs]

When you’ve been fangirling long enough, you’ve experienced all of the above.

[sweetferalbaby]

Being in a fandom meant for kids.

[teaganvamp]

This just gets better..

[hamboj2]

@mi-kleos

[thatcrazysonicchick]

When you realize that joining the fandom has ruined you

[knightofbloodcancer]

Fandom hell in general

[morathavictoria]

Yes.

[marvelanimelover]

This^^^ just… ALL OF THIS.

[stop-talking-babe-deactivated20]

Being in so many fandoms that you don’t even know what’s going on

[raise-cain-archived]

THIS IS THE SKULDUGGERY FUCKING PLEASANT FANDOM IN ONE POST!!

[crochanblackbeak]

Trying to recruit people to your fandom

[kateriverameliawolfe]

Annnnnnndddd it’s back

[ishipwhatiship247]

Being in a fandom which has so many antis

[ravenhilarious]

I’ve probably reblogged this before, but that was before these great additions.

[swanqueen-author]

Being in a fandom that actually works together

[commanderunhingedmongoose]

Why is this so true? All of it.

[pillowprincesslexa]

being in a fanbase but all your mutuals suddenly turn into Kpop blogs

[hangingfire]

I always enjoy it when a good post comes around again and has been improved by the reblogs like the years for a fine wine.

[priory-of-stars]

Being in a fandom when shit goes down and everyone has different opinions

[marianagmt]

When you are in a fandom and don’t care for others people opinion…..even if they are right…(believe me, I have met several of those)

[batbyte-alghul]

Being in a fandom you never meant to join

[tirnel-sutcliff-spears]

I love this. and it’s gotten better

[cartoonjessie]

After abandoning a fandom you’re still a little bit emotionally invested in….

[brit-is-bookish]

All of these are me. Lol

[thehikingastronomer]

Being in a fandom on Tumblr

[julietsemophase]

And it reached its epic conclusion

[deakyswhitequeen]

Glorious post

[covid-69]

there’s a sleep “disorder” that is literally just “your circadian rhythm is inconvenient for school/work” and people with it have to take meds to make themselves sleepy earlier/later 

otherwise there’s absolutely nothing wrong with their quality/amount of sleep they just don’t have a schedule that works for society

[agingwunderkind-deactivated2022]

shout out to second shifters - i traded prime time for good sleep

[gothiccharmschool]

It’s even got disorder in the name: delayed sleep phase disorder. And yes, if you have to have a “normal” schedule, it makes your life hell.

Oh, and it can run in families. Thanks Dad. 🙄

[star-anise]

So many disabilities are disabling not because they’re inherently impairing, but because society just doesn’t make room for us

[bai-xue-lives]

ADHD throws your circadian rhythm off, too. Most people with ADHD have a natural circadian rhythm that makes us tired from, generally, about 4am to noon - myself included. When I’m left to my own devices, those are basically the exact times I will naturally fall asleep and wake up. 

“Why do kids with ADHD have so much trouble in school? Why do adults with ADHD have so much trouble keeping decent 9-5 jobs?” Well, gee, maybe because it’s hard to get any work done when our bodies are literally programmed to be asleep. How well would you perform if you had to wake up at the equivalent of 2am to go to school or work? Not well? Then imagine how it feels for us, every single day of our lives.

There’s a lot about ADHD which I hate and wish would go away, but this part? See above. Our circadian rhythm is only disabling to us because society refuses to make room for us.

[lovenotereminders]

Friendly reminder: when people say ‘as long as you tried your best’ it doesn’t mean ‘the best you could possibly have done ever’ it means ‘the best you were capable of at the time.’ Sometimes ‘trying your best’ is just getting out of bed in the morning. Just because you weren’t working yourself to the bone doesn’t mean you weren’t trying your best. 

[thelemonadeoflife]

This.

[thelemonadeoflife]

So, I don't know if you listen to podcasts, or are familiar with Jordan Lee Dooley (SoulScripts), but let me tell you, all of these podcasts are great! The "How to Maximize Your Time by Automating Your Life" episode has a part that says "Allow your mind to be present" talking about when you're supposed to be doing what YOU want and practicing self care, let yourself be present instead of thinking about what you need to do or the next video/movie/show you'll watch or the email/text/phone call that needs to be made and just let yourself relax. I LOVE THAT. I am SO guilty of not being present, even when watching TV or attempting to read a book!

I thought y'all may like this as well! Let me know what you think and what helps you stay present!

[wintervampmde]

I love this quote so much. I’m not sure who said this, so I’m not sure who to give credit too. While I wish, and have wished this, it make so much sense. I don’t want them here in this world I would rather be in theirs with them.

[thelemonadeoflife]

YESSSSSSSS!!!

[do-you-have-a-flag]

technology related sensory memories from my childhood

sliding the metal cover on floppy disks

the slight resistance of inserting cassette and video tapes

ripping off the strips of holed paper off of dot matrix printer paper 

rolling the wheel on a disposable camera to take another photo

[mm-imagerie]

The heaviness and rubber texture of the roller ball in a computer mouse, and the little ring of lint

Unkinking the curly cord of a telephone while you talked

The -peww sound and slowly fading image of a crt monitor turning off, and then running your finger through the static on the dusty glass

The crunch of opening or closing a plastic Disney vhs cover

The sound effects in kidpix

Extending and collapsing metal antennas and using them as magic wands

[sahdirah]

…God, it is so weird these things aren’t around any more. Cause it’s true, the sensations are so distinct. It’s bizarre to think about missing these tiny relics.

[quotes]

Don’t be afraid of death. Be afraid of non-lived life. You don’t have to live forever. You just have to live.

[thelemonadeoflife]

Tired.

I am so tired of over thinking. Over analyzing. Always trying to say the perfect thing, the perfect way, but never being able to actually pull it off. At least not well enough for my overly perfectionist brain, that is.

[herdreadsrock-deactivated202401]

Reblog. This could really help someone out.

[briswayze]

Reblogging because I remember the days I had to do this so my baby girl could eat

[nudiemuse]

Feed the babies

[its-a-different-world]

#FeedtheBabies

[thelemonadeoflife]

Do you ever miss the simplicity of life from back when iPods were cool? When you could just listen to music without the interruption of the online world? I do. I miss it.

[thelemonadeoflife]