My true place

Born in the 80's. Time to be honest

[thingsiheardwhiletalkingtomyself]

Your flower is going to open exactly as intended. No need to worry or force it open. It won't improve then outcome so just enjoy the process.

[remanence-of-love]

[respectful-calming-dad]

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Mother's Day isn't always fun. Here is a Mother's Day song for those of us who are learning to love ourselves in spite of our mothers.

[wanjikusblog]

Meme Worthy.

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[entheognosis]

“To love someone else is easy, but to love what you are, the thing that is yourself, is just as if you were embracing a glowing, red-hot iron; it burns into you and that is very painful. Therefore, to love somebody else in the first place is always an escape which we all hope for, and we all enjoy it when we are capable of it. But in the long run, it comes back on us. You cannot stay away from yourself forever. You have to return, have to come to that experiment, to know whether you really can love. That is the question - whether you can love yourself. And that will be the test.”

— Carl Jung

[yesthechaos]

[thingsiheardwhiletalkingtomyself]

Not a bad price for Maggie...

[thingsiheardwhiletalkingtomyself]

I'm taking a break from Tumblr. I have a theory that is keeping me talking about living my dreams instead of actually living my dreams. I'll keep you posted.

[thingsiheardwhiletalkingtomyself]

[escuerzoresucitado]

[millionsknives]

please make sure that wherever you’re at in life, you don’t treat it like a transitory period. don’t waste your college years wishing to already be graduated & have a job. don’t waste your single years wishing for someone to be in love with. if/when those things come, they will come in due time and they will be good. but there is nothing like looking back and feeling empty because you wasted literal years ignoring what you had because you were hoping for something better. while it’s important to better yourself and reach for your goals, don’t neglect the present because that’s where you are now and it’s your now that determines your future. 

[thingsiheardwhiletalkingtomyself]

[borderlinereminders]

I know it’s hard but try to resist the urge to say “it’s okay” or “I’m okay” when it’s not true to those you’d like support from.

Try saying things like:

“I’m not okay. I could use some support right now.”

“I’m not okay. Unfortunately, you can’t fix this for me. But I could use the company of a friend.”

“I’m not okay. But I’m not up to talking about it right now. Can we do something else to distract me?”

Often, your loved ones want to help you but they don’t know how.

It’s okay to say you’re not okay. And it’s okay to ask for help.

[digidiskette]

Are you okay?

I could use some company, honestly. Even if it’s just Netflix or, you reading a book and just holding my hand.

Are you okay?

I’ll be okay but I think I need to sit down in the quiet for a little while. Can I use your porch swing?

Are you okay?

I’m kinda scared about my upcoming appointment. Is it okay to talk about it?

Are you okay?

My anxiety’s a mess because my kitchen needs to be cleaned. Wouldn’t happen to know anyone with a free Saturday who likes pizza, would you?

Are you okay?

I haven’t slept well in days. May I come over and nap on your sofa? I think I just need not to be alone.

Are you okay?

I haven’t been able to cook for myself all week and have been skipping meals.

Are you okay?

I’m having a hard time asking for help.

What would you do if a friend said these things to you? Would you judge them? Hate them? Scold them or make fun of them?

I don’t think you would. And I don’t think you’d see them as a burden, either.

Ask for the help. Give your friends a chance to show that they love you.

[borderlinereminders]

Honestly, the “give your friends a chance to show that they love you” is so real. I actually love being able to show my friends I love them! I feel so honoured that they trust me to be vulnerable and ask for help. It also makes me feel like it’s okay to ask for help, too.

[thereadmind]

[emotionalwords]

[perfectquote]

“I hope that you never, not even for one second, become a secondary character in your own story.”

— spanish teacher

[thereadmind]

In the right spaces, you will be heard without shouting. You will be seen without showing your wounds. You will be understood without changing who you are.

You can be yourself without any need to alter your identity.