Lit musings

Mostly dresses, sometimes vents and NA stuff

[somanyjacks]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if the phrase "self care" doesn't resonate with you, try calling it "system maintenance" and see if that clicks.

[wormsslime]

[somanyjacks]

Reblogging to add amazing tags from @meta-theory

#this both makes things more fun and also is a really good analogy#because there are four types of system maintenance and that makes the term much more exact than the nebulous ''self-care''#and therefore much more helpful to those of us who uhhh struggle with nebulosity#for anyone curious the four types are:#1. corrective (to fix current problems)#2. preventative (to avoid future problems)#3. adaptative (to re-adjust to any changes)#4. perfective (to work towards a better system)#I really like this idea I'm gonna make a checklist

[ominous-signs]

Official ominous sign

[bitchesgetriches]

{ MASTERPOST } Everything You Need to Know about Self-Care 

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[image description: photo of a sign with all caps text reading:

"Warning

If you don't schedule time for maintenance, your equipment will schedule it for you."]

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1825-1830

aubergine coloured silk

England

Victoria and Albert Museum

[scribeherself]

sometimes I look at my friends and I am just overwhelmed by the sheer luck of it. the universe is so violently massive and terrifyingly empty, but somehow, against all odds, my brand of weird gravity pulled in your brand of weird gravity. we are just ghosts haunting the same corner of the internet, sharing a brain cell, and keeping each other tethered to the earth.

[queershakespeare]

replica by alessio carnevali // st. mary magdalene from the santa lucia triptych, painted c1470 by carlo crivelli

[souriko]

oh to be a young adult who has just moved into the countryside after inheriting my grandfather's farm and do nothing but mine, fish and drink triple shot espressos all day.

[the1920sinpictures]

1927 Robes de Style evening dresses, left by Lanvin and there is a possibility that the one on the right is also Lanvin. Pinterest.

[local-lesbian-tree-demon]

they should invent a body that feels normal to be inside of

[costumeloverz71]

Evening dress, c.1855

[shamebats]

"it's just stress" oh thank god, it's just the silent killer that slowly kills you, perfectly harmless, no need to worry

[frostedmagnolias]

Roller Printed Day Dress

c. 1815

Augusta Auctions

[frostedmagnolias]

Evening Dress

c. 1855

Crème silk and wool mixed gauze with floral print; triple-flounced skirt.

France

The Kyoto Costume Institute

[tarragonthedragon]

in 2026 i am wishing for all of us the energy of bilbo baggins, who was headhunted for an extremely well paid role he had no qualifications or experience for, blagged the interview, and within his first week found a magic ring that does the job for him

[blairwitchdiaries-deactivated20]

👀👀 not gonna name names but SOME of u are sweet and kind and deserve the world and i am rooting for u

[meangirlnurse]

i feel like no one really wants to hear that sleep/exercise/nutrition/hydration are major factors in treating mental health issues bc we’ve all talked to that person who thinks your depression would be cured by one good session of goat yoga or whatever but unfortunately they do help and i’m chronically annoyed about it

[jewellery-box]

Dress, 1836-1837

Dress in silk and wool tabby weave Challis, printed design of yellow, pink and red carnations with green stems and leaves on an olive ground, separate bodice and skirt not in original condition, bodice has a wide shaped neckline with pleating over shoulder and pleated self fabric over top of bodice meeting in v shape at centre front and back, boned and piped, sleeves gathered at shoulders and from elbows to cuffs and puffed in between, full skirt, obviously tightly gathered originally, trimmed and piped with green and violet silk ribbon, about 1836 to 1837.

Challis is a woven fabric which at this time would have been made of a blend of silk and wool. It was first manufactured in 1832, originating in Norwich. It was softer than many similarly priced alternatives, hence its name, which comes from the Anglo-Indian 'shallee'. The patterns are often floral, and inspired by French silk. The dress demonstrates the importance of Norwich in the domestic textile industry, pioneering new techniques to bring international fashions to Britain.

Norfolk Museums

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Source: Pinterest

[thepromiscuousfinger]