and life happens

[recomvery]

"If they wanted to they would" is a nice saying and all, but if you don't clearly speak up to people about what you want and expect and what would make you happy and then they don't meet those expectations and you're out here saying, well, If they wanted to they would, maybe you're more responsible for that than you think you are.

[borderlinereminders]

Yes.

Also important to note that sometimes I genuinely want to do things for my loved ones but don’t have it in me whether it’s because of my disabilities or feeling mentally drained. It doesn’t mean I don’t want to do what they need from me.

[borderlinereminders]

Please stop attacking the past versions of you. They were doing their best at the time and they got you here. It’s amazing how much progress you’ve made and how much you’ve grown but please don’t think your past self lacked worth in any way.

[borderlinereminders]

Also, even if you weren’t doing your best, past you still deserves compassion.

[akindplace]

Beth Evans

[thepeacefulgarden]

That phone call you made, that you’ve been putting off for weeks? That first shower you’ve taken in days? That doctor’s appointment you made all by yourself? That one day you got through without a drink? That weekend you got through without a cigarette? That first step outside? That first meal you cooked, even if it was “only” boxed macaroni and cheese? That lonely night you got through without texting your ex? That job interview you had, even if you didn’t get the job? That first date you went on, 3 years after you found yourself single again? That graduation to Dilator #2? That 10-minute walk you took after years of being a couch potato? That first time you set a much-needed boundary? That job application you sent out? That $5 you saved? Yeah, we saw that. Go you!

[sitpwgs]

get to know me meme ♡ favorite hockey players → vince dunn

we love everyone in this locker room.

[trustme-itgetsbetter]

MY MAN DUNN

[mediapen]

drivers parade, brazil 2022

[trustme-itgetsbetter]

My babies

[janeway-suggestion]

It’s okay to grieve for lost potential.

It’s okay to grieve for time spent surviving instead of living.

It’s okay to wish you could go back and change the past.

And it’s okay if you don’t feel up to it yet, but one day you’ll be able to stand up and decide to create a new future to make up for it. 💞

[flowerytale]

Margaret Atwood, from “Late Poems”, Dearly

[trustme-itgetsbetter]

or a letter for a love that has passed

[lesbianfreyja]

the phrase “curiosity killed the cat” is actually not the full phrase it actually is “curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back” so don’t let anyone tell you not to be a curious little baby okay go and be interested in the world uwu

[violet-nomad-deactivated2018120]

See also:

Blood is thicker than water The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.

Meaning that relationships formed by choice are stronger than those formed by birth.

[espurr-roba]

Let’s not forget that “Jack of all trades, master of none” ends with “But better than a master of one.”

It means that being equally good/average at everything is much better than being perfect at one thing and sucking at everything else. So don’t worry if you’re not perfect at something you do! Being okay is better!

[theshantiestme11ophone]

These made me feel better

[thelifeofatubaplayer]

Also, “great minds think alike” ends with “but fools rarely differ”

It goes to show that conformity isn’t always a good thing. And that just because more than one person has the same idea, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea.

[eattheacid]

what the fuck why haven’t i heard the full version to any of these 

[terror-billie]

“Birds of a feather flock together” ends with “until the cat comes.”

It’s actually a warning about fair-weather friends, not an assessment of how complementary people are.

[engel-tier-deactivated20180213]

I’ve always felt like these were cut down on purpose.

[washington-acp]

I really like these phrases and plan on spreading this knowledge.

[alwayswillgraham]

The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

[its-kks-world]

I want to make designs out of these.

[sunderlorn]

Funny how all the half-finished ones encourage uniformity and upholding the status-quo, while the complete proverbs encourage like…living exciting, eclectic lives driven by choice and personal passion.

[tentaclabia-deactivated20190608]

NICE

[uhh-the-green-thing]

The legendary thread is back

[jb-blunk]

in this terrifying world you continuously have the power to offer someone else a little relief . why would you withhold that. do you remember what a little relief feels like? it feels like a lot

[urparty]

being in my 20s is like I understand more of my mother and less than i ever have. My childhood friends are strangers to me and there’s no one i know better. i want to drink wine. i never stopped wanting to climb trees. i know more than I’ve ever known before. I don’t know anything at all. i’m seven years old and sixteen and twenty nine and seventy. I can’t tell when i'm happy. I think the only thing that will make me happy is to be little again. i want to be really old. i go to the ocean and feel like nothing matters more than that. in my bedroom everything matters so much. I go to the grocery store every day. i know how to cook a lot of things but the only thing i know how to eat is fried eggs. I can take care of myself but i want to be taken care of. i want to go home and I don't know where that is. i think it may be somewhere inside of me but i’m not sure

[akindplace]

Morgan Harper Nichols

[alhwrites]

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Valentine’s Day is a day for love. Not strictly a day for couples. You can celebrate love without having a partner, because romantic love isn’t the only love that exists. You can have love for your family, for your friends, for your pets, for yourself. For whatever you want, honestly. I had been dreading the holiday because I didn’t have anyone to spend it with until I realized it was still a day I could participate in. It’s not exclusive to anyone. In fact, I plan on using it to be extra kind to myself, since sometimes I’m not. I’m going to practice self love on Valentine’s Day to make up for the times I haven’t. I am the most consistent thing in my life. My body does what it can to keep me alive. I deserve to treat it well. I deserve love, too, whether I’m in a relationship or not. I want some flowers, so I’ll be getting some. I want some hibachi, so I’ll be getting some. I want a nice bubble bath, so I’ll be taking one. You don’t have to be “in love” with someone else to celebrate; you can use it as an opportunity to show love to yourself.

— alhwrites

[just-shower-thoughts]

It’s not our fault we haven’t achieved the dreams we had as children. The world has changed so much since then that those dreams have gone from being improbable to being impossible

[traumasurvivors]

Just in case you don’t get to hear it from your parents or family in general…

You’re doing a great job. I am so proud of you. I believe you can achieve your dreams. You’re going to be okay. Making mistakes is okay. You are important. And you are deserving of love and happiness.

Taken from my post here

[positivelypositivethoughts]

[ktganimation]

[trustme-itgetsbetter]

i'll get back to this post once i get to have someone who makes me feel this way

[filmnoirsbian]

There's a poem called "The Sciences Sing a Lullabye" which is pretty dear to me

The Sciences Sing a Lullaby by Albert Goldbarth

[neogale]