Tag: good things

jellie-bells:

My therapist told me something meaningful yesterday, she said “It’s important to remember that when you’re depressed you have to nurse yourself and be extra gentile towards yourself. Just like an athlete wouldn’t break an ankle then force themselves to run that ankle. They rest as it heals and do not think “I am a failed athelete” they think, “right now something isn’t working so i’ll take care of myself until it does.“ 

Just like a broken bone, depression can change the way your daily life plays out, and pushing yourself too hard and getting frustrated when you don’t feel better is just like trying to run on that broken ankle and getting frustrated when it doesn’t heal.

rainydayscoffeeandbooks:

I’m so proud of everyone on my dash. 

Whether you’re going to college, applying for a job, becoming more confident with yourself, getting rid of some negativity in your life, writing a story, or simply getting out of bed in the morning and making yourself a cup of coffee. I’m so proud of everyone’s achievements, big or small. You’re all so special. I’m glad that I get glimpses into your lives because it makes me happy to see you all prosper. 

bluandorange:

glummish:

zekedms:

kidxforever:

Shoutout to everybody that was supposed to graduate but couldn’t

and the people thats still tryna transfer out of community college

Y’all gon get there

Shoutout to the dropouts still tryin’ to go back

Shoutout to the dropouts who made it back but are still struggling

Y’all got this.

and to the people taking it slow, only a class at a time because the stress is too much

and to those thinking of staying in community colleges but getting hate for not transffering or going to big name schools

you are all amazing and brave for taking your own route
you can do this

shoutout to the drop-outs who still have nightmares about failing courses

who wish they could get their degree but don’t have the confidence or money to go back

who can see exactly where they went wrong in picking their school/course/major and just feel like they’ve wasted everyone’s time

its okay, your worth is not dictated by any of that shit, you are a fucking fantastic person who deserves happiness and relief from that guilt. Your life will continue and be full of wonderful things

pinkspotlight:

the first step towards confidence is not being afraid to be ugly

once you get over the fear of being unattractive and stop equating beauty with other good things in life (friends, love, happiness) it’s a lot easier to love yourself unconditionally

your job is not to sit around and be pretty and easy on everyone else’s eyes

your job is to do whatever the fuck you want and look however the fuck you want while doing it

nomadicwolfcub:

iwanttobelikearollingstone:

giant-thigh:

Wunderkinds are Bullshit

For every Alexander Wang, who launched his first clothing collection at age 23, there’s a Rick Owens (debuted at 32), Donna Karan (debuted at 37) and Yohji Yamamoto (debuted at 38).

For every Orson Welles, who made Citizen Kane when he was 25, there’s Ang Lee, whose first film was released at 38, and Katheryn Bigelow, who made clunkers until she won an Oscar for The Hurt Locker at 57. (Though I’d argue her first hit was the masterful Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze surf heist film Point Break).

Kristen Wiig studied art and took an acting class to fulfill a requirement. She dropped out and didn’t join Saturday Night Live until 2005, at the age of 32.

Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn at age 49.

I can play this game forever.

Many of you reading might be in jobs you don’t like. Itching to break free from the grind to become independent Artists. Some of you might feel like it’s too late. It’s not.

We are fascinated by wunderkinds because it’s not normal. They stick out. Wunderkinds are rare by design. We fantasize about being a wunderkind because it means less time and work to be successful.

Obsessing over being a wunderkind is as effective as making “win the lottery” your business plan. It’s also pointless if you’re past the age of 25 like me.

There’s a better strategy on the road to success. That’s working smart combined with a bit of time.

For every one wunderkind who wins the success lottery, we have a thousand older, equally successful artists.

To try to become a young success, time is your enemy.
To try to become a success in general, time is an ally.

the realest thing I’ve seen on tumblr in a minute.

Ohhhh I needed to read this so bad. Finally, a feel-better post not dripping in meaningless abstraction.

glitterglobe:

important things to remember

  • if someone doesn’t reply to your message they are probably busy, not ignoring you
  • just because someone doesn’t message you first, it doesn’t mean they don’t care about you
  • if someone seems upset or distant they probably aren’t upset at you in particular
  • lots of people love you and you’re not annoying

inkskinned:

sometimes i’m like “why am i still here” but then i realize that i’m often the only person who is around to take bad-to-eat stuff out of my dog’s mouth and i think there’s this sort of western idea of “if youre not CEO youre nothing special” but my dog is still alive bc of me and i’m still alive bc of other people so maybe i’m just here to pet cats and wear sweaters and help people take the glass out of their mouth. you know? maybe i won’t be CEO but maybe i’ll be able to help somebody afford their trip home. and i think that’s pretty okay, you know?