Them: What Languages Do You Know?

Just to brighten your day. Image by Robert F. Bukaty.

This is mesmerizing 

eclipse

Me: “I really need to save money.”

Bookstore: “Buy 99 books and get the 100th free!”

Me:

Praying for the woman I’ll be in 5+yrs I hope she’s happy, and loved, living life unapologetically, doing what she loves.

Will code for coffee.

Anyone else wish that reading Javascript ALWAYS ended with free coffee? 😍 ☕️ 📸  Laura Medalia

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MBTI types as things in the sky

ENFJ: The rising sun on a summer morning.

ENFP: A constellation pointed out by friends star gazing.

ENTJ: A jet breaking the sound barrier.

ENTP: A super nova, releasing all of its star power.

ESFJ: A shooting star, holding on to a wish.

ESFP: A meteor shower passing over a summer camping party.

ESTJ: A satellite, precisely orbiting the earth.

ESTP: A distant planet waiting to be explored.

INFJ: The Northern Lights, dancing in the sky.

INFP: The Moon, both its illuminated side and its dark side.

INTJ: A cumulonimbus, majestically brewing from the storm inside.

INTP: A black hole, both mysterious and mesmerizing.

ISFJ: A rainbow after a spring shower.

ISFP: A colorful hot air balloon flying at dawn.

ISTJ: The International Space Station looking over an hurricane on planet earth.

ISTP: A parachute, deploying gracefully and falling freely.

Feeling Like Myself Again

Mental illness wrecks you. You feel like a shell of yourself, constantly in a daze. It’s terrifying when you think about it. In an effort to find myself again (er, maybe to create myself for the first time), I’m compiling a list of things I love, things that make me feel like me, things I know are no good for my mental health, and things that make me feel fake. This is an ever-evolving list, so stay tuned. 

| Things I love |

1. Running—not fast, just simply putting one foot in front of the other. Occasional weightlifting.

2. Weddings. Check out my Pinterest board.

3. Planning, being organized, sticking to a schedule.

4. Traveling. Road trips, backpacking, hiking, camping. Taking flights, dressing the part, finding the perfect outfit to roam around a city in, gathering inspiration from people-watching, creating new goals based on lifestyles I see.

5. Hawaii. Literally everything about it. The relaxed vibes, the *mostly* constant sunshine, the waves, the vivid hues of the water. The food, the coffee, the adventure, the lifestyle. Oh, and it helps that there is a military base for every branch on Oahu ;).

6. Learning and problem solving. Reading nonfiction books about topics and people. Using the NT part of my personality (ENTJ). The feeling of accomplishment when I solve something challenging. 

7. Nutrition. The science, the creativity, the recipes. 

8. Eating clean. Little sugar, lots of fruit and nuts, whole grains.

9. Fandoms. Star Wars, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, etc.

10. Outer space. Complex theories. Technology. Fierce debates. 

11. Concerts. Symposiums. Expos.

12. Shopping. Finding steals. Buying myself and others little treats just because.

13. Exploring cities—the neighborhoods, the shops, the bakeries/restaurants.

14. Daydreaming. Writing down ideas for businesses, inventions, my personal life, etc. 

| Things that make me hollow |

1. Partying. I do enjoy hanging out with friends and playing competitive games, but drinking makes me sick. Being out till 2 am makes me sick. Pretending to be someone I’m not in order to fit in makes me sick. 

2. Going to the gym every single day of the week and feeling worthless and disgusting if I don’t. 

3. Hiding my more feminine side to blend in with the guys in my major/field of work.

4. Hiding my more daring, badass side to blend in with the girls in my sorority.

5. Not having a routine sleep schedule.

6. Excessive scrolling on Instagram. Comparing myself to other girls. Not embracing myself. 

7. Putting far too much face value on how I look, the stretch marks I have, the shade of my skin, my frizzy hair, my red blotches or blemishes on my face, the fact that my thighs touch, the fact that I’m naturally curvier than most girls.

8. Being excessively spontaneous and never having a plan. 

9. Drinking too much coffee. Like 3+ cups per day.

10. Hanging out with people I don’t enjoy just so I won’t be alone.

11. Being a “yes” girl. I cannot emphasize this enough. Say no. Take care of yourself. You don’t have to be in charge of everything or even part of everything. Do. Not. Spread. Yourself. Too. Thin.

12. Being lazy. Not kickstarting my day early.

“The Painter and the Night”

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