“I Never Look Back Darling! It Distracts From The Now.”

For the past couple of Christmases I've just been giving my family garden produce, and it goes down really well. I live alone so I get way more apples, nasturtiums, various herbs, etc., than I can use; I just make capers and apple chips and dried herbs and stuff and put it in recycled jars and handwrite cute little labels for them, then make five identical gift baskets and hand them to everyone. (There are no little kids in our family any more so I don't need to worry about disappointing them with something boring.) I was nervous doing this because I figured people would be polite but not too jazzed about getting identical gifts instead of carefully personalised selections of Yet Another Random House Ornament or something, but it turns out that no, they all love my homegrown snacks. Costs me like 5 bucks per gift for the box and cute ribbons and tags, plus a bit of time cooking and drying things. If you have an orchard or herb garden you should try it out.

cute kaomojis

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"My soul is the mirror of the universe, and my body is its frame."

-Voltaire; Micromegas

productive things to do that aren’t studying

make your bed

take a shower

do some journaling

exercise/take a walk

try a new recipe to make for lunch

tidy your room

listen to a podcast

declutter your phone and laptop

read a book

take a break (taking breaks are productive!!)

If you’re in that place in your life where you’re trying to please everyone and feeling so bad about yourself because you’re not meeting other people’s expectations: I see you, and I love you.

It’s okay to not fit in! It’s okay to not please others. I’ve learned that lesson, but it was hard. I’m confident enough to make decisions that others might disapprove of, but I know are the right choices for me. I’ve learned to brush off meaningless criticism, but I’ve spent so many hours crying over what others have said about me. Maybe you don’t yet think it’s possible to be confident, to be comfortable in your skin, but it is. I love you. I love you so much.

☘️🌼 some sweet lil babies 🌼☘️

seu + lgi = 🐇💗

3rd header by me, 2nd icon by @tuti-fruti & 2nd header by @pincelitos ?!

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