If You Hear A Voice Within You Say ‘you Cannot Paint,’ Then By All Means Paint, And That Voice Will

A reminder for the girls with big plans

To all the girls with big dreams, who have been told that they are ‘too preoccupied with success’, or that they are ‘too selfish’ or ‘too ambitious’ - do not listen to the people who speak those words. If you love something that much, and will pursue it to the ends of the earth, do not give it up for anyone. Hold it close to your heart and understand that you are not obligated to dim your sparkle for anybody. In your life, there will always be people who tell you that you are too much or too little. They will say a woman is too assertive, or too reserved. They will say she feels too little or too much, that ambition is selfish. They may even be hurt or offended that you do not think the same. Yet at the end of the day, know in your heart that you are the only one who will ever know whether you are truly enough and that is what’s important. Go out there and smash the glass ceiling to pieces.

little study tips

set up a reward system: be that candy, lighting your favorite scented candle, watching that episode of b99, or scrolling through tumblr aimlessly for 5 minutes! ensures you stay motivated while completing tasks step by step

create a vision board: vision boards are collections of pictures that motivate you or describe a future you want to achieve. not only is it a lot of fun, you learn a lot about yourself and your goals and always have something to give you that spike of motivation. tip: pinterest has amazing boards on every. topic. out. there

break up your larger tasks into smaller ones: i’m sure you’ve heard this a thousand times but it’s so important to create a list of smaller tasks instead of one big one. everything seems much more do-able once of a sudden, and you can prioritize certain tasks much more easily.

write it down instead of looking at it: if you really want to memorize something, writing it down will help you a lot more than just repeating the words out loud or staring at them. this also goes for any structures you need to know by heart: printing out a picture and labeling it is way better than just looking at the labeled textbook!

just start for 5 minutes: even if you don’t feel like it, tell yourself you’ll only do it for 5 minutes. this makes it easier to actually get started on things, and might still trick you into continuing the work even after those 5 minutes are over.

write a letter to your future self: some websites, such as futureme, offer the free service of being able to send yourself an email in some months, a year or multiple years from now. thinking about how much can change in that amount of time and how far you can come is extremely motivating, and also a very nice surprise for your future self.

There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish —Michelle Obama 

Happy International Women’s Day!

at this point i'm proud of being a lame person

will i end the semester or will the semester end me??? stay tuned

ur twenties are weird. i have the priorities of a kindergartener again. i don’t know what in the hell is going on EVER. i like colors. i like soup. i want to take a nap

gentle reminders for when you relapse

- forgive yourself, it’s not your fault

- you’re doing your best and I’m proud of you

- try to do activities that match the opposite of your emotions

- see yourself from an outside perspective, like what you would say if your friend was in your situation

- focus on your health, like keeping hydrated

- if you could heal before, you can heal again

- it doesn’t feel like it, but this is only temporary

- you’re doing well, you are loved and you are growing from this

Me: writes unedited nonsense

Also me: gets annoyed when that unedited nonsense has typos

classic novel themed asks

Of Mice and Men - What drives/motivates you?

The Phantom of the Opera - What song currently defines your life?

1984 - Spill a secret about yourself.

Pride and Prejudice - Got a crush?

The Scarlet Letter - What’s your favorite word and what does that word mean?

To Kill a Mockingbird - What’s the last text message you sent and the last song you listened to?

Wuthering Heights - Define your personal aesthetic.

Fahrenheit 451 - What’s your favorite book?

Moby Dick - What’s your most important goal in life?

Jane Eyre - What’s a fictional character that you believe you are most like/you relate to most?

The Catcher in the Rye - What does your name (first and/or middle) mean?

The Lord of the Flies - What’s your friend group like?

The Picture of Dorian Grey - Post a photo of yourself posing like your icon.

Les Miserables - What do you do when you’re sad?

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - What is one place that you’ve always wanted to go?

Emma - What was your first kiss like?

The Great Gatsby - Describe the most recent dream you can remember having.