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organize your week like this to be closer to the best version of yourself

i interpret the process of becoming our best version as climbing a ladder, on each step, we learn something new that serves us, and the next we complement it with something new, and so on until we reach the end and after many small habits we have become that version we wanted to be. little by little we are learning and although sometimes it is complicated to climb because of the adversities that may arise we can always take up the path again and put into practice what we have learned. that said, today i want to share a method that i have created to organize our habits and thus fulfill them more effectively and feel motivated. in this post i will only present some examples, you have to apply it to your own situation and my recommendation is to start now even with small habits that will be the ones that will lead you to success. i recommend that you try it for this week and write down your results, if it has worked for you keep using this "organization method" and adding new habits or increasing its time.

organize by categories.

create groups to categorize the habits you want to implement in your life, for example like this (the habits are examples, use your own)

🌿 health (body and nutrition)

10 minutes of exercise every day

30 minutes of walking every day

drink a lot more water

start eating consciously

one self-care day a week, for example on friday. we can take this day more relaxed and take more care of ourselves, dedicate more time to our personal and mental care.

do massage with the quartz roller and gua sha

make an appointment for nails, hairdresser, spa, eyelashes or even go to a coffee shop with yourself.

use a face mask and hair mask

🌿 personal growth

read 10 pages a day

listen to personal growth podcasts or audiobooks (choose one and listen to it all week long)

choose an affirmation and write it down every day

record in a diary or an app your mood and what you did during the day.

create a to-do list of what you will do for the day (the night before)

choose a video of affirmations and listen to it every day at a time that suits you best

🌿 studies

study about what you are studying or training for.

dedicate e.g. 20-30 minutes each day to study or review.

study a new language, 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

🌿 hobbies

1 - 2 hours to what you enjoy doing (depends on the day and your schedule)

you can write down in a notebook the groups you want to choose for yourself and then the habits you are going to implement, even if they are very small, for example 5 minutes of daily exercise, that is a good start.

to stay focused and not fall into old habits we can also replace the old habits with new ones that we want to implement in this way.

old habit: too much time on instagram new habit: reading or listening to an audiobook while i take a walk. or even just 15 minutes of social media a day.

other examples:

drinking soda or alcoholic beverages > drinking a lot more water and starting to drink natural juices.

watch a lot of series on netflix (or any streaming platform) > read or listen to podcasts/audiobooks that nourish my mind.

overthinking, worrying > meditating for about 5 minutes

lying in bed without doing anything > organizing my room

think in negative > think about the things you would like to happen to you

other tips to connect with your best version

write in your diary how you would act, be and what habits your best version would have. this will give you clarity about what you want and you will feel closer to that because you will know how to act.

establish small habits to start with and take it as a kind of game or test during this week. don't push yourself too hard.

at times when you don't know how to act or react, think about how your best version would act and what it would do.

write down things you are proud of or would like to be proud of.

if you are easily distracted or do not know what to do at any given moment, set alarms to know what to do at that moment.

if you use social media a lot, set a limit of use.

choose habits that you know you will be able to do easily, that will make you gain confidence and little by little establish those habits in which you have procrastinated or which are more difficult for you.

think big, open yourself to the possibilities that life offers you every day and keep a positive attitude towards any situation.

apps i recommend: habit: it serves to keep track of your habits and also get organized, it's a kind of to-do list. daylio: you can record your mood, what you did during the day and your habits, it also allows you to write and add photos. it is very complete, it can be used as a digital diary. notion: to get organized.

duolingo: if you want to learn a language a few minutes a day will be enough. i learned a lot of grammar in english thanks to this, which works if you practice daily.

and as always my blog is about this and there will be many more related posts in addition to the existing ones, all to be our best version 🤍 in fact if you try it i would love to know your results.

today was noisy

requested: @trentsixtysix 👀

when two dumbos gettin’ into a fight…

these dumbos running into the fire while their parents losing their sight for a damn second…

Darwin shoving players while Kostas getting shoved and apprehended by Andreas..

Look how differently the treatment the two Nunezs got in here…

Darwin gotten away with murder while kostas have to go to the corner to contemplate his wrongdoing 💀

god i love this season man…

i messed up...

pairings:  bucky barnes x pregnant!reader

summary: you go against what you and bucky agreed, how will he react?

warnings: angst, pregnant reader, asshole bucky, none more i think?

word count: 1219

a/n: Bucky's a major ass in this but i have part two started if anyone is interested :)

Feedback, likes and reblogs are much appreciated :) 

I do not give permission for my work to be copied, reposted or translated on any other platform.

part 2

masterlist

You didn’t mean to mess up this bad, you just wanted a normal day, a day where you could leave the tower alone without an Avenger there to protect you. 

You knew what you signed up for when you and Bucky became official. He had told you so many times that being with him put you at risk but you didn’t care, you loved him too much to be without him. He had insisted that since that day you would have someone there to protect you at all times, you knew it was in a loving way it was a lot to handle, and ever since you and Bucky discovered you were pregnant it had only gotten more intense. You knew it was for the better but it was suffocating you, which is why you went to the store alone this morning. It wasn’t far from the tower and you would be back within the hour, surely nothing could happen in that time?

On your walk home your phone started to buzz, and not just once but it kept buzzing until you opened the chat and the messages started loading in. They were from Sam, the first was a picture of you, from just 15 minutes earlier, you were reaching up to the top shelf in the store and your shirt had risen up, making your bump slightly more visible. How someone noticed that you have no idea. The rest of the text messages were fairly calm but the last one made you panic.

Sam

where are you? let me know you’re okay please Y/n are you safe?  He doesn’t know yet. 

Shit. Bucky was going to be furious at you, he had told you so many times not to go out alone because of this very reason. Now everyone was going to know that you and Bucky had a baby coming. You and Bucky had both agreed that you would keep your pregnancy between as few people as possible, for the baby’s safety and now you’ve compromised that. Only the other Avengers, your family and a couple of friends knew about it. 

Unintentionally you slowed your pace for the rest of your walk, sending Sam a quick text to let him know you were safe and on your way back.  You were scared to face Bucky but at least you could tell him yourself before he found out online or by Sam. 

It doesn’t take long even with your slow pace to get back, you hesitantly push the button for your floor, mentally preparing yourself for facing Bucky. He had been especially insistent on keeping your baby away from the public because of his long list of enemies and being a part of the Avengers meant that list was forever growing. 

When the lift dings and the doors open you pause for a second before stepping out, first you check yours and Bucky’s bedroom but it’s empty so you head for the common room. When you walk in Bucky’s there, as well as Sam, Tony, Natasha and Steve. At first glance things look normal, and no one notices you walking in until you speak. “Hi..”

That’s when Bucky turns around, his jaw was clenched together, brows furrowed, anger practically seeping out of him. He knew. You want to apologise but you can’t manage to get any words out. A few seconds pass before Nat’s voice breaks the silence. “Are you okay Y/n?” You nod towards her, fidgeting with your fingers trying to distract yourself from the shouting match you knew was about to begin. You’d seen Bucky angry before but never this much and never because of you. 

“Bucky, I’m so-“ You couldn’t finish your sentence before he interrupted you 

“Did you not listen to anything I said to you? Did you really just ignore everything? I told you this would happen but what? You just did it anyway?“ 

“Buc-“ He wouldn’t listen, his words were spilling out of him. He didn’t even know what he was really saying. He was just so scared and angry at himself for not protecting you and your baby. 

“You’ve seen what the people we deal with can do and you still acted like a complete idiot.” You could hear muffled sounds of Sam and Nat trying to stop him from going any further but all you could focus on was Bucky’s words.  

“No. How could you make such a careless mistake?” 

Your eyes were growing wetter with each word he said but you tried to keep yourself composed. You didn’t feel as if you had any right to be upset, you were the one who messed up. 

“I wasn’t trying to..” You attempt to interrupt him and defend yourself but at this point you knew that was pointless. 

“I mean seriously,” He pauses for a moment, contemplating his next words, “it’s like you don’t care about our baby at all.”

Oh. That one hurt. He had to know you cared right? Your baby was everything to you. Could he really think you didn’t care?

Tony had stayed quiet up until now. “Enough James!” He screeched from behind Bucky, “I won’t let you talk to Y/n like that, either calm down or leave my tower.” 

You knew he was going to be angry at you but you were not prepared for this much of it. Bucky stares at you for a few seconds before he walks out, dropping his head down to your stomach and scoffing as he does so. Now it wasn’t just anger you felt from him, it was disappointment too. 

You can’t bring yourself to move from the spot you’ve been standing in since you arrived, the only thing breaking you out of your trance was someone’s hand on your shoulder. You weren’t sure who until they spoke. “Y/n? Are you alright?” 

It was Sam, you manage to turn to him and stutter out, “I‘m sorry.” 

“It’s okay.” He brings his hand up to your head and pulls you gently towards him for a much needed hug. “He’s not angry with you, he’s just scared. It’s gonna be okay.” 

“I just wanted to do something for myself, I don’t want to have to rely on an Avenger everytime I want to go to the store.” 

“I know, he shouldn’t have gotten angry like that. I’m not making any excuses for him but he’s never felt love like he does for you. You and this baby are everything to him, he’s scared to lose you.” 

“Do you think he’ll forgive me?” Your voice is quiet, almost too quiet but Sam can just hear you.

“I know he will, he just needs some time to cool down.” You nod your head against Sam’s chest, part of you knew Bucky would forgive you but an even bigger part of you believed you had messed up too bad. 

You reach into your bag and take out the small white teddy you bought, when you read the words printed on its tiny outfit you start to cry harder. It read, “Best Dad Ever”, you just hoped Bucky would forgive you so you could give it to him. 

If you could go back to this morning and change your decision you would. You just want things back the way they were. 

LEARN TO TAKE PICS LIKE LORI

Pro Tip: To take your pics to a more polished level, study runway models and their red carpet pics/ video glimpses.

RULE #1 : STOP STANDING STILL

Master the skill of being still…enough to pause and pose for a clear shot while being in a steady motion enough for the photographer to take a variety of pics in a matter of seconds. View the visuals below as an example:

Make sure you move enough. Feet. Hips. Chin Up. Chin Down. Turn to the side. Let me break it down how I learned:

One Leg Linda

This is a reliable pose for a charity event pic and to poke your leg out of a sexy slit dress.

Stand Straight

Arch Back

Straighten Chin & Shoulders

Step One Leg Out

Step Back- No Legs Out

Step (Other) One Leg Out

Step Back- No Legs Out

Remember how we mentioned moving in motion? Now that you’re back standing straight, you’re going to move into your next pose:

Side Step Sally

There’s a couple of different ways to jazz this pose up. Repeat the same process as above, however stepping slightly to the left AND right.

RAZZLE DAZZLE IDEAS

Step OUT and then to the SIDE, as Lori is doing in the black pic

Step OUT, angle your foot to show the side of your heel and FLEX your calf and POINT your toes. Former Stripper tip!

Point your HEAD and FOOT (of the leg out) as if you were posing facing forward for three different individuals were photographing you. It allows you to capture multiple angles of your face profile, body shape and outfit.

Pro Tip: Have your photographer (your date, bf, etc.) step to their right and left (or move the camera) before you break a pose, capturing THREE DIFFERENT ANGLES of ONE pose.

See “One Leg Linda” for a visual example.

Hip n’ Heels

This is my favorite because you can capture your Facebook family friendly pics while getting your sexy “you see this booty” pics for the gram.

Prepare to move in a North-South-East-West motion.

Straighten Back

Place Hand on Hip

Cross your preferred foot over the other (as Lori is doing in the first pic)

Move Chin in a Traffic Light Motion every 2 seconds (Red, Yellow, Green) to capture front facing pics.

Turn your HEAD to the left

Turn your HEAD to the right

Uncross Feet

Repeat 6& 7

Look Back (At It) as Lori is doing in the pic to the right while moving chin in traffic light motion.

Pose as if you’re a socialite who has to prepare to be photographed by paparazzi.

Until next time baddies 🧿💕🕯💅🏾

✨ 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 ✨

❣️ 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉 - 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒉

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚: 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 - 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒍

❣️𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅: 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 - 𝑻. 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒗 𝑬𝒌𝒆𝒓

❣️𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒅, 𝑷𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒅 - 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑲𝒊𝒚𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒌𝒊

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 - 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑪. 𝑩𝒐𝒈𝒍𝒆

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉 - 𝑵𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒊𝒍𝒍

❣️𝑨 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 : 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑪𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 - 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒍

❣️𝑼𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅 : 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝑳𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 - 𝑴.𝑱 𝑫𝒆𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒐

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 - 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒚

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂'𝒔 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 - 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑱. 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒚

❣️𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒔 - 𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒉 𝑮𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒏

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒑 : 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 - 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒓

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒏 - 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓 - 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒎

❣️𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒓 : 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝑺𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏 - 𝑲𝒊𝒎 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒕

❣️𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 : 𝑵𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒔 𝑰𝒇 𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒕 - 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑽𝒐𝒔𝒔 & 𝑻𝒂𝒉𝒍 𝑹𝒂𝒛

❣️𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 - 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑪𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒊

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒕 : 𝑨 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 - 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒏

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒏 - 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒂

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 : 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 - 𝑴.𝑱. 𝑫𝒆𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒐

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆 : 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑻𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝑵𝒐𝒘 -𝑴𝒆𝒈 𝑱𝒂𝒚

❣️ 𝑴𝑶𝑵𝑬𝒀 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 : 𝟕 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒎 - 𝑻𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒔

❣️𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔 - 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊

❣️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 - 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒓

❣️𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒅'𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝟖 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚 - 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑲𝒊𝒚𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒌𝒊

❣️𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒌: 𝑨 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉- 𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒔-𝑯𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒐𝒏

❣️𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚. 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉. 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝑼𝒔𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒔 𝒂 𝑻𝒂𝒙-𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔-𝑱𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒔𝒐𝒏

Queens 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

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"I can control my anger"

Also me:

And also me 5 minutes later:

50 WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF “SAID”

Do you ever find yourself over-using the word “said” in your writing? Try using these words/phrases instead:

stated

commented

declared

spoke

responded

voiced

noted

uttered

iterated

explained

remarked

acknowledged

mentioned

announced

shouted

expressed

articulated

exclaimed

proclaimed

whispered

babbled

observed

deadpanned

joked

hinted

informed

coaxed

offered

cried

affirmed

vocalized

laughed

ordered

suggested

admitted

verbalized

indicated

confirmed

apologized

muttered

proposed

chatted

lied

rambled

talked

pointed out

blurted out

chimed in

brought up

wondered aloud

(NOTE: Keep in mind that all of these words have slightly different meanings and are associated with different emotions/scenarios.)

Some Quick Character Tips

Here are a handful of quick tips to help you write believable characters! 

1. A character’s arc doesn’t need to grow linearly. Your protagonist doesn’t have to go from being weak to strong, shy to confident, or novice to professional in one straight line. It’s more realistic if they mess up their progress on the way and even decline a bit before reaching their goal.

2. Their past affects their present. Make their backstory matter by having their past events shape them into who they are. Growing up with strict parents might lead to a sneaky character, and a bad car accident might leave them fearful of driving.

3. Give reoccurring side characters something that makes them easily recognizable. This could be a scar, a unique hairstyle, an accent, or a location they’re always found at, etc.

4. Make sure their dialogue matches their personality. To make your characters more believable in conversation, give them speech patterns. Does the shy character mumble too low for anyone to ever hear, does the nervous one pace around and make everyone else on edge? 

5. Make your characters unpredictable. Real people do unexpected things all the time, and this can make life more exciting. The strict, straight-A student who decides to drink at a party. The pristine princess who likes to visit the muddy farm animals. When character’s decide to do things spontaneously or in the heat of the moment, it can create amazing twists and turns.

6. Give even your minor character’s a motive. This isn’t to say that all your characters need deep, intricate motives. However, every character should need or want something, and their actions should reflect that. What’s the motive behind a side character who follows your protagonist on their adventure? Perhaps they’ve always had dreams of leaving their small village or they want to protect your protagonist because of secret feelings.

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I think black women experiencing hair insecurity is valid as fuck.

I think black women should be able to express that without being told that we hate ourselves for feeling like that.

good traits gone bad

perfectionism - never being satisfied

honesty - coming off as rude and insensitive

devotion - can turn into obsession

generosity - being taken advantage of

loyalty - can make them blind for character faults in others

being dependable - always depending on them

ambitiousness - coming off as ruthless

optimism - not being realistic

diligence - not able to bend strict rules

protectiveness - being overprotective

cautiousness - never risking anything

being determined - too focussed on one thing

persuasiveness - coming off as manipulative

tidiness - can become an obsession

being realistic - being seen as pessimistic

assertiveness - coming off as bossy

pride - not accepting help from others

innocence - being seen as naive

selflessness - not thinking about themself enough

being forgiving - not holding others accountable

curiosity - asking too much questions

persistence - being seen as annoying

being charming - can seem manipulative

modesty - not reaching for more

confidence - coming off as arrogant

wit/humor - not taking things serious

patience - being left hanging

strategic - coming off as calculated

being caring - being overbearing

tolerance - being expected to tolerate a lot

eagerness - coming off as impatient

being observant - being seen as nosy

independence - not accepting help

being considerate - forgetting about themself

fearlessness - ignoring real danger

politeness - not telling what they really think

reliability - being taken advantage of

empathy - getting overwhelmed with feeling too much for other people

“I don’t regret us but I wouldn’t do it again.”

— Unknown

“She didn’t need to be saved. She needed to be found and appreciated for exactly who she was.”

— j. iron word

“It is easy to love people in memory; the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you.”

— John Updike, My Father’s Tears and Other Stories

⭐Vitamin Cheat Sheet⭐

Vitamin A: Vision, immune system, skin health.

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): Energy metabolism, nerve function.

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): Energy production, skin health.

Vitamin B3 (Niacin): Cellular energy production, skin health.

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): Metabolism, hormone production.

Vitamin B6: Brain function, mood regulation.

Vitamin B7 (Biotin): Healthy hair, skin, and nails.

Vitamin B9 (Folate): Cell division, DNA synthesis.

Vitamin B12: Nervous system, red blood cells.

Vitamin C: Immune system, collagen synthesis.

Vitamin D: Bone health, immune function.

Vitamin E: Antioxidant, skin health.

Vitamin K: Blood clotting, bone health.

Calcium: Bone and teeth health, muscle function.

Iron: Oxygen transport, energy production.

Magnesium: Nerve function, muscle relaxation.

Zinc: Immune system, wound healing.

Potassium: Fluid balance, nerve function.

Iodine: Thyroid function, metabolism.

Selenium: Antioxidant, thyroid health.

I assure you, I’m not put together at all. Nor am I broken. I am recovering - finding the beautiful in the ugly and stitching it into my life.

Rachel Wolchin

#cinematic parallels

My Dearest

Pairing: Duke!Bucky Barnes x Lady!Reader (Regency Era AU — Bridgerton Inspired ) 

Summary: On the night of Lady Maximoff’s ball you find yourself in the gardens, troubled by your emotions. As if by fate, the rain pours down reuniting you with the one who is the very object of your troubles.

Word Count: 3k

Warning(s): heartbreak / angst / longing / implications of cheating / rejection / creative liberties for this era (yes I did do research, but bear with me if there are any inaccuracies in this piece of fiction 🤍) / PDA -> stays at a TV-14 level / a surprise cameo / female reader

a/n: This little piece has been in the works since I got into the Bridgerton series. Binge-watching the spinoff Queen Charlotte this weekend gave me the motivation to finish this piece. Thank you for reading! 🤍 Likes, comments, and reblogs are appreciated!! ❤️

for ambiance 🌧️

Your fingertips poked at the surface of the water in the fountain. Unstemmed red carnations danced along the water to the rhythm of the ripples. The faint music of the ballroom was ever so slightly drowned out by the stream pouring from the fountain at the center of the garden. You were sitting on the edge of it, hoping to ease your nerves with some fresh air. You wished you had brought a coin with you to throw in the fountain and wish your worries away. 

Wishes, however, were for children and the fairytales they believed in. You were no longer a child nor were you in a fairytale—much to your dismay. Your father made sure you knew of this, reminding you of your duties at every possibility. As the only child of the one and only Earl L/n, you were expected to marry into a higher status. Your mother, on the other hand, wished for you to marry for love and nothing more. 

You thought you had found both—you almost had both. 

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“Let’s raise children who won’t have to recover from their childhoods.”

— Pam Leo

“The cost of not following your heart is spending the rest of your life wishing you had.”

— Unknown

You’re not a kid anymore. You have the right to choose your own life. You can start again. If you want a cat, all you have to do is choose a life in which you can have a cat. It’s simple. It’s your right.

Haruki Murakami

Jo & Laurie

~ Little Women by Greta Gerwig

(with coloured pencils!)

thinking about this scene again since watching Barbie

* ˚ ✦ CAPTURED MEMORIES | TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD

hana’s notes : just watched inside liverpool of the kit launch and trent coming out of the photo booth got me thinking 🥹…… im just so obsessed with writing lovesick!trent & lovesick!reader so this is what you get <3

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The chilly wind was biting your cheeks making you cuddle up more into your boyfriend’s arm. You were already wearing a coat but Trent’s warmth was more comfortable.

He looked at you with a smile, eyes all soft as they glanced over your figure. “Ya cold, baby?”

You sniffled, nudging your nose into his arm more, “Jus’ a little.”

Trent can tell that wasn’t entirely the case, but before he could tease you more about it, your eyes lit up by something in front you.

“Trent, look! There’s a photo booth!”

There was just a couple that got out of the photo booth and you were already buzzing with excitement. “Can we go?” you asked, a pout forming on your lips, hoping that it could sway your boyfriend.

Trent was already agreeing with you, you didn’t even have to put on that cute face of yours. Anything you want Trent would get it for you.

He chuckled, leaving a peck on your forehead, “ ‘f course, baby.” he hand grazed your cheek. Your cheeks were freezing.

You squealed and quickly dragged him to the photo booth. Luckily it wasn’t already occupied, so you both took your seat, shrugging off your thick coat.

“Alright, so we need to plan the poses!”

Trent was listening intently to every single thing you were saying. Although he did got distracted at times by how pretty you were, and the way your smile is just so captivating, it took him in a daze.

“Got it?”

A fond smile formed on his face, it instituted his cute dimples which made you smile wider.

“Yeah, I got it.”

After taking three photo shots, you were on your last one. He knew you where most excited about it. Your idea pose was him kissing you on the cheek while holding your jaw as you grin the biggest grin of your life. You said that it would look pretty. It was actually based on a photo that Robbo took of you two at an after party when Liverpool have won the UCL. It was one of the first picture of you both as a couple so you were trying to recreate that memory.

“Last one!”

The machine was already counting down so you got into your pose, already smiling the widest smile you could until your cheeks were starting to hurt.

10 . . .

9 . . .

Trent couldn’t keep his eyes off of you, even after the previous pictures where the camera click had went off. His eyes were stuck on you, taking in your features.

8 . . .

7 . . .

He softly moved his hand up your neck and to your jaw. The veins of his hands sending little bumps across your skin making your stomach flutter.

6 . . .

As it hit 5, Trent whispered, “Can I kiss you?”

4 . . .

You furrowed your eyebrows in confusion, “Course you can, handsome.” patting his thigh using your hand that was already resting there.

Before you know it, Trent was turning your head to face his, his warm hand now navigated around the back of your neck. His pillowy lips landed on yours, as his other hand wrapped itself around your back, dipping you down a little. Like those romantic movies that you guys always watch. You squeaked out a surprised gasp but immediately calmed down, winding your arms around his shoulders, as you brought him down with you.

1.

You were so lost in each other that you didn’t even notice when the flash had gone off. Your face was hot, your mind was all fuzzy and your heart felt so so full.

Breaking from the kiss with your breaths mingling. Your eyesight was a little blurry so you tried to focus is in by blinking.

“Do you think that’ld look good?” Trent whispered, as he catch his breath. He squeezed your waist, trying to bring your attention to him.

You dumbly nodded your head, “Yeah.”

Trent airily laughed, the kind that brought butterflies to your stomach and its making you feel a little bit dizzy. He pecked your nose, once, twice, your forehead, your cheeks (which was not freezing anymore) and lastly your lips again. He felt like they belonged there, fitting perfectly with yours.

A sudden banging noise can be heard from outside the booth, “Hurry up, then!” you didn’t even realise you have been in there for quite a while.

“Sorry!” you yelled out, quickly grabbing your things and exiting, Trent’s hand bringing you outside. with giggles pouring out of your guys’ lips.

The other pair went inside the booth, shaking their heads and mumbling something under their breath. But you didn’t pay attention, you were all too enamoured by your boyfriend and his previous bold action.

Now, it was your turn to stare at him, taking in his features.

As you both wait for the picture to develop, your arms went around Trent’s waist, his moved to your hips. You were no longer cold, warmth filling your heart along with the tips of your lips as the traces of your boyfriend lingered.

Captured memories to keep forever.

reblog for a kiss <3

“Soon you’ll realize that many people will love the idea of you but will lack the maturity to handle the reality of you.”

— Reyna Biddy

year 1 of collecting R&B albums 📀

so yeah