rainforeststudies

learn how to coupon

how to get free therapy

clean bathroom tips

what to do when you can’t pay your bills

learn time management skillz

recipes that take 30 minutes or less

see if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill

create a resume

how to make a doctor’s appointment

organize your closet

find the right career

a list of stress relievers

how to pick a major

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick

things to bring to a doctor’s appointment

what the hell is a mortgage?

buying a used car

how to pick a health insurance plan

read the news

leave your childhood traumas behind

how to quit smoking

a list of hotlines in a crisis

what to expect from your first gynecologist appointment

what to do if you get pulled over by a cop

Vintage postcards, paintbrushes, and books giving me all the autumn vibes because it’s finally autumn in California! Kept it super simple with this week’s spread, which gave me the perfect opportunity to use these amazing moon phase stickers from glendows.com! It’s taking all of my self control not to stick these babies on every single surface… Get 25% off using my code: “STILL25″

Now Playing:

regulate your breathing so your blood flow evens out

fix your makeup and make sure you’re not sweaty

DISCLAIMER: It is never too late to recover. It’s not simple to take the chance to recover and if you need help and you want to stop your ED behavior you can always call up a professional. If you need support to choose recovery - my inbox is always open. Thank you for reading.

I made myself a point account system many years ago and I recently updated it. I feel the urge to share it, maybe some of you are interested in it. Idk.

How does it work?

You simply create yourself a “bank account” where you’ve got no points at all. Start at zero. And every time you accomplished something (”I denied food that was offered to me”) you add a number of points (+ 10pts.) and every time you did something you shouldn’t (”I bought food for myself at the supermarket”) you subtract a number of points (- 15pts.). Easy, isn’t it? And when you reached x points you can allow yourself something. (”When I reach 560pts I allow myself to buy me cute underwear.”; “When I reach 560pts I allow myself to eat an apple pie”)

Let me know how you do when you try this.

Pretty. Girls. DONT. Eat. 

I spent years wholeheartedly believing these four words.

This phrase consumed my thoughts to the point where I never thought I would be good enough until I could stop eating for good.

And I know I am not the only one.

If you have ever felt this way - or you feel that way now - just take a moment to remind yourself of two things:

1. PRETTY GIRLS DO EAT. 

2. BEING PRETTY IS NOT THE ONLY VALUE YOU HAVE AS A WOMAN

Im not the first person to point these things out. And I sure as hell hope I am not the last. But I hope one day when you google “pretty girls eat” that you see something different. 

Because… pretty girls fucking eat!!

aubernutter

they eat because eating makes you look and feel good

thefitally

they eat to look good in clothes

misfitting-skin

they eat to look good in a bikini

empyrealblue

they eat to feel good naked

2jam4u

they eat so they can lose weight

just-yasmeen

They eat so they can gain muscle

runningtowardmygoal

they eat so they eat so they can work out

car-dio

they eat to run to the top

sunnystrong

they eat to lift big

fit-and-skinny-kate

they eat to achieve that pose

imgonnamakeachange

they eat to compete

marisaaprice

they eat for their sport

fastgirlsdoitwell

they eat to have the strength and energy to love being active

trailblazinghijabi

they eat for bright eyes and clear minds

fitchris25

they eat for beautiful smiles and strong teeth

damnshelostweight

they eat to grow brows on fleek

fullybalanced

they eat for healthy skin

weight-a-second

they eat for strong beautiful hair

underground-health

they eat to love their selfies

cinnamon-toast-thighs

they eat because they love themselves 

exhaleandrun

and they eat because they love food and their bodies need food

goodhealthgoodvibes

One day I want little girls to google “pretty girls eat” and see pictures of beautiful women like this. 

Women who are not only beautiful, but so much more. (and if you follow them you KNOW that they all eat!)

Fuck “pretty girls don’t eat” Because we do. And we should remind each other of that until every lost girl who has had the misfortune of believing such a terrible lie can be shown the truth:

PRETTY GIRLS EAT.

HEALTHY girls eat.

STRONG girls eat.

DETERMINED girls eat.

CONFIDENT girls eat.

SMART girls eat.

HAPPY girls eat.

my 2018 “resolutions” spread!!

1. get my body in line.

2. get my mind in a good place.

3. try to figure out what i want to do with my life.

4. do better with my studies.

5. become a minimalist, or at least, close to one.

6. find a hobby other than rewriting notes.

when i’m lonenly, which is translated to most of the time, i make them; green, yellow, pink, blue, white, purple.

and, believe me, it’s kind of a relief to make them. not only for the colors and cute shape, but also for the fact that the time i spend makin them i am entertained and don’t have to think about my loneliness anymore.

i learnt how to make them like two months ago, by the way. and i have made over 300. 

This is for everyone. Guys, girls, both, neither, and more.

When you’re upset, make a star. When you’re stressed, make a star. I make them in school when the teacher yells at our class for being lazy or dumb. I make them at home when I’m in my room, wishing someone would notice my feelings and give me comfort. I’ve always made them with whatever I had around, and write a number on each and every one because its therapeutic. I can see how far I’ve come and how many times I haven’t given up.

Right now I’m at around four-hundred and seventy, and it really puts everything into a perspective.

Thats four hundred and seventy times that I could’ve given up. I’ve gotten pretty close on some of them - scarily close, but every one of those stars is a reminder to keep pushing forward, because I wake up every day and on my dresser is a box full of stars, and when I’m happy I think of how far I’ve come.

I think this idea should be passed around as much as possible. Its calming and distracting from and panic I feel. It gives me something methodical to do: Fold here. Fold there. Crease that line. There you go, Create. Produce. Make something solid and focus on it. Make another if you need to. Write a number. Fill up the jar, box, drawer.

And when you’re breaking and feel everything crashing down, you can look at your stars and think: