☆*:.｡. Roa.｡.:*☆

this particularly works with anything negative i’ve forecasted. “i woke up feeling like shit today, so my day is gonna suck” isn’t a particularly helpful thought, but “it’s a great day to be alive!!!!!” feels hollow and insincere when i have a pounding headache & am running on three hours of sleep

instead i’ll tell myself, “i really don’t feel good right now, but i’m open to the possibility that coffee and breakfast might perk me up a bit.” or “i’m in a lot of pain today, but i’m open to the possibility that my workday might still have fun parts despite that”

dreamt of Newt

held hands with Newt, several times

shared a long hug with Newt

ran head first into certain death, multiple times, for Newt (the maze, the crank palace, that alleyway, etc. etc.)

put Teresa and Newt in the same category, always, when talking about the Gladers in general

been teased by Teresa about Newt

shaken his head when Newt insisted he enjoys being hoarded by girls

felt his heart break every time Newt is even remotely sad

felt himself tremble with rage when he imagined someone hurting Newt

nearly passed out at the thought of losing Newt (didn’t, because Newt was there to steady him)

never ever wanted Newt to think badly of him, even when they’d just met!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

recognized him??? when no else could???? when he could barely see anything at all???

just sat and watched Newt eat like a fuckin’ creep

panicked when he couldn’t find Newt within the group in the Scorch (but he calmed down when Newt said he was there) 

had a revelation that he “hadn’t realized just how much Newt meant to him” 

literally once thought “Newt, Newt, Newt.” 

felt crushed when Newt mad at him

admitted to Teresa, the supposed love interest, no one else calls him “Tommy” but Newt

laughed or at least smiled at Newt’s jokes

mentioned multiple times Newt is one of the few people he likes

missed!!! Newt!!!!!!

felt super duper mega protective over Newt

felt unsure what to do with himself if Newt didn’t believe him (but Newt does believe him and wow Newtmas is so canon)

felt “a wave of reassurance” like “he was finding the world was okay again” when he saw Newt smile

said that he was coming for Newt (wait no that sounds wrong i meant,, this is the quote: “I’m coming for you, Newt,” Thomas whispered, so softly that no one could possibly hear him.)

shower. not a bath, a shower. use water as hot or cold as u like. u dont even need to wash. just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. sit on the floor if you gotta.

moisturize everything. use whatever lotion u like. unscented? dollar store lotion? fancy ass 48 hour lotion that makes u smell like a field of wildflowers? use whatever you want, and use it all over. 

put on clean, comfortable clothes. 

put on ur favorite underwear. cute black lacy panties? those ridiculous boxers u bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? put em on.

drink cold water. use ice. if u want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.

clean something. doesn’t have to be anything big. organize one drawer of ur desk. wash five dirty dishes. do a load of laundry. scrub the bathroom sink. 

blast music. listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

make food. don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. take the time and make food. even if it’s ramen. add something special to it, like a hard boiled egg or some veggies. prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something. 

make something. write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. even if you don’t think you’re good at it.

go outside. take a walk. sit in the grass. look at the clouds. smell flowers. put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

call someone. call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. talk to a stranger on the street. have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. if you can’t, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. even if you don’t say much, listen to them.

I decided to make an individual post with all the parts of the comic!

From: @internetslice