knight of wands

ohhhhh I was you once. you are INCREDIBLY brave just for getting through each day and I mean that with my whole heart!!!!

the adults around you may say dumb shit such as "you should get outside more" and "you should try and sleep better" and "I don't think you're getting enough vitamins". and it sounds really flippant and dismissive and OFTEN IT IS but as someone who had a Horrible time as a teen and has since figured out as an adult how Being Alive Works: ALL OF THAT IS GENUINELY TRUE. UNFORTUNATELY. TO A HUGE DEGREE. SO SORRY. IT'S DUMB I KNOW.

it's unbelievable how much these things can impact your state of mind. and your physical well-being. even if the rest of your life is messy and difficult and stressful, these things will at the VERY LEAST give you a CRUCIAL buffer for dealing with them. you don't want to be stressed AND dehydrated AND sleep deprived. it amplifies your misery to the power of ten. speaking as someone with a permanent mental disorder AND a permanent health condition. some things can't be cured but they CAN be made so much more bearable. you deserve your life to be bearable!

but these things can feel impossibly tough! so do them gently and on your own terms. find a sugary drink that boasts about the vitamins it includes and make it a weekly treat. make bedtime a treat that you look forward to! fun dim lighting and a bit of chocolate and a good movie. snuggle into bed. sleeping well was genuinely life changing. I am looking in your eyes as serious as I can be. you gotta sleep as close to 8 hours as you can manage. if not more. 5 hours is better than 4. etc. you will notice your emotional resilience increase, your memory will improve, your body will hurt less. sleep is a wonderdrug.

hang out with your friends and get there by walking or riding a bike at least partway. pick up dancing. dance BADLY. the endorphins you get from exercise are so extremely good for stress. my number one coping mechanism in times of stress (besides relying on other people!!! important!!!) is to get on my bike and just GO.

I haven't seen anyone talking about this and just wanted to make a quick post on here.

Akihiro Miwa recently passed away peacefully june 20th, and was not only a drag queen and a queer icon, but also the japanese voice of Arceus in the movie Arceus and the jewel of life, as well as the witch from Howl's moving castle and Moro from Princess Mononke.