#levicosa

📌 highlights

video called with my mom and played with Messenger effects

watched Bird Box with my family (‘cause it’s a Friday night)

got some Marks and Spencer cookies

📌 accomplishments

made a birthday doodle for one of my followers who’s turning 21 tomorrow ❤️

removed all the “decors of interest” on the case of Hades’ ripped fins

brought my plant babies outside for a huge dose of direct sunlight

📌 gratitude

Sandra Bullock

Hexaplus fineliners

8: Yankee candle scent: 

dont use candles haha; my mom thinks i’ll burn the house down so she doesn’t let me use them rip

107: College: 

is so cool!! one of my favorite youtuber is going to college soon - and im so excited for her!! :”)

Awww, I like sweet chain mails like this one!

Okay, what I like about myself:- my kindness (or at least I try to be kind)- my creativity- my eyes hehe :D - the fact that I am an introvert, which I finally accepted not long ago- my dedication

1. a Life Map

as i mentioned in an earlier post, a life map is a visual representation of your life. it can be a spider map (like mine) that lays out all aspects of your life and breaks them down to more specific categories so you'll know the things you have to work on. it can also be an actual map portraying where you want your life to go, with specific timelines or milestones, so you have clearly set goals. it depends on what you want/need/suits you best.

2. Year's Philosophy

think of it as a dedication page. this is good for people who get lost/overwhelmed a lot. you could decide on a thing or person or idea or one end goal to be your inspiration/motivation for all of your plans this year. when you get confused with all the things you have and want to do, you can flip back to the page and reset your mindset.

3. Current Me vs Future Me

i got this idea from Lavendaire. basically, you draw yourself as you are at the moment, jot down your traits, habits, interests, and mindset. then, you'll do the same for a future version of yourself. this is handy for goal-setting. this is how Lavendaire originally did it: (x). i personally divided my life into categories like this:

4. Resolutions with Conditions

to keep yourself accountable when changing/forming habits this year, you can bargain with yourself. what i did was jot down my resolutions, then listed rewards (like 'buy one thing from your wishlist' or 'visit a fancy café') and 'punishments' (like 'no Youtube for a month' or 'cancel a date with bf') for myself. the trick is to hold off the rewards and actually enforce the punishments, though.

5. Year-Long Projects

it's sort of like a bucket list for the year, but with, well, projects. or basically any task that takes a bit more planning than usual. think of it as a future log for tasks with more than one step. instead of just assigning them to months, though, try to assign actual deadlines for yourself.

i know these won't work on everybody, but they've helped me immensely. they might be worth a shot!

[15 for the 15th day of the year.]

mornings when i wake up after just the right amount of sleep and my bed feels all cozy and warm but not at all tempting.

my boyfriend, who rubs my neck and massages my hands and kisses my head and whispers "i'm here, everything's gonna be okay."

moments when i feel such overwhelming gratitude towards my mom, who almost always fails but tries so hard to show me she loves me.

progressive churches where you don't have to be straight and physically immaculate to feel welcome.

food. specifically mozzarella sticks paired with pesto and some warm milk tea to wash it all down.

when a cat voluntarily walks up to and brushes its body against me.

witnessing/receiving random acts of kindness.

getting a chance to show/do a random act of kindness and not messing it up.

the black cat that welcomes us home every night, even though it doesn't live in our house.

compliments like 'your hair is so pretty.' 'you look like a doll.' 'i love your eyeshadow.' 'you're so good at writing.' 'your voice is so soothing.'

the existence of language and the power it holds.

water.

coconut oil, which solves 1/4 of all the problems in my life.

having two hands, two feet, two eyes, two ears, and a chance to experience the world in all its beauty.

the knowledge that i matter to people, no matter how few.

- 🍂 180115.