#mindset changes

We get here every year. We set big goals—maybe it's “get fit,” “start a blog,” or “be more organized”—and it sounds like a vibe... until two weeks in, you’re staring at it like, “Why did I even put this on my list?”

If your goals feel more like a cute Pinterest board and less like something that actually fits your life, they’re probably not going to stick. It’s time to stop setting goals based on what sounds “good” or what everyone else is doing.

Let’s make them personal, meaningful, and most importantly, achievable. Here’s how to make goals that actually work for you, not just your feed.

not everything you do will be perfect on the first try. in fact, it’s likely that you will get only 5% of what you are reading/practicing

no one cares about your failures, even though it might look like they do

do it to prove them wrong

do it because we live in an incredible world, and learning is one of the ways we can begin to crack the mystery of our existence and the complexities of the world around us

don’t do it for grades, or for making the teachers and parents happy. don’t be afraid to disappoint them

trust me, all my breakdowns resulted from this very fact – I did it for impressing the adults around me, and I not only suffered from higher expectations but also stronger disappointments

a little bit of gratitude a couple of times a week can be a game changer

your mental illness isn’t a burden. it isn’t a liability. it’s a part of you, and you must accept it and work around it (while also working through it).

you don’t have to work towards a conventional definition of success. you don’t have to worry about “lost potential”. just do it because you love to

on that note, you don’t always have to love what you are doing. but you’ll be much happier if you do

you’re never gonna “feel like it”? maybe not now. maybe not tomorrow. but some day, you’re going to get up and think “wow, this is so interesting!” and then it will become a habit, it will become second nature

lazy days are okay.

quality over quantity? why not both? (don’t forget to take rest though!)

you don’t have to study as much as the next person. people learn differently. maybe something that takes days for the girl with coloured pens will take you only hours to understand. maybe something that takes that girl hours to understand will take you days

trust the process. but don’t be afraid to make changes as necessary

time spent planning is not time wasted, unless you’re spending more time planning than actually doing your tasks

but don’t plan every minute of every hour for the next month (you’re not going to stick to it)

you don’t have to always be preparing for the future, but it’s good if you do

you are so much more capable than you realize

you got this

now go change your life

another casual post! posts like these have been my major hits, and honestly they are easier to read to with the very short attention span I have nowadays, which I am very sure other people do too

4 mindset changes that can help you cope with Chronic Illness – A 30 Minute Life

Mindset

Living with a chronic illness means looking at life in a different way, altering your mindset is one of the changes that have to happen. These are the four changes that have helped me cope with my chronic illnesses.

The mindset of someone with a chronic illness is different from someone who is healthy, and well. When your body isn’t fighting against you, or your mind placing obstacles in…