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“Just do it … because all we really have in the end are our memories.”

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“When we place more value on what other people think of us than on what we think of ourselves, it’s a formula for misery.”

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“Everything has changed and yet, I am more me than I’ve ever been.”

— Iain Thomas, I Wrote This For You

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Personal Fulfillment: What it is & what it isn't

Personal fulfillment is essential because it contributes to your overall wellbeing, happiness, and a sense of purpose in life. It provides you with a sense of meaning and direction, helping you align your actions with your values and aspirations. When people have personal fulfillment, it boosts their self-esteem, and self-confidence. It brings a sense of accomplishment, happiness, and fulfillment, leading to greater life satisfaction. Personal fulfillment fuels motivation, driving people to pursue their goals and dreams with persistence and resilience. It also has a positive impact on our relationships, as fulfilled individuals bring positivity and fulfillment into their interactions, resulting in healthy connections.

Conversely, those who lack personal fulfillment may feel lost, dissatisfied, and purposeless, leading to emotional distress, strained relationships, increased stress, and missed opportunities for growth and personal development. Pursuing personal fulfillment is crucial for living a fulfilling and rewarding life.

What personal fulfillment is:

Pursuing your passion: Engaging in activities or pursuing goals that align with your passions and interests. For example, if you love writing, starting a blog or writing a book can bring you a sense of fulfillment.

Setting and achieving meaningful goals: Setting goals that are meaningful to you and working towards achieving them. This could be completing a degree, starting a business, or making a positive impact in your community.

Building and maintaining meaningful relationships: Cultivating relationships with family, friends, and loved ones and investing time and effort in nurturing those connections can bring a sense of fulfillment and happiness.

Continuous personal growth: Committing to lifelong learning and personal development. It can be achieved through acquiring new skills, expanding your knowledge, or challenging yourself to step out of your comfort zone.

Making a positive impact: Contributing to the well-being of others or the greater good. This could be through volunteering, supporting charitable causes, or working in a career that allows you to make a positive difference in the world.

What personal fulfillment isn't:

Chasing external validation: It is not solely dependent on seeking approval or validation from others. It is about finding inner satisfaction and contentment rather than constantly seeking external praise or recognition.

Material possessions: It is not about material wealth or accumulating possessions. While material comfort can enhance certain aspects of life, fulfillment comes from experiences, personal growth, and meaningful connections.

Comparing yourself to others: Personal fulfillment does not come from constantly comparing yourself to others and measuring your worth based on their achievements or possessions. It is about recognizing and appreciating your unique journey and individual progress.

Settling for mediocrity: It is not about settling for a life that feels unfulfilling or unchallenging. It involves actively seeking growth, setting high standards for yourself, and striving for excellence in areas that are important to you.

Ignoring self-care: You cannot achieve personal fulfillment if you neglect your own physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Taking care of yourself, prioritizing self-care, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance are crucial.

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waters so amazing because you can drink it really sloppy style and like spill it all over yourself and it doesnt even leave a stain. you dont even have to wash it out/ . because its already washed

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idk what traumatized or mentally ill person needs to hear this but dreams (especially the really disturbing ones you dont want to talk about to anybody) arent some deep peek into your psyche or a sign of your True Desires or whatever theyre quite literally your brain making fruit salad with whatever it can find on the shelf. just putting all that shit in a blender and hitting obliterate. its fine, youre fine, youre not a weirdo for it

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You can only reblog this today or until the next Monday, June 19th, 2034.

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they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. maybe i’m not leaving, maybe i’m going home.

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Green Book (2018)

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October 13th - Aisha (Chapter 0 to 30)

Hello people!

It’s been a while huh? Eheh, I was looking for certain things so I couldn't really be active.

So, I've read some of the chapters available and there is a quick review how what I think!

The story started very sadly, A women attemp to catch the fire to collect her jewelry, his servants didn't want to help her so they all ran away and her children looked horrified at her decision but listened to her advice to protect themselves. She took the stuff and his third child appeared, he walked on the fire, bloodied. (For my cute dummies, he killed someone) 

Instead of being afraid she just covers his body and tells him to never talk about it anymore.

We have after that, the mother and the father of the young twin sister, this part explains how their name was thought, and miserably, the death of the mamaaaa.

As a result of the father meet the first woman y’all see in the story and it’s at this time the story really begin!

So I don’t gonna explain everything but the story start the “same” way as Ayesha/Aisha secret’s and I decided to talk about the character and do a little argued opinion at the end!

I start with Aida:

Aida is the gullible sister of the twin, she is the extrovert one, like Aeysha/Aisha secret’s she act the same, and the brothers except Sean/Sein looked more receptive to her. I have nothing to say about her, she is sweet and the story flows very well with her.

Aisha is the introvert one, also the smart one. Like the title said she is the main character or the protagonist that we follow. I truly like how she think, and the dynamic with Sean/Sien! For me it's a bit toxic I don’t know how to justified that like, the environment is not great, murder, groming, incest, complot and “mind war”, I really dont think a genuiely relationships can be create in this atmosphere

Where Carlo and Nemo do not see her heart, the only brother that Aida can’t charm is clairy interested in Aisha!

Sien, like the other story, cut her hand, the other version insinuates he did it because he wants Aisha to think they have the same emotional situation or something like that. Now I think it's the same but it has one more connotation: a “punishment” for never attempting to trick him again. Finally she really want his death dayum, great enemies to lovers TvT

Sein is also smart, a perfect gentleman in appearance, but as I said in my first paragraph, he is clearly not innocent. So the dynamic regardless is gonna be the same!

(He look so in love with herrr jezz) I really like his hair down like that! 🤎

Honestly, the stepmother is just a cliche of the stepmother, just for her, her and her children! She's really pretty but her character really makes me sick. I'm just glad she's poisoned the twin sister's father!!!

He groomed his own child to read hard things i've cannot never imagined with him, kiss him and she also licks his sister's ears because of what she read??? How he can possibly do think like that??? that's gross and Sean/Sien, when he found out looked the most disgusted in the world, killing him because I think it's him was a relief.

Carlo & Nemo is the side character, Carlo takes more place and is literally a child, the worst one, not funny, immature, gross and violent. He is also interested in Aida or just believes it's easier to be his friend without changing his personality.

In addition to being unpleasant, he also harasses his little brother Nemo, and unfortunately has nothing to say about him. I just hope the script won't be dumber with him than it is! Poor boy :,)

(This pose and its adult version are the only things I like about him)

So here you have the painting of the mother, so beautiful I just wanted to post it too!

I really think that next to the ayesha/aisha story,the manhua is gonna have a bad end because we already have a "revenge" version, maybe a version with Aida alive? I don't know but the story start great..ahah

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The best advice

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“The Little Stowaway”

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O pana - suicide boys

If I ask nicely who will rb this telling me what is the last song u listened to 🥺

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Miraxus?

PUT A SHIP IN MY ASK AND I’LL TELL YOU WHAT I THINK OF IT

Mira x Laxus - vomit / don’t ship / ok / cute / adorable / sexy / perfect / beyond flawless / hot damn / screaming and crying / i will ship them in hell

((My thoughts on Miraxus - OMG!!  I freakin’ LOVE Miraxus!!  :D  To be perfectly honest, I did not see that ship at all until I really got into the FT fandom, and started seeing all the Miraxus fan art everywhere, and now, they just make perfect sense to me, and I can’t see myself shipping those two with anyone else but each other.  Hahaha.  Both of them are powerhouses, and both of them grew up (for the most part – Laxus a little longer than Mira) in the guild.  They are both powerful enough to hold their own against each other, should any conflict ever arise in the future, without one side being at a complete and utter disadvantage.  A personal favorite Miraxus head canon of mine that I’ve always harbored is that Mirajane and Laxus always had a close friendship while growing up during their early-mid teenage years together in the guild ^_^.  I really, really enjoy seeing the two of them together in any form, but especially in fan art.  And that one Miraxus scene in season 2 episode 60 – OMG – almost killed me in feels… ^_^  And I love the dynamic between them!  I mean, Big-Sis S-Class Mirajane and Raijinshuu-Leader S-Class Laxus, together?  And both of them are powerful AF??  What’s not to love, honestly? :D))

Thanks so much for the ask, Anon!!  ^_^  <3!!