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Do not “wait to get worse”.

I don’t care if you’ve “been worse”

Your body is tired of this.

You deserve help in this moment.

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“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”

— Robert Frost (via samxcamargo)

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I’m allowed to be angry about what happened. I am allowed to be angry about what you did.

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“Anything that annoys you is for teaching you patience. Anyone who abandons you is for teaching you how to stand up on your own two feet. Anything that angers you is for teaching you forgiveness and compassion. Anything that has power over you is for teaching you how to take your power back. Anything you hate is for teaching you unconditional love. Anything you fear is for teaching you courage to overcome your fear. Anything you can’t control is for teaching you how to let go and trust the Universe” - Jackson Kiddard

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“There is a fine balance between honouring the past and losing yourself in it. For example, you can acknowledge and learn from mistakes you made, and then move on and refocus on the now. It is called forgiving yourself.”

— Eckhart Tolle (via aspiritualwarrior)

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You are not obligated to forgive your abuser.

You are not obligated to forgive your abuser. You are not obligated to forgive your abuser. You are NOT obligated to forgive your abuser. You are NOT OBLIGATED to FORGIVE YOUR ABUSER. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO FORGIVE YOUR ABUSER. YOU. ARE. NOT. OBLIGATED. TO. FORGIVE. YOUR. ABUSER. Y O U A R E N O T O B L I G A T E D T O F O R G I V E Y O U R A B U S E R. YOU ARE N E V E R OBLIGATED TO FORGIVE YOUR ABUSER.

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Things I've learned since becoming ill...

• It’s nobody’s fault. It is genetic. It just happened.

• Do not be too proud or stubborn to ask for help. You need it.

• Brush your teeth and wash your face (even just with a baby wipe) everyday if you’re able to do so. It makes you feel more human.

• Shower or bathe whenever you are able to. Good personal hygiene is good for your mental health.

• Some people will leave. You don’t need those people. Others will stay and they are wonderful human beings.

• You are not a burden. You are not useless. Do not be guilty. Please. Guilt will eat your insides.

• You have not lost who you are. You just now have to make adjustments to accommodate this new thing.

• Accept the fact that you have an illness. Being in denial will only make your mental and physical health worse.

• Clean pyjamas are a divine gift. As are clean bedding and blankets.

• Self care is entirely subjective. If you want to do yoga then do it, if you wanna sit and eat takeout in front of the TV in a squirtle onesie then that’s fine too. Whatever makes you feel good, or at least better.

• If you are tired then rest. Do not burn yourself out. It doesn’t matter what time of day it is, if you need a nap then you have one.

• Talk. Write. Sing. Paint. Draw. Dance. Do something to express your feelings. Don’t keep them inside. You’ll explode.

• Don’t worry if you can’t adjust right away. It takes time. A lot of time.

• Do not feel ashamed or embarrassed. Unfortunately illness often has embarrassing symptoms or such. It isn’t your fault. People who allow you to feel embarrassed about such things are terrible people.

• Keep your sense of humour. Some days it’s the only thing that gets you through.

• There will be good days. Grab them with both hands and enjoy them. Savour them. Spend them doing things you love, things that you can’t do on bad days.

• Prepare yourself to the best of your ability. Like…always have a hospital weekend bag packed for emergencies, keep a bed day drawer or bag near to where you sleep, have food or snacks close by, always have a water bottle…

• Take your meds. Please. If you have a serious illness for the love of god don’t listen to the “big pharma” conspiracy theorists. You need your meds. They keep you alive. They enable you to function.

• Research your illness. Keep yourself informed. But don’t dwell on what might happen. Please don’t scare yourself.

• It’s okay not to feel positive all the time. It’s okay to feel down. It’s perfectly natural. But try to be as positive as you can. For your own sake.

• Your own health comes first. It’s not selfishness it’s survival.

• Be kind to yourself.

• The bad days can be horrific but the good ones are beautiful, and so worth holding on for.

• Don’t give up on love. Just don’t.

• You are a badass warrior.

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“You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering.”

— Ernest Hemingway

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via @extramadness

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DIY Solar System Bracelet

Make this really easy solar system bracelet using beads you may already have. Also a moon charm would be cute too.

Find the tutorial for this DIY Solar System Bracelet from Happy Hour Projects here.

See Below for more DIY Solar System Crafts

DIY Solar System Bead Necklacefrom Handmade Charlotte here. This DIY is made of hand painted wooden beads that kids of all ages can make.  For more DIY kids jewelry go here: unicornhatparty.com/tagged/jewelry

For older kids and adults, this Beaded Solar System Necklace from the Etsy Store of LeBeadeau provides lots of DIY inspiration here. I just checked and this necklace is sold out.

Easy DIY Solar System Bracelet Tutorial from Instructables’ User iGreeny of onemancrew here.

DIY Solar System Pompom Mobile Tutorial from We Are Scout here.

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