#Blog journal

[cambion-companion]

I've seen this kind of post be made before but it's so important to me. It's hard to get out of the TikTok mentality when it comes to Tumblr. Content creators on Tumblr shouldn't feel pressured to put out massive amounts of content to stay on top of some kind of perceived fandom hierarchy.

I started writing fanfiction when House of the Dragon came out and sadly I definitely felt like if I lapsed in my writing then I would fall behind somehow. It's really draining and makes it feel more like work than pleasure.

Tumblr is supposed to be a community. And I'm lucky enough to have found that in the Raphael corner of the Baldur's Gate 3 fandom. It's interactive, it's fun, and we don't take ourselves too seriously.

All of this to say. This is YOUR blog. Do what you want and have fun!

[toon-romantic]

No more dating other fictional boyfriends- Vanity Smurf is my 'True Blue Mirrorcle' (Full Analysis)

Summary: I'm officially quitting dating fictional characters. Don't believe me? Just read on if you're not fully convinced! Since my beloved Vanity Smurf blessed my life this year with countless miracles, I've felt like the happiest lady on Earth because he revived my self-love, self-worth and inner peace. Wow, those are the best gifts I ever had! That's not all. Vanity and I share a kindred spirit that attracted us to each other emotionally, spiritually, and romantically. AND we're going to pursue a wonderful dream together- Opening a beauty boutique in Smurf Village! Sounds like we've got a beautiful future ahead of us. We're really excited about pursuing this dream together and to show the other smurfs how seriously creative we can be! Mark my words: Smurf fashion will never be the same again.

Making The Final Decision

So......after a decade of dating countless cartoon characters from multiple series, I've entered the last dating round-The Smurfs 1981-1989 animated series that everyone remembers watching on Saturday mornings. My experience: It happened last year when I began binge-watching The Smurfs reruns for these reasons: Childhood nostalgic cravings and binge-crushing on many smurfs.

Point 1: Grouchy Smurf awakened my smurf crush-cravings because of his sincere devotion and care towards Baby Smurf and that's when my dating spree ran loose all over Smurf Village. Crazy fact- I binge-dated over 30 smurfs (including Vanity) starting from May to November until I couldn't keep up anymore. Phew! Rollercoaster dating is exhausting, yet an exciting way to explore your own tastes. Anyway, quality matters more than quantity!

Point 2: After my last dates with Timber, Angel, and Painter, mid-November came and I knew it was time to narrow the crazy crush load down to only one smurf. My inner voice kept echoing "Vanity....Vanity!" in my brain so much that it was impossible to ignore. Like they say, trust your inner gut feeling! I was wondering if he is actually my own Mr. Smurf and then the deja vu came to haunt me.

The Answer Was Found in The Mirror

After spending hours of self-reflecting, I vaguely recall the handsome smurf mainly appealing to my curious nine-year-old heart simply because he challenged his typical gender norms with his effeminate traits, embraced his body image without shame, and his lovely soft voice just crept in my mind! After over a decade passed, I was 24 and somehow ended up returning my attention to Vanity not yet knowing he would be my forever 'at last'. Strangely, I feel like fragments of him already existed in my veins since my early teens because- just like him- I ALWAYS carried my compact mirror in public constantly monitoring my body image while trying to rid of any little flaw whenever possible. So I clearly see the world through his eyes and know why he's self-obsessed. Trust me, I lived in my mirror as well! Simply because he wants to protect his esteem and be validated as the most attractive-looking creature. Is that so bad? Maybe for the jealous Princess Periwinkle who longed to find his kindred spirit. But, it's ok. The world is full of Vanity Smurfs anyway. So, throw away all your criticism and let him be!

The Inner-Reflection of Vanity Smurf

If you have not yet realized, he's actually a great role model who cares about his smurfy community other than himself. For instance, he demonstrated an empathic side in 'Once In A Blue Moon'- the premiere episode of season 3- when he was evidently one of the main concerned smurfs who could not bear the leaving of Baby Smurf. And so with desperation, Vanity disguised himself as Baby Smurf covering his body inside the basket in hopes of extending Baby Smurf's company in Smurf Village!! Now that really intrigued me. So let's suppose his risky decision actually fooled the stork: Vanity would be taken to the nursery where Baby Smurf came from-(which is in a faraway location)-and he would have to find his way back to Smurf Village and reassure his friends that he did it for the sake of not losing Baby. And that's my final theory. Sounds very likely, doesn't it? And this I will declare- His somatic narcissistic traits are healthy rather than toxic. Listen, I know what I'm saying because knowing Vanity inside-out, I'd prefer Vanity over the Mr. Toxic (Gaston) somatic narcissist who killed poor innocent forest animals, including Belle's lover who she faithfully revived.

Princess Periwinkle's Mirror is Correct About Vanity

Considered to be 'fairest of them all'-  VANITY SMURF-  Absosmurfly!  Not just beautiful on the outside but inside as well! The pixie's magic mirror KNOWS Vanity's smurfy goodness inside. Even though Vanity and Princess Periwinkle are both good-looking yet her jealous wrath was indeed toxic enough to make Vanity the innocent Snow White. So that serves Vanity Smurf the right to earn his title as the fairest!

His True Beauty swept my heart, not just my eyes

After evaluating the big picture of my beloved Vanity, all I can do is just melt. All of these wonderful observations officially earned him to forever remain as the main centerpiece of my heart because his goodness gave me such a brighter year and also helped revive my self-love! His self-confidence boosted my own as well. I've been reset. I'm shiny and new again. Have I been blessed with an everlasting mirrorcle?? All this time, I was so blind not to realize that Vanity Smurf was the other half of me-  A clear reflection of my own beliefs, attitudes, talents, heart of glass, flamboyance, flower power, and somatic self-loving personality! Never will I see Vanity Smurf as just superficial but also a one-in-a-million mirrorcle.

True blue, baby, I love you! - Religiously, I sing that Madonna tune for him on karaoke.

[baby-closet-witch]

I don't really align to any one kind of witch, like cosmic or lunar or sea and green

I think I'll be my own kind of witch, a star witch perhaps? Something derived from the stars, not the planets

[cambion-companion]

One experience I will never forget is walking out of a theater performance in the city and thru the foyer. A woman legitimately stopped talking to her circle of friends and turned around as she watched me pass by, so blatantly staring I stopped and smiled at her. She laughed and apologized and said "I thought you were Liv Tyler." Literally will never have a better ego boost, can die happy.

feel free to elaborate in tags of course on how easy or hard cosplaying them would be

bonus question: how much do you WANT to look like your icon. like are they the goal you aspire to

[nephritebabie]

pick your poison LMAOOO

[catssavril]

[iloveswan]

[mushrooms-and-millipedes]

[malusokay]

how to brain dump like a pro

what you need

a messy notebook (I like the Leuchturm bullet ones)

a pen

a beverage for emotional support (or several <3)

how to get started

grab your notebook, and sit down in a quiet moment with enough time so you won't stress even more. The point of a brain dump is to unload all your thoughts, everything that is stressing you is put to paper. not aesthetically, no cutesy Pinterest vibes; we need it plain, unromanticised, and personal.

some prompts to get you going

do I have any deadlines coming up?

have I been making time for myself and my hobbies?

what projects, tasks, appointments, and/ or plans are currently stressing me out?

am I procrastinating anything?

am I properly looking after myself? (mental/physical health, skincare, hobbies, school/work, etc etc)

am I currently working through any challenges, and if yes how is that going so far?

how are my friends/relationships doing?

is there an area in my life that I should prioritise right now?

do I feel confident and comfortable at the moment?

Review and reflect

take some time and go over your writing; you can underline or highlight the points that you find most important. make this whole "brain dump" thing a routine; sometimes it takes a bit of writing until you actually get comfortable with putting your emotions onto paper (it sounds easier than it is..), but the more often you do this, the more comfortable you will get!! <3

As always, please feel free to share your own suggestions and tips in the comments! <3

love ya ･:*₊‧✩

[bistrenbone]

My favorite cafe closed a few months ago, but a new one opened in its place. The new cafe is nice but not as charming as its predecessor. I'll still come back here I'm sure, maybe with some plant cuttings from my mother's house.

[duststromofthought]

Stuff I would like you to know

Hello, this is like my journal but think of this post as like the cover aka I am going to tell you a little bit about behavior and rule and then we'// get to it.

Be kind to others. Aka don't have something good to say, don't say it. You didn't pay for this and any entertainment you're getting out of it is free so don't be rude to your waitress or else you might find an industrial sledge hammer finding it's way to your privates quicker than you would like

This is a pure text post Tumblr. No art will be posted here, no fanfiction will be hanging from my door, and there will be no smut. If you're looking for horny go to a fandom tag, you can't miss it.

Respect my anonymity. If you think you've cracked the code and found me out keep your lips shut. Trying to guess my identity will have me at best ignore you for a few days and at worst (you do it every time I post) get you blocked.

General house keeping. There will be trigger warnings on post and below the cut will be the triggering material ykyk. I am okay if you reblog my post, honestly don't really know why you would but that is okay with me. Don't put tags that don't fit like robot or something and try to not overrun me with comments just because I have asks off.

Finally, have fun. Block me if you don't like me. Don't read if you don't like. Let minds wander.

[girlwithrituals]

30 THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU BECOME MORE SELF-AWARE

❦ how much self-control do i have with things that i know are bad for me, but tend to indulge in?

❦ how do i respond to someone who is different from me or whose ideals and beliefs i don't agree with or understand?

❦ how do i deal with being misperceived or misunderstood?

❦ how do i respond when someone judges me, makes fun of me, or calls me names?

❦ how do i deal with other people's mistakes and unpleasant behavior?

❦ how do i deal with people who have hurt me in the past?

❦ how do i spend my free time?

❦ how do i deal with negative people?

❦ how do i deal with stressful situations? do i tend to worry a lot? what else do i do?

❦ how do i deal with inconvenient life situations?

❦ how do i respond to situations that i have no control over?

❦ how do i deal with negativity in my environment?

❦ how do i deal with challenges in my life?

❦ how do i respond to situations that force me to get out of my comfort zone?

❦ how motivated am i to change my life for the better?

❦ how much do i follow through on what i preach and talk about?

❦ how do i deal with uncertainty, the unknown or a future event that i have no control over?

❦ how do i respond to obstacles, hardships, and "bad" things that happen in my life?

❦ how do i respond when i don't get what i want?

❦ how fulfilling is my everyday life?

❦ how do i respond to new ideas and new ways of thinking?

❦ how do i respond to bad or inconvenient news?

❦ how do i deal with the violence, hate, and suffering in the world?

❦ how do i recharge, rejuvenate, and replenish my energy?

❦ how much do i prioritize spending time and energy on myself and on my passions?

❦ how do i deal with change? new job, new house, new lifestyle, new people, new rules, new technology...do i tend to avoid it, welcome it, fear it, like it, complain about it, stress out about it, worry about it?

❦ how do i deal with emotional pain?

❦ how do i respond when plans change or plans get cancelled without my say so?

❦ how do i respond when i make a mistake or when i fail at something?

❦  how do i deal with rejection?

[littledreamgirl]

[yassvm]

[tear-stained-lenses]

*No reply*

Oh so you want me to kill myself?