#good job for me! 🏅✨

[powerful-niya]

2023 Reflection 𐙚🧸‹𝟹

🧸🥞🪐🩹🧋

— "Everything has changed and yet, I am more me than I've ever been."

-Ian Thomas

2023.

Upon reflecting on 2023, I would describe it as a year filled with challenges—a beautiful challenge, teeming with opportunities for growth, exploration, and surpassing my own expectations.

"Trust the Process" served as my guiding mantra throughout the year, urging me to persevere through the initial struggles of ideas, projects, and experiences, pushing forward with resilience….

until the very end.

Yes, 2023 was challenging.

Busy.

Stressful.

But it was also inspiring.

Uplifting.

Joyous.

✨Looking back, I'm genuinely amazed by all the multitude of accomplishments I've achieved in the year of 2023.✨

I've…

🧸 Successfully graduated from Community College

🧸 Embarked on a journey at a University

🧸 Enhanced my driving skills

🧸 Secured a job

🧸 Joined a college club

🧸 Formed connections with new people

🧸 Delved into learning Japanese

🧸 Embraced baking as a new hobby

🧸 Explored new foods

🧸Made tons of moodboards

🧸 Got a lot more active on Tumblr, Discord, AO3, Wattpad

🧸 Entered Two Writing Events: Fest No Jutsu 2023 & NaruHina Month 2023

🧸 Took part in a personal Q&A session for Nhmonth23.

🧸Received FanMail: Nhmonth23

🧸 Wrote… a lot.

🧸🥞🪐🩹🧋

This year, my approach to writing took a significant turn. I've actively pushed myself to step outside my comfort zone, delving into writing alternative universes (AUs) that I've never attempted before—exploring uncharted territories I never thought I would. It's been a transformative journey, challenging my creativity in new and crazy ways.

𐙚🧸‹𝟹 - This Year I have written 467,449 words: give or take. (Naruhina)

(Also) In all I have made 55 moodboards (Naruhina)

🧸🥞🪐🩹🧋

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨2023 mч wrítíng єndєαvσrs ୧⋆˚｡⋆

⋆˚｡⋆thє undєrlчíng єvíl

NaruHina

✨nαruhínα mσnth 2022✨

Prompt: Fairytale, Gifted & Cursed + Enemies to Lovers

Wattpad | AO3 | FF.Net.

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨Published in May 2023 ୧⋆˚｡⋆

⋆˚｡⋆αuє rєvσír

NaruHina

✨nαruhínα mσnth 2022✨

Prompt: Angel & Demon + Lost & Found + To'oborni

Wattpad | AO3 | FF.Net.

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨Published in July 2023 ୧⋆˚｡⋆

⋆˚｡⋆kíss mє, thríll mє - nαruhínα smut cσllєctíσn

NaruHina

Wattpad | AO3

⋆˚｡⋆Eighteen One-Shots Completed: May - Dec. (2023) ⋆˚｡⋆

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨Initally published in May 2023 ୧⋆˚｡⋆

⋆˚｡⋆thє tєll-tαlє hєαrt

NaruHina

✨Fest No Jutsu 2023✨

Wattpad | AO3 | FF.net.

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨Published in October 2023 ୧⋆˚｡⋆

⋆˚｡⋆nαruhínα mσnth 2023

NaruHina

A part of the 'Kiss Me Thrill Me Smut Collection'

⋆˚｡⋆Five One-shots Completed: Dec 1 - Dec. 31 (2023).

Tumblr | Wattpad | AO3

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨Published in December 2023 ୧⋆˚｡⋆

⋆˚⋆୨Conclusion୧⋆˚｡⋆

In the grand scheme of things, 2023 has been an exhilarating and wonderfully chaotic journey that I'm sure I'll fondly remember. ✨

Far from being a tough year, it turned out to be quite remarkable for me. I achieved a bunch of things I never imagined, ventured into uncharted territories, wrote Ooeshots/fanfics I never thought would come to my head, and created a plethora of mood boards—a hobby I find truly enjoyable.

The only reason why I began to do this whole 'reflection post thingy.' is because I was inspired by many others here on Tumblr who were taking their time to reflect on the passing year and their accomplishments.

I decided to give it a try, and now, I think I will make this a personal tradition.

Each year, I'll document my successes, reminisce about what I've done and achieved, and immortalize it all in writing for my own reflection.

🧸🥞🪐🩹🧋

2023 was truly amazing, but I have a feeling 2024 might just top it.(this is me wishful thinking, haha).

I'm truly looking forward to all that lies ahead!

#Goodbye 2023

✨Happy New Years! ✨

- Powerful_Niya

[count-alucard-tepes]

Op hotties see that their child standing on the ceiling using their's power. (Maybe devil fruit, maybe another power)

In. The. Night.

(i just love this photo)

Kizaru ✨: “…if you fall…aim for the bed *rolls over and cuddles S/O*

Akainu🌋: *screams and almost has a heart attack before jumping out of bed to catch his baby*

Ryokugyu 🌱: “…of all the places…you had to do creepy shit in our bedroom”

Fujitora 🐅: *uses his gravity powers to keep his kid on the floor*

Sir Crocodile 🐊: *goes out to the balcony in the bedroom to have a smoke before glancing back and sees his child before screaming and accidentally burning himself with his cigar* “…I swear you’re going to be the death of me…” *as his clothes catch alight*

Doflamingo Donquixote 🦩: *smirks and blows his kid a kiss* “…go to sleep, little one…it’s past your bedtime”

Benn Beckman 🔫: *raises a brow* “…you’re one creepy kid”

Katakuri Charlotte 🍡: *uses mochi powers to bring kid to him and cuddles his baby as he sleeps*

Killer🔪:

Kaido🐉: *blinks and sighs before turning to his side and goes back to sleep*

King 👑: *smiles and gestures to his kid to come down* “…you’re going to scare your mother half to death”

Queen👑:

Izou🔫🔫:

Dragon D Monkey 🐉🐒: *wakes up and makes eye contact with kid before sighing and closing his eyes again*

Oven Charlotte 🍞: *sighs softly and tries to get his kid down, he’s used to having his siblings do weird things too* “…time for bed”

Buggy🤡:

Marco the Phoenix 🦅: *smiles and watches his kid* “…gonna have a stare off before bed, little one?”

Eustass Kidd🤘🎸: “Get your ass down right now and get to bed!”

Rosinantè Donquixote aka Cora-San💕: *screams and panics before trying to get his kid down but fails and falls down from the bed with a hard thud*

Who’s Who ❤️‍🔥👹: *uses his sword hilt to try and poke his kid, earning some giggles* “…oh it’s a little kitty…are you stuck there, kitty?”

Gecko Moria🦇: *doesn’t even notice because he has creatures all over his mansion and his kid blends in*

Iceburg💜: *hides under the covers thinking his kid is a monster*

Gild Tesoro⚜️🏅: *throws a pillow at the child* “…get down from there, you little shit…I have an early morning tomorrow!”

Rob Lucci🐆: *smiles as his eyes adjusts* “…stalking papa now, little one? You’re doing a good job”

[noodle-artist]

Ooo a tag game!!! Thanks @ikari-cat 💙💚 (ive had this in my drafts since the day you tagged me haha 😂)

1) Are you named after anyone?

My first name, Emily, is from my mother’s great aunt. Who I actually know nothing about haha 😂 apparently my dad thought it was a sissy name 💀

2) When was the last time you cried?

Two nights ago. I was listening to “Sacrifice” by the kiner siblings. It’s from the second season of the bad batch and yeah… there was a death. The song really embodies the helplessness someone feels when watching someone else die. That “yeah there’s nothing anyone could have done to stop this from happening and now all I can do is watch”.

3) Do you have kids?

Proud mother of a 1 year old

4) What sports do you play/have you played?

Played soccer for one summer and then volleyball for a few years. It wasn’t anywhere close to real volleyball but I cherish the friends I made along the way and all 6 participation medals 🏅😂

5) Sarcasm? Rarely

6) What is the first thing you notice about people?

Their looks: what they’re wearing, their hairstyle, just the overall vibe. I’m kind of going through a wardrobe change so I’m looking for outfit inspirations. I also love how we live in a world with such diverse people, it’s crazy how we all can look so different from one another.

7) What’s your eye color?

Hazel 🤎💚💙

8) Scary movies or happy endings?

Damn. This is hard… but i prefer happy endings ✨ (shoutout to Alien/s and Poltergeist ❤️ I love you but I’m picking that dreamworks happy ending any day)

9) Any talents? I. Make. Art. 👁️ 👁️ Also I think I’m pretty good at math and problem solving.

10) Where were you born?

Siri, play “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I love my southern roots and there are so many amazing places to explore here (but god do I hate the politics 😫)

11) What are your hobbies?

I make art, play video games (fav is hades), I like playing logic puzzles, I also like to read but I haven’t been able to do that recently ( with ADHD it’s hard to get into any book) I also recently got into watching horror game play throughs.

12) Do you have any pets?

My son. Dimitri

13) How tall are you?

5’3

14) Fav subject in school?

Haha going to be oddly specific here but it’s the truth: intro to circuits and digital electronics 😂 (I can prob throw in coding too but I really really love solving circuits. Doesn’t mean I like building them tho 💀 that’s why I code now.)

15) Dream job?

Would love to be a concept artist or have an art related job. May even go back to school and get a graphic design degree.

I’m probably just going to end the tagging here haha 😂 I want to tag my dimileth moots but I’m afraid I’ll tag someone that was already tagged

[buckgasms]

Today was my last day of counselling because my therapist has a new job.

I feel absolutely devastated but in the last few months I have created a list of things that I'm hoping will keep me going.

I'm adding them here in case they are helpful for anyone else and when I need a reminder

❤️❤️❤️

🏅If you stop, you haven't failed. You can pick it up again whenever you are ready.

⚓Turn blame/guilt into accountability

What do I feel guilty for? Is that realistic?

Own it & apologise (make amends etc) / brazen it out / hold on to it forever

🪞Is this situation realistic to put myself in? What standards am I holding myself to?

🙅🏼‍♀️Limit the exposure to situations that make me feel down about myself

🌻What do I think is really beautiful? Those are the only 'standards' I need to care about

💜 The love you give can be conditional and still be all encompassing.

🗣️When dealing with confrontation

⭐Who am I talking to? Can the relationship be tested?

⭐Take your time - you don't need to rush to get it all out

⭐What are your values? Stick with them

⭐Section out your emotions - decide which ones you want to focus on

✨This is my body.✨

✨This is how I look.✨

✨My body is full of positive qualities✨

✨I don't have to like everything✨

✨But I must love everything ✨

✨Being perfect is not real or fun✨

✨Being myself is real and exciting✨

If someone said something nasty:

✨Was that supposed to embarrass me?

✨You've really shown how toxic you are

🔆When I start dating I need to stay with myself not with the person I am dating or anyone outside of that

🔆I present myself honestly so that's enough

🔆Make dates less about an opportunity to be evaluated and judged and return the focus on finding out more about that person.

🔆Listen to my intuition. If it doesn't feel good, then that's enough

❤️Be kind to yourself about what you've gone through

❤️You got yourself here, look how amazing you are

❤️Is the opinion you have subjective or based in truth

❤️It's ok to be sympathetic towards yourself. Do that more than anything else

🫂Wrap a warm hug around yourself when you need it

🎧You know exactly what you need, just listen to yourself and trust yourself

🧘🏼‍♀️Take time to explore thoughts. Be critical of core beliefs. Be gentle. Take time.

[lavientrose]

helloo there, happy new year! pleathe come here because i want to tell you something. okaay here it is : i fully support you in pursuing what truly makes you happy and hoping all of your dreams will come true as soon as possible it can be! just keep that good consistently of hardworking and put some trust in the name of God. you can’t always be strong but you can always be brave for doing what’s everyone think it’s impossible for you. and it’s okay if you are not achieve what you want to now, growing is a slow process, you will achieve it at the right time. keep looking from where the light pours in ✨ honeybee 🐝 cheer up! 🌟 i will sit here all day to remind you that you’re doing great job today! 🧙🏻‍♀️ you will still looks lowkey fine in every situation, especially when you’re happy! remember to take care to yourself and get a refreshing 🤯 for you our mind and recharge your energy 🔋 you deserve a medal!🏅mark in your mind and your hearts thay you’re incredibly amazing, you will make it. you will get through of it. you will heal. you will. i know, i just know. now smile! okay keep that, look at the mirror now. happiness looks good and fittin you so well.

[claudiajcregg]

I love these! (Doing and asking :) 🙅‍♀️ 🤔 🏅☀️

Grrr. Tumblr ate the mostly written post because of course it did. Thank you for asking, Mia 💕 These were really fun to answer (and also hard). For someone who's really her worst critic, I do enjoy talking about my process and whatnot. I'm sorry in advance for all the rambling.

(If you want to ask me more, the questions are here ✨ )

🙅‍♀️ What is one trope you refuse to ever write?

I just don't see myself doing incest or bestiality. If we're talking more general things, I can't see myself writing cheating (with the asterisk of this being one member of the couple straying, and that there are possible situations where I wouldn't mind). Also, anything extremely violent, mostly because it's not something I often consume in media.

🤔 What’s one genre you’ve never written that you’d like to try?

Oh, maybe action and/or suspense? My writing style (intimate moments, conversations, just vibes) is not the most compatible, but if the situation arose... Sure! (I guess that, in a past life, I wrote around mysteries and crime and whatnot. I was too young then 😬 )

I also would love to be better at writing stories-within-stories. I absolutely do not have the talent to convincingly seem like the talented writers I'm doing. (Once again thinking of the fluffy memoir fic. And another one, which has a super fun premise, but my writing is failing it with this aspect, I fear.)

And not a genre specifically but collaboration? Again, I have super talented friends. I'd stick out like a sore thumb. I think it'd be fun!

🏅 What is the fic you’re most proud of?

I am my own worst critic but I would still probably say all of them, maybe? I saw something in them that I thought might connect with others and that's why they're out there. Even the ones that aren't (so many of them) and might never see the light of day. Writing isn't easy. It makes me nervous and makes me crave validation.

Anyway. The pageant answer is still true but as for actual ones, but using the way I would mentally refer to them, lol.

Big Block of Cheese 2008. I just saw it's at almost 100 kudos... excuse me what. I just felt it was something special from the moment I wrote it. I think I always would've posted it at some point, even if I hadn't made friends. None of my fics come close to it in terms of "love" and tbh, I'm fine with it.

St. Augustine. Just because it came to me so fast (I think it was mostly written in a morning?) and IDK, I love the scene. This one has broken out from most of my other purely CJD stories, whether it was timing or it getting recommended by the right people. It was nerve wracking writing something pre-canon but I think it went well! It was fun to write. I haven't read it in forever so I reserve the right to remove it from the list.

Obviously, star shine started it all but if I had a third spot... Portland. It's probably one of my flops (everything is, but this one especially) and yet. I recall being so proud right after I finished it and wanting people to read it. (It obviously grew since then because I can't shut up.) It's long, maybe unnecessarily so, but god does it get to me. I was in a writing rut (see next answer) and challenged myself to write 'canon' stories, and I think the two are good.

But... To be honest, the answer has to be my unposted multichapter. I always think it's bad until I read it, and it kinda hits, all imperfections aside. 150k words in 5-and-a-bit months (26/3 to 2/9?), 33 chapters. I wrote 2/3 of that in two months (with 19 being the last one I wrote before 19/5), until my muse decided she was done and I decided to actually change jobs. (I also wrote now-published fics like haunted by the notion or don't want you to go, as well as a bunch of other smaller ones, in between! WTF was I on in 2021? I think the mini reunion altered my brain chemistry.) I've considered just dropping a link to the unedited, unbetaed drive on the server one day, ngl.

ANYWAY. Too long-winded!

☀️ Has anyone ever left you a comment that made your day? What did it say?

UM. All of them? real talk here, I don't get many comments so I love them all. I write for a show that ended 17 years ago, for a small (and surprisingly divisive) ship (their loss - there's so much talent) so I should've known going in. It took me some time to internalize it. I'm also not that good a writer, so I'll take it. Comments mean the world to me, even if it's a "lovely" or "great job." Just taking a few seconds means a lot and writers aren't kidding when they say it's motivating. It's also how I've made friends in the fandom so yeah! comments!

To highlight some rather recent ones!

Haunted by the notion got so many from so different people, and they were all so incredibly nice when I was terrified. All of those broke me, and might be the reason why I've been struggling with a followup! (And why I've been wanting to post again soon, rather than wait.) From the other stories, I have two ~recent ones~ I actually bookmarked because they broke me.

miabicicletta's (💕 ) on St. Augustine. I woke up on a Saturday and I remember reading it from bed and crying. It was so incredibly kind and lovely and I couldn't remember the last time anyone had written anything as long. I still think about it all the time. 🥂 (I've now realized Steph also wrote another lovely one ♥️ That story and the love it got, man.)

krazykitkat's on all's well + her comment on St. Augustine because her stories are some of my favorites. I couldn't believe that someone whose work I adored and have read countless times since I finished the show six years ago had read one of my stories, but had liked it???? Didn't compute. Doesn't compute. She's read many since (see St. Augustine, the most recent one), commented and left kudos on a bunch, and it still... blows my mind. (This one happened while I was flying back from Stockholm and was the first thing I saw when I landed.)

But really - so many people have left so many kind messages over the last couple of years, and I've probably gotten emotional at all of them. That there are people out there who are reading the silly little stories that have come out of my brain... wonders never cease.

[justanotherstardrop]

Ohh I get that. Being undiagnosed with things sucks. It's hard not knowing. Being manic is hard too, I get it from depressive episodes too. I hope you guys are doing better though!

People do deserve support! You guys deserve lots too! It's like so essential. Here's some good vibes for y'all too! ✨✨

Totally! It's not like anyone chooses to be disabled or mentally ill. People should definitely be more supportive.

It really does suck. But I will always be supportive of those who grew up that way and similar ways and just everyone who needs it!

And of course! Here's some more! 💐💐 And ohh bunny ears are cool!

It's hard to know what I'm feeling a lot of the time, but yeah, it's okay to not know.

Being manic is hard. I hope the Shanes are doing okay now! I hope Magenta is feeling better too! I'm glad they're safe though.

I'm glad adult Shane was able to get ahold of someone too! I've tried contacting the hotline before and been put on a wait list, so I'm glad they were able to get the help the needed! I'm glad you guys got at least a little sleep too! Even just a little is good.

You're doing a great job though Andy! I'm glad that they're safe now too! I'm sorry.. I wish I could help more , but you're doing a good job! 🏅 Distractions are nice and you are doing a good job! I can tell you're doing your best and you deserve and award for that 🌟 have a star!

(I wish I had a better response, but sending some good vibes your way! ✨)

-🌺

hello yes its hard- We'll tell our therapist about this manic episode it's been hard we're scared she wont believe us or take our seriously. thank you for your support.

it is! we agree. thank you for the vibes. we're sending good vibes to you too~☆ (Chocolat wantes me to add that)

big agree. its not our fault- we wish the world was kinder but its genuinely getting worse. people think your faking or its dont take you seriously..

we have a cat ear hat we wear a lot we also have a bunny ear hat we wear a lot. ^-^ it helps us with dysphoria with ears .. for me at least. i (Andy) don't need a hat but they are nice to wear. The Shane(s) and some alters are really comforted in these hats so we wear them a lot.

we've been looking into more feeling wheels to use to find out our emotions. it's hard with feelings and not know how youre feeling. its okay to not know too i agree but its always good to work on identifying your feelings. we suggest a feeling wheel.

The Shane(s) and Magenta are still manic to my knowledge. The Shane's are cocon and im doing my best to distact them today. today is very hard for a us for alots of reasons. we plan to do a lot of daydreaming amd watching anime

yes it helped a bit and it helped them get through the night. we get scared to call cause we dont want to be hospitalized again even though we might need it...wdk.. its been hard....

youre doing a lot. positive interaction helps a lot. its much better then no interaction or negative interaction. you checking in on us means a lot.

thank you! here's a star too ☆ were gonna distract ourleves rn so thank you sm for you ask 🌺 anon - Andy (mostly)