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[winding-maze]

The May 2023 art journal is now public!

This was when I switched to a screen tablet for art for the first time. Progress for an Aasimar character painting, a couple of artworks that I wasn't happy with and thus don't show, and some good news after the stress of my tablet breaking.

Read it here.

[everydaymusecreation]

April cover page and calendar 🩵☔

Green is my favorite color but I'm developing greater favor for blue 😆

Anyway, you can get these bullet journal pages at my shop.

[thecircularsystem]

Monthly Journal -- Feb 2025

We never started a draft, and only just realized (nearly midnight on March 1) that we never wrote this up yesterday.

Oops!

With the latest drama in syscourse, I most definitely have realized more about my multiple origins. It's... refreshing, in its own way, to claim that part of my identity more. It's also healing, obviously -- wow, accepting yourself as you are helps you grow and recover and feel like a person, imagine that.

Sadly, I'm more entrenched in syscourse this month. I think it's been because of all the hurtful dramas happening, which just sort of rounded out the month as a whole. That, plus just generally being more distant from friends lately (not on purpose, but depression is that way, now isn't it?) has made things a lot harder, which always makes me more reliant on syscourse.

I've been trying to improve my driving habits, which of course has triggered a lot of incredibly unhelpful dissociation. I need to talk about it with my therapist on Monday, of course, but I find myself incredibly hesitant to. I don't even know why. I'm not usually hesitant anymore to bring up things I'm struggling with, but now I am. Maybe I can start off the session by mentioning there's something I'm worried about bringing up, and I'm not sure why, and I'd like to figure out the why as much as possible.

My memory of this month is just a bit fuzzy, sadly. I (Wisteria) just switched in tonight after Curtis because someone wanted spicy food and then couldn't handle his spice. (I love you Curt). I know I've been getting sick constantly, which I'm sick again right now of course. I'm so exhausted at the moment and it just won't go away. And yet, life keeps ticking on. We've got almost nothing done on the house, the kitchen is a mess again... I feel like a constant failure, I won't lie. OUGH Getting deep on my monthly journal this time around, woops.

But it's not all bad. Me and Mush have been playing a TON. It's been nice. We started up TCG, Minecraft, and I would love to break out my switch now that I went and found it for them for when they got sick. I really want to do things with them. I miss them a lot recently.

I guess, current goals:

System Stuff -- I want to work on the amnesia and dissociation, as always, and work on discussing with my therapist how to Not Be Like This (whatever that means).

Life Stuff -- Get the house in order, sand down the guest room, get the kitchen clean, do the laundry... Is it okay if that's it for the month of March?

Ugh. No days off for an entire month...

I feel a little rushed tonight on this, and I don't know why, but I figure it's time to stop ignoring the feeling and just head to bed. Mush is waiting after all.

[fenfrond]

changing shape

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#culturalconsumptionclub 2025 February

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Minimal Strawberry Cheesecake Monthly Planner/Journal

Stay organized this year with pastel strawberry cheesecake theme monthly journal. Featuring monthly calendar, daily to-do list for 12 year month with additional notes per day. At the end of each month, summarize your thoughts, expenses, savings, and things you've learned. Perfect for those who need minimalistic, clean yet pastel colored monthly planning

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March Day 11, the Wheel of Fortune

[bleumingdays]

— september ✹ monthly food log (via bleumingdays)

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Finishing Strong: A Guide to Ending the Year with Intention

Hello Beautiful,

As we enter the final quarter of the year, it’s time to reassess, realign, and step into our power. For the high-achieving woman, Q4 is the perfect opportunity to manifest abundance, success, and peace. The last stretch of the year can be incredibly transformative if you take the time to focus on intentional growth and clarity. This guide will help you make the most of it.

Vision Boarding: Your Visual Blueprint for Success

A vision board is more than just a collection of inspiring images— it’s a visual roadmap to your goals. As the year draws to a close, this tool can help you stay aligned with your deepest desires and prevent distractions from trends that may not serve your higher purpose.

Why Vision Boarding Works:

Clarifies intentions: Visualizing your goals helps solidify them in your mind.

Amplifies focus: It’s easier to stay on track when you can see success every day.

Boosts motivation: A visual reminder reignites passion when the journey gets tough.

Tracks progress: As you achieve goals, you can reflect on how far you’ve come.

Encourages self-reflection: It’s a tool for assessing what truly matters to you, even as life shifts.

How to Create an Inspiring Vision Board:

Set your intentions: Before you begin, ask yourself what you truly want to manifest in the final months of the year. Be specific. Is it financial abundance? Career growth? Deeper self-love?

Gather visuals: Find images, quotes, and affirmations that align with your intentions. These can come from magazines, online, or even personal photographs that symbolize your goals.

Display with purpose: Place your vision board somewhere you’ll see it daily. It could be your workspace, bedroom, or even your phone wallpaper—wherever it can regularly inspire you.

Review regularly: As the quarter progresses, check in with your board. Adjust it as needed, whether adding new goals or removing old ones.

Vision boarding is not just about aesthetics; it’s a way to stay grounded in your purpose and connected to your inner desires. This practice empowers you to remain authentic and committed to meaningful objectives, ensuring you don’t stray from your path as the year winds down.

Journaling for Clarity: Unlocking Your True Potential

Along with vision boarding, journaling is an essential practice for self-discovery and personal growth. It allows you to access your innermost thoughts, uncover desires, and identify areas where you need to pivot or push harder.

The Benefits of Journaling for Clarity:

Fosters self-awareness: Writing helps you process emotions and ideas, leading to deeper understanding.

Refines your objectives: Journaling can reveal what’s most important to you, helping to prioritize goals.

Uncovers hidden strengths: Often, we don’t recognize our capabilities until we reflect on them through writing.

Helps you strategize: By identifying potential obstacles, you can develop plans to overcome them.

Enhances focus and motivation: Regular journaling keeps your objectives clear, making it easier to stay disciplined.

Journaling Prompts for a Powerful Q4:

What do I want to achieve by the end of this year?

What obstacles have held me back in the past, and how can I overcome them?

What are my strengths, and how can I leverage them to reach my goals?

How do I want to feel when I look back on this year in December?

What am I grateful for right now, and how can I use that energy to propel me forward?

When you make journaling a part of your daily routine, you create space for clarity and creativity. This practice is especially powerful for manifesting success and growth because it fosters a mindset of continuous self-improvement and reflection.

Mindset Shifts: The Power of Affirmations and Mental Resets

The final quarter is not just about working toward your goals but also about transforming your mindset to support your journey. Affirmations and mental resets are two key strategies for doing this.

Why Mindset Matters:

Success isn’t just about hard work; it’s about believing you are worthy of the results. Affirmations are a daily tool to remind yourself of your power and potential. Whether you say them in front of a mirror or write them in your journal, affirmations help shift limiting beliefs into empowering ones.

Examples of Affirmations for a Powerful Q4:

I am deserving of all the abundance that is coming my way.

I am capable of achieving everything I set my mind to.

I am worthy of success, love, and happiness.

I trust the process and know that everything is unfolding for my highest good.

I release any doubts and embrace my power fully.

Daily mental resets can also help you stay grounded when challenges arise. These can be as simple as taking a few deep breaths, practicing meditation, or taking a short walk to clear your mind. By intentionally resetting, you can approach tasks with renewed energy and focus.

As the year draws to a close, the fourth quarter provides an opportunity for reflection, growth, and manifestation. Whether through vision boarding, journaling, or affirmations, reclaim your power and finish the year with intention.

How are you planning to end the year with intention? Share your goals and insights below!

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[ghastcyning]

May's journaling pages are here! The inspiration behind this spread was watercolors, moths, flowers, moons, and the color purple! Really enjoyed watercolouring the "stain glass" piece on the title page. And I dyed all the paper flowers with watercolor paint too!

☆°~•materials used•~°☆

☆ Watercolors

☆Ohuhu Dual Brush Pens

☆ Sketchbox White Gel Pen

☆Sakura Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens

☆ Papermate Gel Pens

☆ Washi Tape

☆ Scrapbook Paper Flowers

All things seem possible in may.

[winding-maze]

The May 2025 journal is up for all Ko-Fi supporters!

Lots of new art, giving life to old ideas, and discussing the nuances of it all. A rather chatty entry, really!

Thank you so much for your support. New members are always welcome! 💗

Read it here.

[everydaymusecreation]

Types of Pain Trackers | How to Track Your Pain Easily and Efficiently for Better Heath

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[thecircularsystem]

Monthly Journal - Jan 2025

We're over halfway through January, so I'm starting this draft now. Some of this might be recycled from the December journal, since I never... actually managed to get that one out. Forgot the draft existed! Let's hope that doesn't happen this time.

Update: And now it's the last day of January, and while I did not forget, I am sick as hell. Still, I would love to get this post out and actually like. Posted. I want to start making these records for myself.

Through some of the syscourse convos I've been having (sysconversations, if you will, lmao lololol I'm so funny), I’ve been really starting to realize that, while I’m a traumagenic DID system, I really do relate to endogenic systems as well. We really aren’t that different — and I’m not sure why I pushed so strongly that we were, at one point. I mean, I can recognize that I’m not that different from a singlet. Why would I be that different from an endogenic system?

All of the recent syscourse experiments have definitely contributed to that mentality. I’ve been more and more curious about tulpamancy, especially as a system with created parts. I used to think that I couldn't consider any of those parts to be tulpas whatsoever, and now I'm really starting to learn... it doesn't matter. I can identify however I want, and the thing is, as long as I'm working toward my healing and recovery, I think that's okay.

The weird thing is, I still don't identify as endogenic at all. And... I think that's alright? I think it's fine and dandy, even if some of them could potentially fit that label... I don't find the label personally helpful. And that's all labels should be -- things that help me achieve my goals, whatever those may be. It's like how I (Curt) (Not Curt who's editing this, but here we go) identify as a pan dude, but bisexual also could fit. God I remember the bullshit we got into with that at one point in time. There'll be discourse about it, sure, but at this point, I don't think it matters. I just want to be me.

Let's see... At this point, Rice taking over the writing. We just had a co-front blend for about three days straight with Roy and Tavi, which is... bizarre? But also was the best we've felt in a blend, ever. It was... actually kind of hard to bring them away from each other when it came time to switch. It felt comfortable. Which has been happening more and more recently. I had a good conversation with Hiiragi about fusion, which made me feel a lot better about calling these blends.

I think I'm scared. I'm scared of these blends becoming permanent fusions. I know those two loved it, and it felt good, but Roy and Tavi both have their own lives too, and I don't think it would feel good to have them both trying to live their own lives, as one. We like being multiple. We love our systemhood, exactly as it is.

I think... it's okay to be scared, though. It's okay to be concerned about what it might feel like. It's uncertainty, right?? Letting that fear hang over my head and control me isn't good, but I do... need to feel fear, sometimes. Like, I think it's normal for people to feel fear. Especially at the idea of the way I've lived my life for nearly 8 years now suddenly changing drastically.

We've been playing a lot of games lately! It's been a lot of fun. The house is underway, though it's so much slower than I wanted. I keep getting sick, which is NOT helping matters. Working on not feeling guilty about being sick. Mush has been doing well, though they've had their own struggles. As always, I'm so grateful for them helping me.

I think, in terms of goals for this year with my systemhood... I think I just want to work on forgetting less. My goals really rely on functionality more than anything, and the forgetting is hard. There's no rhyme or reason to it, it feels like. I just... forget, constantly. And that leads to problems, and I hate how much of a burden I become to others because of everything I forget.

Roy here now, all sorts of folks in this post now. We've been thinking a lot more about how we're currently in some sort of stage of recovery. I'm not sure what that stage is, but I can tell I'm far better off than I was. I mean, I didn't have therapy since last Monday, and while I can't say it's been an easy ride... It didn't really impact me much? I want to check in with my therapist ofc, and I don't want to stop therapy entirely, but I've gotten so much better at managing my emotions. But at the same time, I feel a lot of gaps in my memory recently, and we've been dealing with more "ah shit oh fuck well. that's done." trauma memories recently.

I guess, at the end of the day:

Want to work on recovery

Want to work on cutting out syscourse even more (we blocked the tag, which actually helped a lot, and we have managed to look a lot less)

Want to work on fronting differently and forgetting less

Want to work on getting my house in order

Want to work on writing (as always -- I'm super behind on it again lmao)

Want to work on my health, like physically. I'm so tired of always being sick.

[fenfrond]

got sowing on the mind

rabbit spread inspired by the cute washi tape design by hehymn.

lovely leafy necklace made by mushmoon treasures <3

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#culturalconsumptionclub 2025 January

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