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Valentine's Day

Whilst I may be slightly early to post this, here is my take on Valentine's day.

I have never been in a romantic relationship. This does not mean I see no point in the day. It means I shift my focus to other types of love. And I encourage others to do the same. Show your friends or family appreciation by getting them gifts or even just messaging them.

By far the most important love however, can simply be self love! So I also encourage you to make time for yourself, and do something you enjoy.

Thank you for reading this post, and make sure to share the love!

❤

Just because something works for you doesn’t mean it works for someone else or vice versa.

Just because it helped you to forgive your abuser doesn’t mean that everyone has to forgive in order to heal.

Just because it helped you and gave you closure to report doesn’t mean everyone has to report to heal.

Just because being angry was bad for you and caused you harm doesn’t mean being angry is bad for someone else.

There is no one way to heal. Everyone is different and heals differently. Assuming that because something worked for you, therefore it must work for everyone else is wrong and ignores the fact that we’re all individuals on our own healing journey. Or assuming that because something didn't work for you means it isn't valid for anyone else is wrong.

Something being right for you doesn’t make it right for everyone. Something being harmful to you doesn’t mean it’s harmful to everyone. We are all unique and this means our healing journeys will also be unique to us. And that's okay.

Not quite forgotten songs

Y'know what I think we need to appreciate more?

Songs which you haven't heard for years and then you finally find them.

I don't know how to explain the feeling, but it's just so enjoyable.

The smiling friends intro is just sensor overload cranked up to 90 and it awakens some sleeper agent within me because I just go feral.

I love when companions basically get addicted to traveling with the Doctor, but I also love how we finally got to see the flip side of that. Yes Ruby loves the Doctor, and she loved traveling with them, but she also openly admits that she has paranoia now, feels isolated because all of her friends think she’s crazy, and that she’s been having trouble processing what happened to her. We love to see it.

Windows at night with dark curtains are just planetariums for cats

“It’s literally impossible to be a woman.

You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow, we're always doing it wrong?

You have to be thin, but not too thin, and you can never say you wanna be thin. You have to say you wanna be healthy, but also, you have to BE THIN.

You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass.

You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean.

You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas.

You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time.

You have to be a career woman, but also, always be looking out for other people.

You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is INSANE, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining!

You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood, but ALWAYS STAND OUT and ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. But never forget that the system is rigged, so find a way to acknowledge that but ALSO, always be grateful!

You have to never get old. Never be rude. Never show off. Never be selfish. Never fall down. Never fail. Never show fear. Never get OUT OF LINE. It's too hard! It's too contradictory, and nobody gives you a medal or says 'thank you!' And it turns out, in fact, that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also, everything is your fault.

I'm just so tired of watching myself, and every single other woman tie herself into knots, so that people will like us.

And if all of that, is also true for a doll just representing a woman, then I don't even know." -Gloria the barbie movie

this is it. this is exactly it oh my god.

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DAY 15

GIVE IT UP FOR DAY 15