soulsistrin

onlinecounsellingcollege:

1. You will feel pain.

2. You will experience discouragement.

3. You will want to give up.

4. People won’t understand you.

5. People will criticize you.

6. People will walk away from, and reject, you.

7. You will feel it’s impossible to persevere.

8. You will want to give up – a million times.

9. You will think that you’re going crazy and are losing your mind.

10. It will all be worth it in the end.

I was antsy tonight and decided to go do some work and now I’m so wired I don’t know what to do with myself.

An artist friend of mine has a house on the north coast of Trinidad in a village called Sans Souci. The house is on a cliff that overlooks the ocean and is surrounded by tons of ancient trees. The place has a definite vibe.

One day I was visiting and I was standing in the kitchen having a conversation with him when I felt an energy pass through the door on my right and stop behind me. Then I felt someone place a hand on my right shoulder as if to greet me. 

I spun around first left, then right, to make sure there was no one there (he had a bunch of art students visiting at the time so it was a full house). 

There was no one there. 

Then I felt the energy pass behind me and go out the next door onto the porch and leave.

All the while he continued talking to me unaware.

I interrupted him and asked him if anyone had passed through the kitchen and he replied no.

I smiled and told him what happened, that someone had passed in to say hi.

His response was nonchalant. These things happened there. The land is old. Spirits pass through.

Documentary people rescheduled for Friday. Well at least I look nice and the studio is clean.

Steups.

My resin account on instagram has about 5% of the followers on my Sundara account but I’m getting almost the same amount of likes for the same posts.

That should mean something good right?

wilder-than-moon-light:

kilterstreet:

self-healing:

recovery is not ‘soon i will be untouched, perfect, and in a permanent state of bliss. i will be healed and all will be well, forever.’

recovery is ‘i will continue to survive despite what happens, i will find ways to cope instead of continually tearing myself down. i will recover and will see myself in a light that i never thought was possible.’

Reminded of this excerpt from Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children by Nancy J. Napier: “It also helps to remember that healing occurs in a spiral. We swing around again and again to the same old issues, but at different turns of the spiral. Each time we confront a similar feeling or reaction we have yet another opportunity to learn and to heal. Each time, we bring with us whatever new understanding we have gained since the last time we cycled through this particular difficulty.”

When you’re in recovery, the negative thoughts don’t necessarily go away – or at least they don’t ALL go away – but you get better at learning how to recognise them and set them apart from your other thoughts. You begin to hear them as a slightly different voice, an increasingly less believable voice. Sometimes when I’m cooking, the bad voice will say ‘cut your leg with that knife’ but now the rest of my brain can recognise it and say ‘not today.’

one-after-nineonine:

i did a push up why am i still fat

onlinecounsellingcollege:

– Depression is a serious condition. Don’t underestimate the seriousness of depression. Depression drains a person’s energy, optimism, and motivation. Your depressed loved one can’t just “snap out of it” by sheer force of will.

– The symptoms of depression aren’t personal. Depression makes it difficult for a person to connect on a deep emotional level with anyone, even the people he or she loves most. In addition, depressed people often say hurtful things and lash out in anger. Remember that this is the depression talking, not your loved one, so try not to take it personally.

– Hiding the problem won’t make it go away. Don’t be an enabler. It doesn’t help anyone involved if you are making excuses, covering up the problem, or lying for a friend or family member who is depressed. In fact, this may keep the depressed person from seeking treatment.

– You can’t “fix” someone else’s depression. Don’t try to rescue your loved one from depression. It’s not up to you to fix the problem, nor can you. You’re not to blame for your loved one’s depression or responsible for his or her happiness (or lack thereof). Ultimately, recovery is in the hands of the depressed person.

Signs that your friend or family member may be depressed

· He or she doesn’t seem to care about anything anymore.

· He or she is uncharacteristically sad, irritable, short-tempered, critical, or moody.

· He or she has lost interest in work, sex, hobbies, and other pleasurable activities.

· He or she talks about feeling “helpless” or “hopeless.”

· He or she expresses a bleak or negative outlook on life.

· He or she frequently complains of aches and pains such as headaches, stomach problems, and back pain.

· He or she complains of feeling tired and drained all the time.

· He or she has withdrawn from friends, family, and other social activities.

· He or she is either sleeping less than usual or oversleeping.

· He or she is eating either more or less than usual, and has recently gained or lost weight.

· He or she has become indecisive, forgetful, disorganized, and “out of it.”

· He or she is drinking more or abusing drugs, including prescription sleeping pills and painkillers.

How to talk to a loved one about depression

Sometimes it is hard to know what to say when speaking to a loved one about depression. You might fear that if you bring up your worries he or she will get angry, feel insulted, or ignore your concerns. You may be unsure what questions to ask or how to be supportive.

If you don’t know where to start, the following suggestions may help. But remember that being a compassionate listener is much more important than giving advice. Encourage the depressed person to talk about his or her feelings, and be willing to listen without judgment. And don’t expect a single conversation to be the end of it. Depressed people tend to withdraw from others and isolate themselves. You may need to express your concern and willingness to listen over and over again. Be gentle, yet persistent.

Ways to start the conversation:

· I have been feeling concerned about you lately.

· Recently, I have noticed some differences in you and wondered how you are doing.

· I wanted to check in with you because you have seemed pretty down lately.

Questions you can ask:

· When did you begin feeling like this?

· Did something happen that made you start feeling this way?

· How can I best support you right now?

· Do you ever feel so bad that you don’t want to be anymore?

· Have you thought about getting help?

Remember, being supportive involves offering encouragement and hope. Very often, this is a matter of talking to the person in language that he or she will understand and respond to while in a depressed mind frame.

What you can say that helps:

· You are not alone in this. I’m here for you.

· You may not believe it now, but the way you’re feeling will change.

· I may not be able to understand exactly how you feel, but I care about you and want to help.

· When you want to give up, tell yourself you will hold of for just one more day, hour, minute — whatever you can manage.

· You are important to me. Your life is important to me.

· Tell me what I can do now to help you.

Avoid saying:

· It’s all in your head.

· We all go through times like this.

· Look on the bright side.

· You have so much to live for why do you want to die?

· I can’t do anything about your situation.

· Just snap out of it.

· What’s wrong with you?

· Shouldn’t you be better by now.

Source: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/living_depressed_person.htm (abridged)

capacity:

*ignores what is happening in the world for my health*

smalllittlekitty:

daisypeach:

daisypeach:

you guys all talk about how “petty” you are but one time my mom was so annoyed that the house was a mess that she made an actual vlog of her walking around the house and calling out every single family member for their shit and then threatened to post the video on facebook and instagram if we didn’t clean it up

HOLY SHIT LMAO

HAAAAAA

I just realised today that there’s a TTPost closer to me. How did I not know that? I feel kinda stupid right now. But grateful now I know it’s there.

onlinecounsellingcollege:

1. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.

2. What others think of you is none of your business.

3. Time heals almost everything; give it time.

4. Don`t compare your life to others`, and don`t judge them. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

5. Stop thinking too much; it`s alright not to know the answers. They will come to you when you least expect it.

6. No-one is in charge of your happiness, except you.

7. Smile. You don`t own all the problems in the world.

Source: Whisper of the heart.

is “uncute” a word?

it should be

I’ve had clients start to contact me for orders for Christmas and I have to say I really appreciate it, that they’re thinking about it early enough for me to be able to stock up. 

I know people assume you just have materials on hand to make certain things but sometimes you don’t have enough. I bring in all of my supplies to it takes time to reach here. I’ve been stocking up for Christmas for months but I obviously can’t buy everything in one go. So God bless early Christmas shoppers for giving me the time to sort my stuff out.

codenamedutchess:

iamjanedoeorg:

We need to show support for them/us.

Have had, thinking about having, or in the middle of one. 100% support from me.

*Starts watching movie, sees titles are in Spanish*

Me: Aw man this movie better not be in Spanish

Me: But Natasha you speak Spanish?

Me: I know but…

~Movie is in Spanish~

Me: Ay que mierda

*Turns off movie*

Any of y’all watching Project Runway this season?

Those twins are seriously fucking annoying

I’m talking to a customer on facebook right now and he’s totally confusing me.

After walking him through his purchase and delivery options he asked about picking it up in person and so we discussed that. He asked about seeing other items to which I replied affirmatively.

Then he said ok thanks I’d like the necklace delivered via TTPost.

And I was like…???? So you’re not coming to the studio? How are you paying? 

What is happening!

I left some new resin rings to set in my studio and now it’s all I can think of. The thing with these molds is they’re not transparent so I can’t really tell how they’re gonna come out until I de-mold them. I made some pretty purple rings and some blood red rose rings so fingers crossed they’re as gorgeous as I hope.

Cracked my fucking phone screen again. It was in the pocket of my bag which I usually keep buttoned up. This time I didn’t. Leaned over and it slid out and fell on the same fucking floor as last time. At least I can use it for now. I certainly don’t have the money to fix it right now.

Hey guys the link on the original post (the one I just put up) re the new Etsy store was incorrect. I just changed it to the correct link on the original post. Thanks in advance for any reblogs ❤