You are here because you got the Banana Love Washi Tape and you are probably feeling pretty good right now.
I have created this playlist to help you celebrate these positive emotions. These songs will keep the happy streak going.
So go ahead, dance and have fun while you listen to these upbeat tunes. According to research, music releases something called dopamine which activates a part of our brain that makes us feel good.
If you’re feeling down, this playlist can also be a good way to boost your mood.
You are here because you got the Swan Love Washi Tape and you’re probably feeling a little down.
This playlist is full of songs that are sad, pensive, bittersweet, and they might make you cry. The truth is sometimes when you are feeling sad, you just need to let it out. This playlist is designed for you to do just that.
These songs will help you feel the feelings that you need to feel in order to move on. I listen to this playlist whenever I feel sad because it makes me feel less alone when I am experiencing these emotions.
I hope you will find this playlist cathartic.
If you need more of a pickup, check out the other playlists.
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
These songs are all about hope and excitement for the future. I hope you enjoy.
You are here because you got the Weekdays Washi Tape and you are probably feeling really motivated right now.
Whether it’s a workout, a new job, or something difficult you need to overcome, I got the right playlist to make you feel pumped up!
Also, give these songs a listen if you need some encouragement in your life. We all need a boost sometimes, and this playlist will give you the strength you need!
Hello, and welcome back to the Washi Tape Series! Today, we will be exploring feelings. First of all, I want to say that all emotions are valid. Each emotion teaches us something we need to know about ourselves, so we should pay attention to them!
I want you to take this quick quiz to help analyze your emotional state and figure out how you are feeling right now. Since music is known to aid you in your moods, I subscribed a playlist that would help suit those emotions. If you feel like that playlist doesn’t help, check out the other playlists I made!
Hello and welcome back to the affirmation series. Today, I’ll be reflecting on the rhythm of life.
Because we are often so busy, we often forget that life has a rhythm. It’s easier to ignore this and make life harder than it needs to be.
Sometimes it is best to let life happen and let everything unfold naturally. I know this can be scary when things don’t make sense and everything seems to be falling apart.
However, this is the thing about embracing the rhythm of life- sometimes life won’t allow us to move on until we are ready.
Like a song, life has a rhythm ,we just have to be open and be able to follow its beat. This means doing whatever feels right for you in the moment and not forcing anything that isn’t meant to be. This means we need to have the ability to allow ourselves to stop and smell the roses from the time to time. This means we have to sometimes enjoy life for what it is, no matter how difficult it may be.
When we begin to follow the natural flow of life, we will begin to listen to ourselves, our intuition, and our hearts better. Society will often tell us that slowing down is a sign of weakness. In truth, slowing down is an expected part of being alive. All humans have to do this. We all wake up, live our life by day, and then eventually we have to fall asleep and stop whatever it is we are doing. We have to enter a state of inactivity. This is not a sign of weakness. This is a sign that we are healthy.
Life is measured by cycles. We are never the same throughout the duration of a cycle. Understanding this is the key to embracing the rhythm of life. We are not falling behind, we are simply following the grand tempo of the melody of life.
Hint: None of these are guaranteed to make you a better person
Look, I think a lot about human nature. That’s just what I do. And after observing a lot from people over the course of my years and my time in school, I figured out why it’s so hard to fit in into society. So, I made a list of things you would want to do if you want to be socially accepted by the majority.
Rule #1- Be in a relationship or at least be interested in someone
This is a popular one. It seems that people value their worth depending on whether or not they are in a relationship and it’s been happening since the dawn of time. Especially in school, not being in relationship or showing any interest in someone is usually seen as a sign of being “uncool” or lame or whatever (even if you are surrounded by hormonal and immature peers). In society, those who don’t pursue goals of getting married and having kids are seen as “selfish” or worse, “losers”. Apparently, not forcing yourself to be in a relationship you don’t want to be in means you are lacking in maturity and “falling behind”. So, if you want to be cool and normal, get in a relationship or have a crush on someone, or at least pretend to (that’ll work, right?).
Rule #2- Get a (“Practical”) Job
Getting a job is so important to coming across as a normal person who has their crap together. Having a job can make you look responsible and hard-working even if you’re just working at McDonalds and not actually doing anything that makes you happy. Because pursuing your passions is overrated, right? You should be focusing on getting a normal job so you can buy a house for your future spouse and then plan for having children. Anyone who is normal and cool does this.
Rule #3- Engage in Small Talk and Refrain from Being a Deep Thinker
Dude, no-one wants to talk about your thoughts about the universe and what everything means. People just want to talk about gossip and how boring their job is. Being a deep thinker is a terrible idea if you want to be considered a normal person. Deep thinkers are notorious for being overly depressing, unnecessary, and kind of rude (“How dare you question that my life is meaningful?!”). Oh, and if you’re a girl, talking about boys and crushes is the best way to earn approval because not doing so can earn you the brutal reputation of being a “prude” and “slow”. Talking about subjects that are not very interesting or though-provoking is a surefire to be cool. Take note.
Rule# 4- Be ill-informed
There is nothing cooler than being ill-informed. Okay, so no cool person wants to be seen as ill-informed but they certainly don’t want to seen as a “know-it-all”. The trick to being cool is not knowing anything or at least pretend to not know anything. You see, people who are well-informed are often seen as arrogant and as weirdos. Having extensive knowledge about any subject can make you look like a nerd (you don’t want that!). Being ignorant and going along with assumptions and stereotypes is definitely an important step to take if you want to fit in and of course, be cool.
Rule #5- Be Fake
This actually may be the most important rule of all. In order to fit in, you need to agree with all the other cool people. However, there are a lot of times when you probably don’t want to agree with them, BUT doing so would make you an outcast. So, you pretend to agree with them. You pretend to like the same things as them. You pretend to be someone you are NOT. This makes you cool because it means that you are just like everyone else who is cool. If you don’t do the same things as all the cool people, you, my friend, ARE NOT COOL. You are a social pariah.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my rules to being cool (and normal). These are just my observations as to why some people are cool and why some are not. You probably can see how a lot of these rules apply to your life and the people you know, including yourself. It can be quite easy to fall for these invisible rules that we make up in our thing called society. It’s actually crazy how many people abide to them like it is some sort of religion. That’s all for today. See you later.
Time is an illusion and there’s no such thing as a new year, really. Everyday is new start, any day can be a new year for anyone. No matter how paradoxical it may sound, this year my new year’s resolution is to not have a New Year’s resolution. I realize that putting constraints on things like my life never really works.
When there’s too much emphasis on the idea that maybe next year things will be better, that maybe I’ll find the answers, maybe everything will turn out okay. Of course that’s the hope, but when I try to hold myself to everyone’s impossible standards, I crack under pressure (and experience a lot of anxiety). The truth is that the new year is just a new day like any other day. We can’t pretend to predict the future, we can only predict the now and that’s by showing up as we are.
With the next year, I’m saying sayonara to the past because that’s the only thing I can control. I’m saying goodbye to social expectations, to the people who hurt me, to the past versions of me that did the best they could. I realize by changing how I see my life and the world around me, that’s how I change the future. That’s how I change my life.
Letting people put me down for not fulfilling “expectations “ is simply not getting me anywhere. It’s impossible to change who I am, my personality, my DNA. This is the manifesto of the future, not the past. I hope that you, just like me, can finally let your tears dry after enduring pain in the past by understanding that everything is always changing right now all the time .
You don’t need to change everything about who you are, just by letting yourself see the light and taking a deep breath- that’s change. I can only change the future by letting go of the past. I can only grant myself a new year by letting go of last year.
Welcome back to my blog! This month I have been burning a candle called Blueberry Marshmallow Bar from Bath and Body Works.
I really enjoy this candle! It’s very sweet from the vanilla and a little tart from the blueberries. If you don’t like bakery candles, then you probably won’t appreciate this candle very much. It smells more like marshmallows than blueberries and more gourmet than fruity.
Nevertheless, the vanilla scent mixed with the blueberries smells so pleasant to me. I would recommend this candle to anyone who likes sweet and bakery scents. It is a great spring candle since the blueberries do smell quite fresh and the packaging looks very floral for the season. Speaking of packaging, it’s so beautiful and I love the watercolor-painted blueberries with the hand-drawn design.
If you’re interested in this candle or just candles in general, check out Bath and Body Works.
I love quotes. They hold such wisdom said in only a few words. I think doing a weekly quote series on this blog would be a great way to stay positive. I have a book with tons of quotes and each week I will be pulling one quote and reflecting on it.
From My Quote Book, You Will Never Have This Day Again
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain”
— Vivian Greene
This is one of my favorite quotes. We know life can be difficult and troublesome at times. Most of us believe that once we get on the other side, everything will be okay and we can start enjoying life again. What many people don’t understand is that life is a journey, not a destination. We only only learn when we’re making mistakes and we only know happiness when we felt sadness. We need to learn to make the most of every moment in our lives, even the negative ones because sometimes they can teach us more about life than the positive one can.
Life is never perfect, but that’s okay. When things go wrong, don’t just wait for it simply pass. Learn to accept it for it is. Learn to see the beauty and magic in this moment. Learn to have a positive attitude no matter is happening.
Once you do this, you can learn to ride the waves of life and well, learn to dance in the rain.
