Home (Music Box) Played By Lonelybunker

Home (Music Box) played by lonelybunker

things to do on sundays to recharge and make the upcoming week awesome

• clean ya room (just do it). also, check those pinterest boards you save for “one day” and actually go through them and draw some inspiration, even if you just end up rearranging the books on your bookshelf or putting some flowers from your garden in a mason jar on your desk. this is your home, make it feel like it is.

• do your laundry (also, don’t forget your bed sheets). if you’re in the mood, look at next week’s weather forecast and think about what you’re going to wear. go through your drawers, check the back of your closet. that hat you bought some time ago and forgot about because you didn’t dare to wear it? well… new week, new you, right?

• call a friend/family member you haven’t talked to in a while, tell them you miss them. tell them you love them. remember and appreciate that they are a part of your life even if it doesn’t feel like it all the time.

• draw, paint, journal, write or make some music. something you know you love doing but “never find the time”. sunday is “finding-the-time day”. if you’re not feeling creative, read a book or watch your favorite show. or watch a new show. a scary show. a funny show. laugh as loud as you want. listen to music. listen to your favorite songs, or listen to new songs. even a new genre if you dare. turn the volume all the way up. take a second to consciously feel the music. you can always get up and dance. or sing. or both.

• the great, but still really effective classic: take a bath or a really long shower. if you have this special face or hair mask you’re saving up for a special occasion: congrats, you’re the special occasion today. use it. also, body lotion. we all know you’re going to be running late during the week and skip it one too many times. make yourself feel like the goddess you are.

• sit in silence for a few moments. listen to your breath. listen to your heartbeat. for the love of god PLEASE listen to your thoughts for once in your life. don’t make them feel like they are wrong. or bothersome. they too just want to be heard once in a while. what are they trying to tell you? what could be soothing for them? be compassionate to yourself. it’s okay. you are okay. you are okay.

• think about things you can be grateful for next week. even if you feel like your life sucks atm, think about the small things you take for granted in a different way. for example: “next week, i will have access to clean water. CLEAN. WATER. 844 million people don’t have that.” or “next week, my legs will take me wherever i want to go. not everybody has two fully functioning legs, so i’m lucky in that way.” you’re allowed to feel bad about your life, but you’re also allowed to feel good about things.

• if you’ve stayed home most of the week, go out. go for a walk. go swimming. go to a party or dinner with friends. even if you feel like you don’t need to see the outside world, chances are you’ll feel great after you do. if you feel like you’ve been running around all week, maybe you’d like to stay home today. put on your ugliest sweater, comfiest leggings, and fluffiest socks and curl up under a thousand blankets. you a sloth today and it’s okay.

• eat. i mean honestly: eat THE THING. i don’t care if you’re on a diet. if there’s something you’ve been craving all week that has turned you into the veiny-neck-dude meme just trying to resist it: EAT IT. you deserve it. not because you worked out or ate salads or did well in school, but just because you’re a human and you love to eat and life is short and you should be allowed to eat yummy things. it’s okay. you won’t gain 5 pounds or lose your brain cells no matter how unhealthy it is, i promise.

• plan plan plan yo week. it doesn’t matter if you use a planner, bullet journal, the calendar on your phone or the notes app: write everything down you have going on next week. appointments. events. coffee-dates. when are you going to the gym? what are you going to eat? (meal prep if necessary) also, create reminders on your phone for everything. “i won’t forget it!” is a sweet thought, but oh honey you will. schedule reminders for every event. let your phone remind you that you need to buy toilet paper when the store is nearby. schedule daily reminders for your medications. (once you’ve done this it honestly feels like you just cleaned out 38GB of your brain, you simply don’t have to worry about that anymore, space for more important info, like your new favorite pun to annoy everyone with)

• most importantly: listen to what your mind and your body need today and next week. daily life is so full of “should-do”s that it’s important to find a healthy balance between the “should”s and the “need”s. you will be much more productive, healthy and happy that way. nobody knows you better than you do, take advantage of that and plan accordingly.

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bolojeco

1 year ago

Charlotte is wearing the Black SL 570 Sunglasses from YSL (on sale for $312), Black Velvet Dress from Diana Gazaryan (n/a) and Crystal-Embellished Satin High-Heel Sandals from Alexander McQueen (sold out)

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bolojeco

5 years ago

Area 51 alignment chart: Midsomer Murders edition

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4 years ago

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5 years ago

And our twelve points go to … Emil Gilels!

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5 years ago

Nocturne, No. 15 in F Minor | Frederic Chopin

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5 years ago

HOW MANY OF THESE 30 LIFE RULES DO YOU LIVE BY?

Surely, gents, this is one of life’s rules that every gentleman should live by. It would appear that standards are falling by the wayside, so here are a few more…

1. NEVER SPLIT THE BILL  2. Don’t go after a friend’s wife or girlfriend  3. Keep a secret when told in confidence  4. Learn the craft of small talk  5. Never cancel at the last minute – this is a sure fire way to not be invited back  6. Never be late – unless carrying a worthy excuse. Maybe not even then  7. Use failure as a spur to push forward  8. Remember manners at all times – opening doors, giving up seats, walking kerbside, etc.  9. Be interested and interesting – be the man people want to be seated near at dinner parties  10. Know your alcohol limits, and respect them  11. Better to be loved and hated, rather than liked by all  12. Avoid anger without reason – the tube strike is not one  13. Never turn up to a party, friend’s house, or supper empty handed  14. Know when to tip  15. Buy your round of drinks when it comes, without having to be prompted  16. Know when you’re wrong, and when to say sorry  17. Understand that chivalry is NOT dead  18. Say thank you, a lot. It goes a long way. And always send a thank you letter  19. Leave your arrogance in your teens  20. Give everyone a chance – if only a brief one  21. Choose books over television  22. Don’t crave being the centre of attention  23. Take a risk every now and then, and break out of your comfort zone. Regret is a nasty thing  24. Be spontaneous  25. Learn to relax and let go – life’s too short to just commute, work, eat and sleep  26. Confront boredom by making a change  27. Be confident, but accept when you’re in need of help  28. Take a compliment as well as you can give one  29. Watch what you eat, take care of what you wear and have pride in how you conduct yourself  30. Travel whenever possible. Follow passions and indulge in guilty pleasures

By Patrick Tillard found on Gentleman’s Journals

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