Do you have any tips for keeping fluency in a language when you Are fluent want to begin learning other languages?
Thank you anon for this question! Yes, I do, although I am fluent only in two languages so it's not very hard. If you live in a foreign country, keeping fluency is not difficult. But if you don't, I hope this tips will help you with maintaining fluency!
I'm looking for resources for my target language in my second language
I'm learning Spanish now and instead of Polish-Spanish dictionary I'm using English-Spanish dictionary.
When I started learning Japanese I found Spanish speaking YouTubers who talked about Japan and Japanese.
Use vocabulary lists in your second - target language or native - second - target language
Search for the grammar descriptions in the language most similar to the one you're learning
Polish and Latin both have declensions and conjugations so learning Latin in Polish is far easier than learning it in English which doesn't have cases. So choose wisely ;)
Firstly and most importantly, think in your second language, instead of your native language
That's so important and can be done anytime. Requires maybe a little bit more brain power but that's worth it. (And if you can't think in the language, how are you even fluent?)
Use a language on a daily basis
Do the shopping list, count, say hi and thanks to your friends in that language, read the news etc.
Read!!!
Read in that language - news, books, newspapers, literally anything will do. I have this privilege that my second language is English and nowadays on internet almost everything is in English. But if it's not the case for you, try to follow more people on social media that post in your second language. If you check wikipedia for something, do this in your second, third language.
Listen
Listen to the radio, podcast. Watch movies, YouTube, TV. Anything will do ;)
Write (optional)
If you keep a diary or a planner, write in your second language. On Tumblr you can write posts in your second language (and hope that if you make mistakes someone will correct you).
***I use most of these tips on a daily basis and I would say that my English is quite alright 😅 If I discover something new, I'll add it on!***
Here is something practical that you can do. This will help you let go of the outside world:
Treat this like an experiment.
Lay down or sit in a chair and be comfortable.
I want you to tell yourself this, or word it the way you want to, "I am allowed to completely let go of the outside world. I do not need to focus on others or what is happening out there. I only need to focus what is happening in here. If I feel satisfied in here, then I am. I will identify myself with my inner self. I no longer have to control the outside to but my inner. My desires are so easily achievable within myself. It brings me much relief knowing I can let the outside go, and only focus on changing myself. "
Say it once of a few times. Really focus on the relief you feel from not having to control the outside.
From here, imagine feeling satisfied or accomplished. Then ask yourself, "What would it feel like if I was who I wanted to be?" Then feel it, enjoy that feeling and know that you are NOW it. You do not need any more confirmation. That is final.
After you feel all of that, come out of contemplation and simply be neutral or feel more confident in yourself.
Only look within from here on out. Do not care about the outside. It will conform, even if it seems like it won't, it will. You will be in positions that will confirm what you have done. You will be in a position that will trigger your memory of what you have done within
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it is never too late to start, you have been putting it off for a long time, you have a lot of information but you don't know how to apply it to your life.
ask yourself how would the best version of yourself act? what would the best version of yourself look like? what are the habits that your best version would have? what are the goals of your best version? what would you like to change to get closer to your best version?
2. take action
after knowing what you can do to improve, put it into practice now. some ideas.
start with new habits
be more organized and disciplined
be aware of your value
have a more positive mindset open to change
change your perspective on things
let go of what doesn't serve or benefit you
more self-love
surround yourself only with things that are good for you (also people)
change your internal dialogue to a more positive one.
start acting the way you would like to be, without fear.
3. feel, act and live like your best self
changing old patterns is not easy, but start doing it by replacing those old habits with ones that add to your life.don't live in the past anymore, start living your present, start acting and being the person you have always dreamed of being that doesn't mean you have to completely change your personality, it means you are improving your lifestyle and the way you perceive yourself and the world, you are changing your perspective to a much more positive one, you don't deserve to keep on living feeling bad about yourself and wishing you were someone else. you have the power to change.
4. create your personal signature
reconnect with the things that you love, inspire and make you feel you. create your personal signature, with your favorite scent (perfume and cream), makeup, clothing and accessories, likes and hobbies, your favorite places, everything that inspires you to be your best version.
but in the end, the first step begins when you start to become aware of your value and that you deserve everything you want.
kids remind me, often, of the things i've taught myself out of.
i have a big dog. he looks like a deer. he is taller than most young children. while we were on a trail the other day, a boy coming our direction saw us and froze. he took a step back and said: "i'm feeling nervous. your - your dog is kind of big."
goblin and i both stopped walking immediately. "he is kind of a big dog," i admitted. "he's called a greyhound. they are gentle but they are pretty tall, which is kind of scary, you're right. their legs are so long because they are made for running fast. i am sorry we scared you. would you like us to stand still while you move past us, or would you feel more safe in your body if we move and you stay still?'
"oh. i didn't know that about - greyhounds. i think i ... i want to stay still," he said. at this point, his adult had caught up to us. "i'm nervous about the dog," he told her, "so i'm - i'm gonna stay still." she didn't argue. she didn't make fun of him. she just smiled at him and at me and held his hand while goblin and i, with as wide of a berth as we could make, crept our way through.
behind us, i heard him exhale a deep breath and kind of laugh - "he was really big, huh? she said it's because greyhounds have to go fast."
"he was big," she said. "i understand why that could have made you a little scared."
"yeah. next time i - next time do you think i could maybe ask to touch him? when - i mean, next time, maybe, if i'm not nervous."
later, going to a work event, in the big city, i stood outside, trembling. my social anxiety as a caught bird in my chest. i took a deep breath and turned to my coworker. she's not even really my friend yet. i told her: "i feel nervous about this. i am not used to meeting new people, ever since covid."
she laughed, but not in a mean way. she said she was nervous too. she reached her hand out and held mine, and we both took another deep breath and walked in like that, interlinked. a few people asked us - together? - and i told the truth: i feel nervous, and she's helping. over and over i watched people relax too, admitting i feel really kind of shy lately actually, thank you for saying that.
the next time i go to an event, and i feel a little scared, i ask right away: wanna hold hands? this feels a little dangerous. i hesitate less. i don't hide it as much. i watch for other people who are also nervous and say - it's kinda hard, huh?
i know, logically, i'm not good at asking for help. but i am also not good at noticing when i need help. i've trained myself out of asking completely, but i've also trained myself to never accept my own fears or excuses. i have trained myself to tamp down every anxiety and just-push-through. i don't know what i'm protecting myself from - just that i never think to admit it to anyone.
but every person on earth occasionally needs comfort. every person on earth occasionally needs connection. many of us were taught independence is the same thing as never needing anything.
each of us should have had an adult who heard - i feel nervous and held our hand and asked us how we could be helped to feel safe. no judgement, and no chiding. many of us did not. many of us were punished for the ways that we seemed "weak".
but here is something: i am an adult now. and i get nervous a lot, actually. and if you are an adult and you are feeling a little nervous - come talk to me. we can hold hands and figure out what will help us feel safe in our bodies. and maybe, next time, if we're brave, we can pet the dog that's passing.
mayaaaa, ik ik okay what im ab to say is really controversial and bad and im sorry, and its okay if u reply rudely to me or get mad i understand. but have you ever experienced or seen irl a MAJOR physical appearance change? it is so motivating to see anons getting their df and db and just being fully confident in themselves. and a lot of them talk about how they look SO much diff and stuff! but when i see bloggers post actual pics about their "drastic" change, it is always a small difference that IS there im not denying it, but could easily be posing/angles/lighting changes/water weight fluctuations, etc etc bc of how small it is. im just asking if you've ever seen a physical appearance change that a) isn't just makeup and b) is super drastic like people outside of the loa community could easily tell she looks like a totally different person. im sorry ik you're probably reading this thinking im a bitch, i just want an answer.
why are you depending on other peoples results so much? and yes me ive experienced a massive change to the point where all people did was compliment me. but again, you dont need approval from others actually go and do it yourself.
BEAUTY AND ATTRACTION SPELL
As you may know, traditionally most of the spells were made by witches over water or salt. Here is a spell that is performed over a bowl of water in the morning, during waxing or full moon. Then the water is used for face washing.
The spell:
Sister Water, beautiful maiden, you run under earth, under sand, through fields and forests, between steep banks and people's houses. Everyone loves and honors you, Water, everyone praises and drinks you, Water. So am I loved and praised. Pure is water, pure am I, pure is my beauty. Water is washing my face giving me unearthy beauty. The Water was simple and became enchanting, now I enchant everyone.
Is that true that witches don't age? It depends on the practices. Some necro (cemetery) practices make witches look even older than their real age.
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the law is real like very real and works. it is extremely easy to apply and to win. once i understood that i am god, creation is finished and there is no action needed my whole world flipped for the better. i basically decided that there is no point in worries fears or doubts and just said that they are no longer apart of my life and they haven’t been ever since.
yes, it really is this easy and simple. you don’t have to take action, you don’t have to lift one finger, you don’t have go through a bridge of incidents and you don’t have to wait. the 3d is changing every single second and is malleable like putty. actually there is no time, there is only now the present moment. so when you decide you want something you now have it in your reality, you have already shifted to the reality where it exists and where you have it in the flesh.
be bold. be confident. be brave. just be. this is all really magical and beautiful. this is what we are here on this earth to do. fulfill our desires and all of our wishes. decide that your life is full of blessings, miracles and magic everyday. decide that everything only goes your way. decide that you are just built different and are the exception and you somehow always get what you desire in the 3d in less than a day. decide that you have special powers that allow you to always win and succeed. this doesn’t have to be boring. i believe all of this. i believe blessings miracles and magic fill my whole entire life. i believe i’m built different and somehow just do everything right and constantly win. i believe my life is a magical fairytale because it is and why not?
i do not feel guilt jealousy or regret because it’s a waste of time when i know i am god the creator of my reality. i dwell in love, happiness, joy, knowingness, fulfillment and calmness.
since i am living my fairytale magical life, that means everyone else can too. i’m stubborn and impatient but i used this to my advantage. i took those two traits and worked with it. i’m stubborn and impatient, not in a whiny 6 year old way but in a ‘i am in full control and this is my fate to always succeed and my life be my haven every second of everyday’. and do you wanna know what? it freaking worked rapidly fast like crazy fast. it all went smoothly because i let it happen smoothly.
this is your life. no one else has any say on how you decide to live it. everyone is you pushed out right? we are all one! so decide that the people in your life support you and your decisions and it will just make everything easier. they don’t make the decisions for you but it will make you feel better to know no matter what you are supported. i did this with my parents and siblings i decide that they support me with everything. i didn’t have to do that but it makes it easier.
life is this easy. life is beautiful. life is full of magic. life is absolutely amazing for me and i want it all for you too. simplify it for yourself. you have everything right now and more. you are already in your perfect reality.
i am never disappointed
everything goes my way
i have faith trust and lots of pixie dust
my physical world is perfect beautiful and magical
i have proven to myself that it is easy
only good things happen to me
everything gets handed to me like i am royalty
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every moment is a brand new moment. every millisecond you shift into a new reality. what was your present moment just a few seconds ago is now past. what you were identifying with a few seconds ago is now past.
NOW is all there is. the past and future don't exist outside of your imagination. you can't see them in your 3d. they are nothing but stories. they have no power.
if you keep identifying with your old story, you're feeding the past and keeping it alive. it keeps coming to you like a boomerang. to destroy the pattern you need to cut the past of. it's not you. you are brand new.
that's also why every manifestation is inherently instant. because everything is inherently instant. everything is inherently brand new.
even if you don't see clear movement in your 3d instantly, it doesn't mean the movement is not happening. with every millisecond, with every reality you shift through you are becoming more and more the person who has your desires and your 3d is reshaping itself as well.
through persistence, you keep reclaiming your new identity. the fastest way to get to the end is to think from the end and claim it.
if you think that instant manifestations are not possible for you, that's only because you're identifying with that. if you start seeing yourself as an instant manifestor your 3d will pick it up and reflect it to you. but you have persist in this new identity. once again, think from the end and you'll get there fastest.
it's a paradox. but it works.
- a few success stories on celebrities who have successfully manifested their fame.
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-> Ariana Grande
“I have this weird manifesting gift, I think.”
Manifested her acting and singing career and has lyrics in her songs talking about manifesting. She also mentions how thoughts create and that we should collectively think better.
-> Jim Carrey
“As far as I can tell, it’s just about letting the universe know what you want and then working towards it while letting go of how it comes to pass.”
Manifested $10 million from his movie ‘dumb and dumber’ by using visualisation and the power of intention (writing himself a check of $10 million and leaving it in his wallet).
-> Lady Gaga
Music is my life. The fame is inside of me. I am going to make a number one record with number one hits.’And it’s not yet; it’s a lie. You’re saying a lie, over and over again. And then one day, the lie is true. - Lady Gaga
Used the mantra above to manifest her dreams. She would use affirmations to change her beliefs and create the life she’s always desired. She also believes we all have the ability to achieve success and that we all have a superstar inside us that we can tap into and release.
-> Oprah Winfrey
“The way you think creates reality for yourself.”
She states that the more that you celebrate and praise your life, the more that you will receive and have to celebrate and using manifestation she was able to manifest her first film role.
-> Kanye West
“I thought I was the best rapper in the world. I sat around and thought about it. Then I became Kanye West.”
When he was in the eighth grade, he would tell himself he was the greatest rapper and imagine himself as the greatest rapper — he would really believe and visualise it.
-> Arnold Schwarzenegger
“When I was very young I visualized myself being and having what it was I wanted. Mentally I never had any doubts about it.”
Manifested his career by believing that you can achieve whatever you want, and visualising that you have it and will get it.
-> Jay Z
“That’s how you do it, you’ve got to vision it first.”
He strongly believes you create your own luck, if you want something, go and get it. Jay Z says that you have to believe in your talent, believe that it’s there and that you can use your talent to achieve what you want. By using this thoughts he was able to manifest his success in the music industry.
-> Jennifer Lopez
“I am open and receptive to all the goodness and abundance that the universe has to offer” — her favourite affirmation
Constantly manifests with affirmations and was able to manifest fame by following her dreams instead of going to college like her parents wanted her to.
And remember..
“You are what you think. So just think big, believe big, act big, work big, give big, forgive big, laugh big and love big.” - Andrew Carnegie & “See the power of the mind is not joke! I said that I would do it and I did”. - Drake
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This is gonna be another long one. Sorry but not really, cause I know you want to hear it all.
This is something I did recently that has given me a 100% certainty that I will receive ALL of my desires. I imagined my ideal life. What I would look like (db, df), how much money I would have ($ amount in my account), where I would live (city, desired apartment furnished perfectly), my desired relationship with my SP, the health of myself and my family, EVERYTHING. I imagined how my life would be if every single one of my wishes were to come true.
Then one night, I did some Brian Scott meditations non-stop for hours (these are not necessary, but they helped me step into my desired reality and feel like this version of me was REALLY ME, and not just a fantasy).
(Before you ask, I did mostly a bunch of the quantum jumping and parallel reality meditations and one of the quantum jumping money ones. You can use them to help you initially get into the feeling of your new reality, but please don’t rely on them to sustain you.)
So in the meditation I imagined my ultimate ideal reality, in full detail. I watched parallel-me and saw how she looked, how she walked, how much money was in her account when she checked her banking app, etc. in my dream apartment with my SP. I was there as current me, looking at parallel me. I asked her a few questions. (She was very nice, lol)
Once I saw everything as I wanted it to be, I merged with that parallel version of ME. Instead of looking at her, I was in her body, looking out. Let me tell you, she was ME. She looked different, she had different things, but she was still me! So then I walked around with confidence in MY apartment, in MY hot body, looking at MY dream man asleep in our bed. I walked into the closet I shared with SP and looked at our clothes, looked in the mirror, felt my body. I walked all around the apartment, looked out the window. I opened my banking app and saw my balance. I stayed there awhile until it felt real, until this felt like my real home, my real life.
When I came out of the meditations, I KNEW this wasn’t a fantasy. This was my future. This is now my timeline. That ideal version of me is now in this current timeline of mine. She is now not just parallel me, she is now future-me. She looks back and remembers the today-me.
So a day after I did this, I had something undesirable to deal with in the 3D. My gut reaction would be to be worried and scared of the outcome. But I remembered THE FUTURE ME ALREADY DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE AND WENT ON TO HAVE HER DREAM LIFE so there was nothing to worry about. However it went, she already dealt with it! She literally already took care of this EXACT situation. So I heard her tell me that whatever I have to deal with, do so with no meaning attached to any of it, no emotion. Deal with it as my new parallel self, cause SHE already dealt with it and came out on top! So I took that energy into the situation (knew it had already been handled by me) and it went so smoothly, it went even better than I could have ever imagined!
Now I know that ideal reality I imagined is my actual future, not my fantasy.
So now I KNOW that I am getting every single one of my desires, because it’s already happened, in my future. I’ve seen future me. I know everything about her. She gets everything she wants, and she is me!
And here’s the best part… when I asked her what do do next, what if I fuck something up and I don’t get to her… she said it was impossible because now I'm on her timeline. In order to get a different outcome, I would have to deliberately choose another outcome. Until I do that, getting to her is inevitable. No matter what I do. Because no matter what I do, THAT'S WHAT I DID TO GET THERE! No matter what decision I make, it’s the decision that gets me to her. Because that is my decided outcome. So I can’t make any wrong moves. No matter what I do, SHE HAS ALREADY DONE THAT to get to where she is. Whatever decision I make is the decision she already made. Because I am her past.
Everything I do now is interesting because I’m like, “Oh, this is what she did.” because everything I do is what my ideal self did in her past. I am living in my present and her past at the same time. And that keeps me connected to her. There’s nothing I can do to NOT get to her, unless I change my mind and decide on a different future for myself.
So there's nothing I need to do to manifest all my desires. They're already taken care of. Future me already did it all. So whatever I do is what gets me there. I could lay in bed all day and I'm still getting there. I could think negatively all day and I'm still getting there. I'm 100% certain I'm getting all my desires because I've seen my future and I got them! And y'all know when you KNOW a thing to be true, it has to manifest in the 3D.
So that's the story of how I KNOW I'm getting everything I want. Find whatever it takes to get yourself to that knowing. I am LAZY AF, so this works beautifully for me cause I love knowing I don't have to do ANYTHING to manifest what's already been done. That I can't fuck it up in any way, because no matter what I do, that's what gets me there! My ideal life is 100% guaranteed.
I don't know how clear all of this is. It’s easy to understand in my mind, but it was much harder to put into words than I thought it would be. If you have any questions, let me know.
I made this tarot cheat sheet after being inspired on tiktok <3 I hope this can help anyone who needs it!