I. Make Your Space Your Own

Because of coronavirus, a lot of recent grads are moving back home. After four years (or more) of freedom, being back home is a big adjustment and it’s easy to revert back to our teenage behaviors. Here are some of the things I’m doing to feel a little more like a grown up while I’m living at home!

i. make your space your own

Just cleaning out your room can make a huge difference. Donate your old clothes and take your old posters from high school down. If you’ve got the time and resources, a fresh coat of paint or new bedding can also do a lot to make your old room feel more adult. You can also rearrange furniture to make a workspace if you’ll be working from home or applying to jobs.

ii. set boundaries

Lovingly set some ground rules about how you can best support each other. This is especially important if you’ll be working or taking classes from home – let them know you’ll be unavailable during certain hours so they don’t barge into a Zoom meeting.

iii. build a routine

Even if you’re not working or in class at the moment, it’s important to be intentional about your time. The biggest thing that contributed to me feeling like a kid when I first moved back was spending my days watching Netflix and napping. Which are totally valid! But add in other daily activities, like taking your dog for a walk and making yourself a nice breakfast.

iv. make time for friends

I normally hate virtual hangouts, but they’ve been so important for my mental health during quarantine. Schedule a weekly Zoom coffee date with your group of friends. FaceTime your old roommates. Meet your high school bestie in the park and have a distanced picnic (don’t forget masks!). Having a support system is so important right now!

v. find new hobbies

This is the perfect time to try out new hobbies. Plus, craft stores have been having great sales since they know everyone is cooped up all summer. I found some really fun craft kits that I never would have tried normally, and now I’m the proud owner of a woven frog wall hanging. A few ideas: painting, tie dying, embroidery, yoga, running, learning a new language, reading, etc.

Having a long-term project to work towards – like a larger art project or trying to master a difficult yoga pose – helps to keep the days from running together.

vi. find ways to feel “normal”

Everyone, no matter their living situation, is feeling really upended right now. Find the little ways to bring back pieces of your “normal” life. Learn how to make your favorite coffee shop drink at home. Cook for yourself. Wake up at your normal time even if you don’t have to. Keep up with your normal exercise and self care routines – they’re more important now than ever!

things I'm good at

- going to bed at a normal time and staying awake for 3 more hours - replaying scenes of past events in my head and overthinking them - buying even more books although I have a huge stack of unread ones - procrastinating. everything.

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cr4shedout

4 years ago

manifesting my dreams.

🦄💥✨🐬🌙🔮

they’ve come true.

like to charge

reblog to cast

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cr4shedout

3 years ago

Insult names to use instead of "idiot,"

None of these are actually meant to be hateful, if any of these have truely offensive meanings (such as the r word) that I was unaware of, please tell me so I can remove it! Tried to avoid cursing, but it contains some!

Jerk

Ass-hat

Dumb-dumb

Dummy

Doofus

Dork

Stupid

Moron

Fool

Nincompoop

Oaf

Ninny

Blockhead

Dunce

Imbecile

Jack-ass

Dope

Nit-wit

Numbskull

Simpleton

Twit

Birdbrain

Bonehead

Buffoon

Dullard

Half-wit

Knucklehead

Ignoramus

Dingbat

Dumbbell

Loser

Addlepate

Muttonhead

Cretin

Goon

Pea Brain

Dull Pencil

Mole Rat

Turd

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cr4shedout

5 years ago

god i love being part of the internet’s most monetarily worthless user base. i love going to bed knowing that at least one social media site isn’t making shit off my presence.

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cr4shedout

4 years ago

making coffee at home

So maybe you want to start making good coffee at home, but it seems pretentious, unnecessarily complicated and presents a minefield of equipment and differing advice on where to begin.

Many of you have asked me how to make good coffee at home. Here is a brief need-to-know guide to making coffee at home that will make it seem simple (because it is). ☕️

Keep reading

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cr4shedout

4 years ago

Dark Academia With Extra Appreciation For Androgynous Fashion And Historic Buildings At Dusk

dark academia with extra appreciation for androgynous fashion and historic buildings at dusk

i do not own these photos. photos with links can be found on my pinterest: marieinanutshell (dark academia board)

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cr4shedout

3 years ago

i walk on the sun, i stand on the sun,

i know nothing but the sun.

(...) the sun fills my chest to the brim with heavenly honey.

— edith södergran, from triumph of existence (my translation)

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cr4shedout

4 years ago

How do you cope with seasonal depression

i moved to california

but before that:

therapy and medication management (always good ideas).

lots of socks/hoodies/blankets + anything to maximize coziness and improve sensory wellbeing. seriously, buy a super soft blanket.

asmr videos

special attention to sleep schedule to maximize daylight.

spent time researching tropical places/playing theoretical beach vacations. digital tropical wallpaper, followed photo-heavy blogs featuring things like travel, flowers, sun, etc, anything to change my mental landscape

cultivated soothing rituals. this can be anything (e.g. lots of people like tea). i personally loved taking long hot showers

big one: kept my room clean and inviting. when the outdoors becomes uncomfortable, it’s extra important to make your indoor environment as welcoming as possible.

made a list of favorite shows/movies/comics/books/etc, stuff i’d seen a dozen times before. when worse came to worse, forced myself to choose something to watch/read. really helped distract me through the bad patches.

force-fed self mellow-but-upbeat soundtracks. the music we listen to has a big effect

found exercises i could do easily indoors for 5-15 min at a time (it turns a few minutes of push-ups here and there are way more doable for me than say, jogging or getting to the gym). also a good way to keep my toes warm during winter.

feel free to add!

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cr4shedout

3 years ago

june:

> letting go of all that has held us back

> welcoming & radiating love

> being our best selves

> only looking into our souls for guidance

> honouring our psyche

> appreciating ourselves, & those around us

> abundance, prosperity, & purpose