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monthly blog post: january 🌨️
🕑 Added 2025-02-17 19:55:27 +0000 UTC
hi everyone, i hope youre doing well :) i know its already half way through February so please forgive me for the late blog, next months will be right on time :D also i didnt nothing this month so this is one of the 3 photos i took lol
january favorites
book: i havent finished it yet but ATOMIC HABITS BY JAMES CLEAR!!! like so far i am LOVIN IT
skincare product: OBSESSED with the I'm from Rice Toner Pads. obsessed i tell you, SO hydrating
body care: lowkey, the 4 Way Nail Buffer Block things bc im not gettin my nails done anymore and so the natural shine is sooo nice
makeup product: Aztk Liquid Blush!!!!!!! in the color JC02. fav cool tone light pink E V E R
snack: RICE CAKES
song: flight attendant by josh rouse
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january thoughts:
i swear january is my hardest month? like i remember last year i was goin through mental battles and then this year, the same thing happened. but i dont think seasonal depression exists in california so LOL my other theory is that its after i visit home for the holidays and then once i get back here, life is dull again
i looked through my camera roll to refresh my mind on what the hell even happened this month and guys... i think i quite literally did nothing HAHA
i competed in twitch rivals / went to shrouds house and then went to 1 studio opening party. oop
my life feels like it is lowkey on hold until i move to washington but im also trying to make the best of it and enjoy the sunshine that LA has
something that has been on my mind lately is that i LACK PURPOSE
i think i am itching for a new chapter! a new THING to do or pursue but i dont really know where to start bleh like after recording the xmas album songs i kinda wanna try and make a jazz album of all covers or something but i have no idea how to do that so instead of doing anything about it i do nothing tee hee he he hehehe,s.liiajsoidhwa
on another tangent, i have a 'feelings glossary' where i write down a feeling and the sensation associated with that feeling (only positive emotions) and using that knowledge as an anchor to then imagine myself in new scenarios / manifest my future and !!! idk my brain has been loving it
theres a term for it but its escaping me right now >< i think having it be rooted in sensations that i have 100% felt before helps so much and overall makes me happier like my little brain is feeling better from the practice
i started doing this more often bc i noticed that the things that normally might make me happy or fulfilled were just... uhhh making me feel nothing? like i would come home from hanging with people and be like eh whatever
and i knew then that i just needed to try and switch something up bc wth is that
WE ARE NOTHING IF NOT RESILIENT ! ! !
well i hope your january was a good start to your year and that this year is just going to get better and better each month
see you soon for the next blog <3
Comments
ivy
i feel the exact same way, so know you’re never alone in these sorts of situations. just ensure that you go easy on yourself since your feelings are absolutely valid and are so reasonable even if you can’t pin point why you might be feeling a certain way. life is hard sometimes and that’s just how it’ll always be unfortunately. january is typically know to be a very sad, slow month where nothing really happens for most people and that is totally okay! we’re just resetting and getting back into the swing of things after the holidays and the new years etc. lots of love and be kind to yourself <3 - ps this is my first message/interaction on here and i am NERVY
bebebeanz (michelle)
damn that feeling of things that used to make you feel happy is now nothing is very relatable. I feel the longer i’m in this stagnant mode (especially from working a boring 9-5) i’ve been more complacent. it’s like i don’t care anymore about much and it’s eating me from the inside out 🥴 first step is acknowledgement before we start taking action right 🫠
