Oct 8, 2024
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1. convince yourself that certain things grant you unusually powerful concentration abilities. for example i believe i am more productive if i drink the white monster energy flavor, or if the movie halloween 3 is playing very quietly in the background. but you can't do these things very often because that spoils the trick. you have to limit it to times of need
2. try and get the doctor to prescribe you slightly more meds than you need if you take them. i don't say this for any sinister reasons it's just that i never remember to get them refilled on time and if you have extra you get a little wiggle room.
3. set the clock a random double-digit number of minutes ahead. like 26 or something. for a decent while it will keep startling you into thinking you're super late, which kicks off a frantically getting ready impulse that may enable you to leave on time even after you've realized the clock is wrong. it doesn't work for very long in my experience though.
Apr 8, 2025
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Anytime anything small makes me happy, or brings me joy, I say to myself "today is gonna be a good day". It helps me start off my day on a positive note, and establishes the practice of hope as a daily discipline lol for example:
- *leaf gets stuck on the window of our 5 story walk up* today's gonna be a good day
- *sees a ladybug on the windowsill* today's gonna be a good day
- *hears a fun song on the street while on a commute* today's gonna be a good day
- *drinks a glass of water and it tastes good* today's gonna be a good day
In my experience, it's positioned my frame of thought as "hey lets look for all the good in our day today" rather than "let me wait for something good to happen"; and that has made a world of difference when it comes to tackling some of the harder obstacles. So yea idk, give it a try and lmk how it goes <3
Mar 2, 2025
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lately, life has been beating the life out of me!! usually, when this happens, I sulk and feel helpless for many hours.
but recently Iāve started viewing my life like itās a sitcom. now, all of my weekly misfortunesāreceiving (another) job rejection, finding a mouse in my kitchen, spilling coffee all over my favourite white sweaterābecome silly & endearing plot points that I can easily brush off & forget about the next day (episode).
try it! take care! <3
Jan 30, 2024
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Itās my birthday! š„³ And thereās no better place to announce it than hereāPI.FYI just feels like a big group hug, and somehow, announcing my birthday here feels safe and kinda lovely. š«¶
Another year of getting influenced by all of you (from the simple stuff to the cool stuff), and honestly, life just feels richer because of this place. š Big love to @TYLER for creating the best corner of the internet!! I LOVE U AND PI.FYI š¤āØ
Mar 11, 2025
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Itās sweet and sentimentalāyouāre up, ruminating and thinking just like when your taking yourself with a good walk, but with less physical activity.
++ you can reflect with a good song and hear the sound of the bus moving, in transit.
Aug 24, 2024
First of all Happy Chinese New Year !! š§§ā¤ļøāš„
Last year on my birthday, I got a charm from a shop in Binondo, the heart of Manilaās Chinatown. Achi the shopkeeper told me that after getting the charm, I should pray at the Cross of Lognos altar and light three incense sticks to have my wishes answered and not gonna lie, that charm became my little anchor through ups and down. Itās actually the only superstition i believe cos itās been with me through ups and down
Shoutout to the chinito guy from my hometown ~~ we were born to be lovers but destined to stay strangers. š¤£ We never crossed paths again, but thanks to him, I discovered this tradition.
Now, Iām planning to get a new one. Iām not sure if this is a tradition to other local chinatowns but if ever find yourself in Binondo, Manila or maybe in your local chinatown, grab those charms too!!
Jan 28, 2025