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5 things to remember when you're feeling stuck

little reminders for when we start to forget

sophia parsa

Aug 04, 2019

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5 things to remember when you're feeling stuck

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"Nothing can bring you happiness but yourself" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Happiness is not something ready made or available in stores, but rather something self created from your own actions and choices.

"Breathe. Let Go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure." - Oprah

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One of my all time favorite quotes. Stop dwelling on what's happened or what might happen, and take a step back to recognize what is right now. Learn to appreciate every moment for what it is!

"It is important from time to time to slow down, to go away by yourself, and simply be." - Eileen Caddy

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It's so easy to get wrapped up in everything going on around us, that sometimes we forget to take a step back and focus on ourselves. Slowing down to practice self-care is something I cannot stress enough! Whether that means putting on a face mask or watching one of your old favorite movies, granting some time to yourself will actually help you feel better. Your clarity of thought will come back into focus and you'll feel like yourself again.

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts" - Winston Churchhill

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Don't let the idea of failure prevent you from trying. Otherwise, you'll miss out on so many opportunities for potential success! Pushing through this fear is not always easy, but in the end so much more worthwhile.

"Do what you can, with what you've got, where you are" - Theodore Roosevelt

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Start where you are! Remember that it's a marathon, not a race. Work for consistency with your mindfulness and positivity, celebrate the small milestones, and remember the power of baby steps.

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"Nothing can bring you happiness but yourself" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Breathe. Let Go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure." - Oprah

"It is important from time to time to slow down, to go away by yourself, and simply be." - Eileen Caddy

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts" - Winston Churchhill

"Do what you can, with what you've got, where you are" - Theodore Roosevelt

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!