The september note.
Hey, hi, hello,
You know the go by now, but I will never not say some variation of this line. I hope August treated you well. I have a little section of my planner where I write about any event or happening that stood out to me. Now that I think of it these may also be a part of my buzzing thoughts as well. For most of them I create a simple line that I can share with you guys, for some they are raw, completely exposed wanderings of TheBdrops mind.. So September's note is a compilation from my weekly planner, yes you are so lucky aren’t you.
Enjoy!
FYI, they might contradict one another, but that’s not irregular to human-kind:
Dec 15:
Lean into what you love.
Dec 29:
Keep yourself accountable.
Dec 12:
Give yourself time.
Jan 19:
Just do the course.
Jan 26:
The more organised you are, the more free time you have.
Feb 2:
Making it fun gets it done.
Feb 9:
Brain dump every chance you get.
Feb 16:
Be the person you need.
Feb 23:
It takes time to figure it out on your own, just keep moving forward.
Mar 2:
Keep a playful mind, and don’t hide it!
Mar 9:
The greatest can start anywhere.
Mar 16:
Maybe just have the coffee.
Mar 23:
Look after yourself, especially when you’re busy.
Mar 30:
Live your life and visit home often.
Apr 6:
Building yourself is a matter of accepting the need for change and that you’ll slip up on the road to your new life.
Apr 13:
Just get the work done.
Apr 20:
Before you know it, change will make itself seen.
Apr 27:
It’s for locking in babes.
May 4:
The struggle is real when you’re taking the easy route. Not you, never you.
May 11:
Show them what you’ve got.
May 18:
Call your mum.
May 25:
Work when they need you, don’t offer time you don’t have.
Jun 1:
Make sure there’s enough.
Jun 8:
Maintain your ****ing cup.
Jun 15:
Experience your feelings.
Jun 22:
Are you a hamster in a wheel?
Jun 29:
Allow yourself the time and space to enjoy simple things. To enjoy others and their creations. May that be a book, song, game or garden.
Jul 6:
I hope I’m remembered fondly. Life is weird, how is the middle ground between family and experiencing what your life’s potential formed or found? I feel an insane amount of guilt from time to time. What about you? (yeah this one is an over exposed one, bc I KNOW that I’m not the only one. Or at the very least I plead that I am NOT… anyway.
Jul 13:
Life keeps moving, even if you don’t notice, YOU ARE TOO.
Jul 20:
Each day we are provided the opportunity to expand our relationship with ourselves and others, what an absolute blessing.
Jul 27:
Take every day as it comes, remembering you have 24 hours, whatever you can do is done and the next day will still come. Stress is a silent evil, don’t over extend yourself <3
Aug 3:
Purchase what will benefit your life, think multipurpose often, but also allow yourself once and done. You deserve both.
Aug 10:
Ask questions, be curious, be determined. You are the one steering your ship after all, you need the knowledge.
Aug 17:
There’s no time like the moment you’re in. Sometimes we get caught in the whirl wind of wants, past moments, even the darn what if’s crowd the mind.
Aug 24:
Making things manually is so fun, bring it back honestly.
And that’s where we’re at, today is Wednesday and I do not summarise my weeks at half way. On that last one though, making things manually. This year I made birthday invites on Canva in a collage style and wow, while that’s not completely manual, it was actually so fun! Also, a little nerveracking, because I didn't know how they’d be received, like what the reaction would be. I’ve never had birthday invitations, so I thought what the heck, there’s no better time than for your 25th lap to have a first. Let that be the first of many firsts. I enjoyed the process so much that I made some for my brother's birthday, which is a week after mine. Now, my latest sidequest has been making my dad a ‘mixtape’ (it’s a burnt CD) of all the songs he currently likes, and ones that my siblings and I grew up hearing boom out of my dad’s garage. These smaller tasks have been fun to commit my time to. Fun fact, I’ve been over two years sober now, the transition from adolescent to adult is truly something else. I’m glad I've had the opportunity to meet so many great people and grow through my experiences. It’s not something I usually talk about (and I talk a lot), but I felt so uncomfortable for an unbearable amount of time.
So thanks for sticking around.
the august note.
Hey, hi, hello,
As always, I hope July has treated you well and that you have learnt something new about the people around you while building upon yourself some more. Before we dive in, I want to mention this will consist of much past tense phasing, however I mean the message to apply in a current sense simultaneously. Please keep that in mind, because this is my thank you to all parents, we know this is your first time living too.
Without further ado..
Adulthood, the freedom to act as one chooses within the means of societal constructions that have now become necessity (working to live a life of exchange). SO, you can stay out late, drink whatever you decide, skip out on breakfast, doom scroll before and after sleeping, you can even decide that outside and eating fruit is not a priority– I mean OR the bits and pieces of that,and the opposite perhaps.
There seems to be a portion of life where we place the importance of ensuring our core needs on the back burner. THAT is why I’m here, to remind you of that foundation that was built by your parents. It shouldn’t be allowed to crumble, instead you must honour it by extending to the highest standard with your own ideals in focus now and hold yourself accountable to get to higher ground.
As children our parents provide us with an incomparable structure maintained by the desire for us to grow into the strongest, most capable versions of ourselves. During that period of life we eat three or more meals a day, drink lots of water, and sleep for a reasonable amount of time. We also have plenty of physical activity while also fitting in time with both friends and family.
I know life gets in the way, but how did they maintain all that for us, in addition to themselves. The fact is some weren’t able to, however this is where I get down to the nitty gritty, I don’t have children, so you might agree there’s no excuse for me to not be making time for all of those mentioned foundational actions. Although, I never once said that I was perfect! In saying THAT, something I struggle with is consistently having a nutritious breakfast. Sometimes at work I'll grab a piece of toast, but this is not always the case. In my effort to change this, I’m finally going to test out overnight oats and add it to my habit tracker– because there’s nothing worse than planning to do something, then looking at the end of the week to see that you have NOT ticked all the boxes. Plus I’m pretty competitive with myself (and honest), always striving for the perfect week on paper.
If you don’t already, keep yourself on track, leaving nothing behind by keeping a planner, to-do list, or even a calendar (google/something else or physical) for the week with all your tasks and habits. Eventually it will become merely a safety net style reminder.
I know I always go back to the planner, when I was younger my mum was my post-it note that would always update and recall the happenings that required remembering. Now in adulthood, I've had to learn what works for me like everyone else.
So, thanks mum for guiding me.