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HBP masterlist

Okay guys I finally went through my 200+ bookmarks on ao3 and picked every HBP fic rec I had! I’ll likely do this with other categories (post war, smut, etc.) as well but for now, enjoy:

Everything I Wanted

Distraction

Hanging by a Moment

Ginny Weasley and the Green-Eyed Monster (canon divergence)

Sunlit Days

Aftertaste

Good Practice

Doodles of Doom

Harry’s Happiest Christmas (nsfw) (canon divergence)

Several Sunlit Days

All the Little Pieces

Oblivious

Kilig

Esgatinyar-se

Can I Just Touch Her?

The Next Day

Late Night Discussions

Better Than Firewhiskey

Chest Bludger

What’s That Smell?

I’m Sorry Too

The Pearl

Among The Loneliest Places

Missing Moment- Four in the Dorm

Chocolate (in the Common Room)

Merely Beardly

Torch

Scraping the Skies With Our Fingertips

Wannabe

Fantasies (nsfw)

Of Chest Monsters and More

The Life and Soul of the Team

Extremely Non-Platonically

Implied

At A Time

Crush

Acceptance

Good Together

The In Betweens (6th year)

Did You Expect This to Turn Out Better?

Hermione gets the Details of Harry’s Particularly Happy Hour Spent Down by the Lake with Ginny at Lunch Time

Losing All My Cool

Reckless, Even

Vocabulary Lessons

Summer Rain

Overprotective

A Perfectly Good Heart

Dear Jealousy

In My Dreams

Just Harry

Talking Is Hard

I Go On Too Many Dates (It’s Miserable and Magical)

Helpless

Think/ Hope

Like Passing Notes In Secrecy

He Wasn’t Sure Why

This Collapsing Night

Basorexia

For The Team

Someone Like Harry

Halloween Monster

Twenty-Two Days

Changing Tides

Noticing

I don’t know if you guys can tell but I really like HBP haha

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carolinelayne · 1 month

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Harry Potter Headcanon (1)

James wrote a song called “Harry’s Victory.”

James Potter learned to play the piano beautifully and compose music at an early age. Classical music was a tradition passed down through the Potter family.

When James and Lily were in hiding with Harry, James composed songs on the family piano to keep himself sane.

James was so worried about the prophecy and what it meant for his beloved son’s future… The words “neither can live while the other survives” haunted him.

One day, in his despair over what could be his son’s fate, James wrote a song called “Harry’s Victory.” It was filled with equal parts hope and grief and it said everything that words couldn’t.

He handwrote the sheet music and scribbled at the very bottom of the last page “I believe in my son.”

The summer after the Battle of Hogwarts, the Ministry finally turned over the possessions found in the rubble of the Potter House to Harry. The sheet music was amongst the recovered items.

Hermione played the music for Harry and the Weasley family on the piano. It was the most moving experience of Harry’s life and he treasured the gift from his father forever.

A recording of “Harry’s Victory” was released to the Wizarding World that fall and it went down in history. It was an anthem… to remember the First and Second Wizarding Wars, to honor those who had fallen, and to celebrate the victory that had saved them all.

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carolinelayne · 1 month

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When Al and Lily tried to go to Hogwarts all by themselves, Harry had a hard time to ground them.

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carolinelayne · 1 month

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‘James Wouldn’t Have Stopped Us. But Lily Would’ve.’

Sirius & Remus Missing Moment in Order of Phoenix

“I don’t reckon my dad would’ve wanted his best friends to become killers.”

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“James wouldn’t have stopped us,” muttered Sirius sullenly to Remus one day in Grimmauld Place.

Every day he was there in hiding, he bitterly regretted the moment of weakness where they had listened to Harry’s plea. He resented where it had gotten him.

“James would’ve understood,” Sirius continued. “He would’ve let us kill Pettigrew. He wouldn’t have wanted to spare him. Not after his betrayal.”

He looked at defiantly at Remus, expecting his old friend to challenge him… But he didn’t.

“I think you’re right Sirius,” said Remus quietly. “In my heart of hearts, I don’t think the James I knew would’ve done what Harry did. James wouldn’t have stopped us.”

Remus paused thoughtfully for a moment. He couldn’t hold back a small smile.

“But Lily would’ve. Sirius, there’s no doubt in my mind… Harry is as much of his mother on the inside as he is his father on the outside.”

Sirius suddenly felt a lump in his throat. He felt as though something had struck him. He nodded curtly, at a loss for words. He wasn’t expecting that.

Sirius thought of Lily’s fierce green eyes. The ruthless kindness and the unrelenting mercy. The absolute commitment to always do what was right. He’d never met anyone else with that kind of goodness inside of them… until he met her son.

He knew it was the truth, whether he liked it or not. He knew they had done the right thing that day, as much as he suffered now.

“Damn it Evans,” Sirius whispered.

#harry potter #sirius black #remus x sirius #remus lupin #order of the phoenix #james potter #lily evans #jily #marauders #the marauders #harry potter fanfiction #severus snape #peter pettigrew #harry potter headcanon #wolfstar #lily potter #harry james potter #sirius black fanfiction

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carolinelayne · 2 months

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Say what you’d like about the Fantastic Beasts series... But Jude Law as young Dumbledore?

Dumbledaddy.

#harry potter #albus dumbledore #the crimes of grindelwald #fantastic beasts and where to find them #the secrets of dumbledore #grindeldore #gellert grindelwald #newt scamander #jude law #dumbledore

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carolinelayne · 3 months

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The thing about Harry Potter as a character is that he is insanely observant when he actually cares enough to pay attention. Meaning 90% of the stuff he deems unimportant flies over his head, but he makes these huge leaps of logic and intuition when he bothers to focus. Like in the books when it comes to anything relating to Voldemort or Death Eaters or People Not To Be Trusted (Draco, Umbridge). Growing up, he had to be able to see when a situation was going south long before the frying pan or Dudley’s fists came his way. But he also had to be able to ignore and tune out the constant flow of shit and neglect he was treated to.

If you think about it, for all the better aspects of Hogwarts, it still followed this same basic pattern. He had to pay close attention to the things trying to kill him (even classes took a back seat to this), but find a way to ignore and not acknowledge all the rumors and staring and people thinking he’s a prat or the heir of slytherin or a liar. I think this is why the arguments that Harry is a mushroom and notices nothing, and the arguments that he is deductively brilliant can exist side by side. He’s both. It’s also why, in my opinion, he tends to be ridiculously observant of Ginny once he starts to notice her as something important. She barely exists in the early narrative other than Someone to Be Saved. It’s also why Ginny can sometimes feel like she ‘comes from nowhere’ in the narrative. As far as Harry is concerned, she did come from nowhere. The switch in Harry’s brain went from Doesn’t Matter–Ignore to Very Important–Pay Close Attention, and BAM, there she was. Everywhere.

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carolinelayne · 3 months

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There weren’t any stupid noble reasons to leave her again, especially when they both most needed each other.

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carolinelayne · 3 months

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the years after the war was the moment Harry and Ginny learned, explored and comforted each other. never once they asked “let’s date?”. They simply got together again, gradually, without any pressure. the aftermath was calm, yet still uncertain. until the beginning of a new family and other reasons to fight for.

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carolinelayne · 3 months

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Boyfriend

Written for @hinnymicrofic November 2023 - Prompt 1

So this didn't go in quite the direction I thought it would, and ended up being a bit less micro than I expected. Hopefully the Hinny isn't too tangential!

It was late by the time Harry made his way back to the Gryffindor dormitory. This had nothing at all to do with his desire to avoid both Ron and Dean, and everything to do with spending as much time with Ginny as physically possible - but he couldn’t deny it was a very happy side effect.

He took a moment to make sure his shirt was properly buttoned again, and tried to flatten his hair in a futile attempt to make it look like he hadn’t spent the past however-many-hours with Ginny in a variety of locations around the school grounds resolutely not discussing the Ravenclaw match.

In the distance, he heard a door open, followed by a chorus of high-pitched squeals that cut off sharply as the door closed again. Clearly Ginny had reached her own dormitory. A soppy grin spread over his face as he thought of her again, no longer needing to imagine the taste of her lips, or the feel of her body pressed close to his. Unfortunately, this thought ensured that he needed to take a few more moments to compose himself before heading into his own dormitory.

When he finally pushed open the door, it was to discover that there was both good news and bad news. The good news was that Neville was already fast asleep, and (even better) neither Dean nor Seamus was there. Quite where they were given it was now well past curfew was a problem for someone else - Harry was perfectly happy to take the win.

The bad news was that Ron was very definitely there, and even more definitely awake. He was lying on his bed, fully clothed, hands behind his head, trying (Harry thought) very hard to look nonchalant.

Ron acknowledged his arrival with a nod. “Evening.”

“Evening,” replied Harry. He paused momentarily, then tried just as hard to look nonchalant as he strolled over to his own bed, and opened his truck to put his cloak back inside. Maybe, he hoped against hope, Ron wasn’t going to say anything else.

“So,” said Ron.

Fuck, thought Harry.

“You and Ginny.”

“Uh huh. Me and Ginny,” replied Harry, hoping that his tone was as light and non-committal as he intended.

“You’re her boyfriend now, then?” asked Ron.

Ron sounded conversational. Unconcerned. Calm. Harry was not fooled, not for one second. He shrugged awkwardly. He closed his trunk, then took as long as humanly possible to locate his pyjamas under his pillow. “Umm. Yeah. I guess so.”

Ron’s eyes narrowed. “You don’t know so?” he asked, sharply.

Fuck, fuck, fuck. “Uh - no, I am,” he scrambled. “I definitely am.”

Ron cocked his head to one side. “Huh.”

Silence. Merciful silence. So why, Harry thought, was he suddenly overwhelmed by the urge to fill it? He fought it as hard as he could but ultimately, failed dismally.

“I mean, I asked her, officially, if that was what she wanted. And she said yes. So… Yeah, I’m her boyfriend. And… I really like her. I have done for ages. I… I’m not just messing about.”

More silence. Ron nodded thoughtfully.

“So are we… y’know, are we still good?” asked Harry, hopefully.

Ron gave him a hard stare. “Well that depends, doesn’t it?”

Harry swallowed hard. “It does?”

Ron’s brows wrinkled. “Yeah. Obviously.”

“Umm… what on?”

Ron looked at him as if he was exceptionally dim. “Harry, come on! She’s my sister! There are rules!”

Harry felt his heart sinking. This was the exact thing that he’d been afraid of, that had held him back for so long. And just when everything seemed to be falling into place. “There are?”

“Yeah. Rules,” confirmed Ron.

Harry couldn’t help himself. It was like he could see the headlights of the approaching lorry, and he just couldn’t seem to get out of the way. “And the rules would be….?”

Ron sighed. “Okay, if you’re going to make me spell it out for you.” He held up his hand, fingers splayed, ready to count them off. “Firstly, you don’t hurt her. Ever. In any way.”

Well that one was straightforward enough. “Got it.”

“Secondly,” counted Ron, “whatever it was that I saw in the common room before, I don’t want to see that ever again.”

Well, that one might be a touch trickier, but he was sure they could be discreet. “Er… Okay?”

“Thirdly,” continued Ron, pointing at his middle finger, “you have to escort her to and from all her classes, carry her bag and her books, serve her at mealtimes, give her your coat if she’s cold, do any shopping she needs. You know, just generally look after her properly.”

Harry frowned. That sounded a bit full on, but even then, it wasn’t so much that he wouldn’t do it, more that he couldn't imagine Ginny letting him. “Er, Ron?” he began.

But Ron wasn’t listening. “Fourthly, you can’t be alone with her at any time. You need a chaperone, permanently.”

Harry blinked, hard. How on earth did Ron think that could possibly ever work? “What? Ron, I don’t think…” he protested.

Ron just ignored him. “Fifthly, you don’t touch her. Ever. Anywhere. I’ll let you off with the common room thing because we hadn’t talked, but you can’t lay another hand on her. Or any other bit of you, for that matter.”

And at that point, Harry decided he’d had enough. “Oh come on, Ron! This is ridiculous! You can’t really expect…” he began, hotly.

But before he could continue, a horrible strangled noise came from Neville’s bed, making him jump. He jerked his head towards the sound, then realised that Neville was shaking violently under his blankets.

“Oh my god, Ron! I think he’s having a fit!” Harry dashed to Neville’s side, visions of Ron convulsing in Slughorn’s study flashing through his head. Where was he going to get a bezoar this time?

Harry pulled back Neville’s blanket and rolled his friend onto his back. Neville’s face was bright red and screwed up as though he was in pain. Except wait - no, that wasn’t pain, was it? It was… hang on, was it laughter?

Utterly confused, Harry turned to look at Ron, to find that he, too, was now laughing so hard he was practically doubled up with it.

“I’m sorry, Ron,” gasped Neville. “I just couldn’t hold it in any longer. That was brilliant! I don’t know how you kept a straight face.”

“Oh, Harry - your face! It was priceless!” said Ron, tears running down his cheeks. “Don’t worry, Neville. I was running out of fingers anyway.”

“You mean… all those rules? You were making them up?” Harry couldn’t decide whether he was furious or relieved.

“We were talking while you were out, about how far Ron thought he could push you,” confessed Neville.

“Well, you just snogged my sister in front of pretty much everyone,” agreed Ron. “I reckoned I deserved a bit of payback.”

“So you’re not pissed off with me?” Harry checked.

Ron shook his head. “Nah. If you’re nuts enough to actually willingly go out with Ginny, I reckon that’s punishment enough.” Then he looked thoughtful. “Though I really would appreciate you keeping the snogging to a minimum while I’m around.”

Finally, relief won out, and Harry’s face split into a grin of his own. “Deal.”

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carolinelayne · 3 months

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this is absolutely hilarious.

Get Back

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carolinelayne · 3 months

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Can I Hug You?

Summary: Harry and Ginny reunite in the Great Hall after the Battle of Hogwarts. Mini One-Shot.

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The Great Hall was crowded, but all Harry could see was Ginny standing before him. She looked up to him, her light brown eyes filled with tears.

“I thought I’d never see you again.”

He opened his mouth to speak, but found he couldn’t. There was too much he wanted to say to her, so much he wanted to express… but no words came out.

She moved towards him gingerly, as if not believing he was truly there. She spoke in a soft whisper.

“Oh Harry... I thought you were dead.”

Every pair of eyes in the Great Hall were on him and he didn’t notice… it was like that moment where they kissed for the first time in the Gryffindor common room, a lifetime ago. The restless hall faded; the entire world went with it. All he could see was her... There was nobody else. There was never anybody else.

He needed her touch, to know that she was real, to know that she wasn’t going to be ripped away from him. He finally found the words he wanted to say.

“Gin… can I hug you?”

Ginny blinked, and gave him the ghost of a small smile.

“You don’t have to ask Harry. I’m always going to say yes.”

He felt a blush creep to his face, but it was comfortable and warm. It reminded him that he was still very much alive.

And so he pulled her into his arms. Harry held onto her so tightly, burying his head into her hair that still smelled so sweet. He never wanted to let her go. This embrace was the safest he could ever remember feeling.

He never wanted this moment to end, never wanted her to be away from him again, and yet he heard himself saying...

“You can always change your mind Gin.”

Ginny pulled away just enough to gaze up at him. Her eyes were filled with tears, and yet her look was burning. They both very well knew what he was talking about.

“It’s a lot,” he started. “I’m a lot. He’s gone, but it’ll always be… I’ll always be–”

Ginny put her hand gently over his mouth, and Harry felt the hairs raise on the back of his neck.

“I’m never changing my mind. Not ever.”

With this, Harry thought inexplicably of the moments before he thought his life was going to end, how his very last thoughts were of kissing the girl in front of him. Harry wanted so many things now that he had the rest of his life to live… and they could all be consolidated down to one person. Ginny.

“Me neither.” And without worrying about the fact that fifty people were watching, Harry kissed her. That's how it always was.

#harry potter #ginny weasley #harry x ginny #ginny potter #hinny #hinnymicrofic #hinny fanfic #hinny fluff #hinny headcanon #post war #harry potter fanfiction #hinny oneshot #deathly hallows #harry potter and the deathly hallows #battle of hogwarts

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carolinelayne · 3 years

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The best headcanon I’ve ever read was that Harry gets fed up with interviews about him defeating Voldemort and just starts talking about Ginny.

“So tell us, Harry, how does it feel knowing that you defeated He Who Must Not Be Named ten years ago today?”

“Oh, mate, who has time to think about that? I’m on my way to a Harpies match. My wife, Ginny, has been practicing all week. You know her, of course. Strongest woman on the team. Hair as fiery as her personality. Blimey, I love her so much.”

“B-but tell us, do you still have nightmares about the day—?”

“—day that Ginny, my lovely wife, loses a match? I do, of course, but I tell myself that it’s never going to happen because she’s just so damn good at what she does, I love her.”

“But surely you’re haunted by the ghosts of your pa—?”

“Past Quidditch games? Yes, yes, of course I’ve come to realize that my time as a player on the Gryffindor Quidditch Team was nothing compared to Ginny who completely dominated the pitch whenever she was out there, she sent three students to the hospital wing before the match even began, I’m so lucky to be her husband.”

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carolinelayne · 3 years

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Things You Should Know About Ron Weasley (After the Battle of Hogwarts Headcanons)

he’s a pastry chef & he works in diagon alley. baking is his passion & the weasley family loves his deserts even more than the ones molly makes.

during the holidays he often bakes cookies for children in orphanages & hands out christmas presents to go along with them.

in his spare time he likes to write. he didn’t start until after hugo & rose went to hogwarts but hermione had been encouraging him to put all his talents to good use.

he actually has a published fantasy series about a squib who discovers that she may not be magical but she does have superpowers.

the main character is loosely based on his daughter, rose & her sidekick has the some of the same characteristics as his son, hugo.

ron, dean, & luna are the creators of the the most popular harry potter biography of all time. it’s called ‘the life & times of parry hotter: how one orphan caused all this trouble’. ron came up with the title & wrote the majority of it. dean drew the pictures. and luna made it colourful. it’s the only thing harry will ever sign his autograph on.

every saturday ron & his children would have a baking day. it was something special that was just for the three of the. hugo had a knack for baking just like his father but rose got her mother’s terrible cooking skills. even so ron always praised hugo’s cranberry pie & told rose that her macaroni & cheese marshmallow cake was better than anything he could come up with.

ron & hermione often have quadruple dates with dean & seamus, neville & luna (who are not a couple but still very close friends), and of course harry & ginny. instead of going to restaurants however, they have picnics in the park & everyone brings something to eat. ron always brings two dishes because he knows neville & luna can’t cook to save their lives but boy do they try.

ron will never completely forgive draco for the abuse he put his two best friends through but he is close with draco’s son, scorpius.

hugo & scorpius were close friends despite the 3 year age difference & often played chess together. ron suggested that they start a club & that’s how The Weasley Family Chess Club got started.

all the weasley kids joined the club because they wanted to play with their uncle ron & see if anyone could beat him. so far only three people have ever managed to beat ron fair & square in a game of chess. mcgonagall, scorpius malfoy, & lorcan scamander.

ron is the one that all the weasley kids go to when they’re being bullied or if they’re coming out.

this prompted ron to do two things

the first was talk mcgonagall into making sex ed classes mandatory for 6th & 7th years in hogwarts. not only do they teach the importance of being safe they also teach about the different lgbtq+ identities & how it’s okay to be yourself.

the second thing ron did was start an anti bullying and suicide prevention campaign. he knows what it’s like to feel worthless & he wants to make sure no child will ever have to feel the same way he once did.

when hugo was 5 years old he told ron that he was going to dress up as his hero for halloween. he came back down stairs in a smaller version of ron’s own outfit & said “look daddy! i’m you!”

this was the first time ron ever openly cried in front of his kids.

LOVE THEM ALL! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SUBMISSION!

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carolinelayne · 3 years

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“Yes… this is me in the video!“

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carolinelayne · 3 years

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30 Day Glow Up

Week 1 - Assess/Declutter

Clean out your closet(s)/dresser. Donate/toss items you no longer wear, can’t fit, or don’t make you feel happy.

Clean your room/apartment/house. Sweep, mop dust, do what you gotta do.

Go through files on your phone/tablet/computer. Delete documents you no longer need. Get rid of junk files. Delete songs you no longer listen to (Back them up first incase you want to redownload them in the future.)

Get rid of dated makeup, old pens, recycle/shred documents you no longer need.

Make a list of habits to break/start. After all, your habits are the key part of what defines ‘glowing up’.

Update your resume.

Go over your finances. Maybe you need to adjust your weekly/monthly budget. Maybe you don’t.

Schedule any necessary appointments.

Take a look at your calendar and fill it with things such as a movie night, zero-day, deep clean day, date night (with yourself or someone else).

Make a mass to-do list and prioritise it (what do you need to complete first?).

Week 2/3 - Work To break old habits/ Implement new ones, Set goals

Remember that list of habits to break/build? Slowly work on them.

Write out your goals for the future (short/long-term). Write your goals for your career, education, family, fun/adventure, friends etc.

Make a vision board to represent those goals!

Habits you might want to work on

Going to bed late - go to bed 15 mins to 30 mins earlier every few nights

Want to start being more active- go for a walk daily or stretch 5-10 mins after you wake up

Drink more water - invest in a water bottle and eep it at arms reach

Eating healthier - replace a food you typically eat daily that you maybe shouldn’t with a fruit or vegetable, look for healthier alternatives to things you eat daily.

Too much screen time - set aside say an hour a day to read a book, draw, write etc

Start journaling - every day try to write something in your journal even if it’s just “I had a really great nap.”

Week ¾/5(?) - Mental/Physical

If you have the funds buy a few new items for your wardrobe

Find a style icon/look for style inspo using the clothes you already have

Develop a skin care routine and plan to stick to it

Do a hair mask/get a haircut/colour/extenstions etc

Start doing face mask and exfoliating a few times a week

Challenge yourself to say something positive to someone daily

Wear what makes you feel confident

Give yourself a mani/pedi or go out and get your nails/toes done

Treat yourself to new makeup, an outfit, a meal etc

Keep up your daily hygiene (sometimes easier said than done, especially if you have a mental illness) - find ways to make the basics easier (planning on doing a post about that in the near future)

Make a feel-good playlist

Journal a few times a week

Make a happy jar - everytime something that makes you feel good happens, write it down and put it in the jar. Then when you feel down or after a certain amount of time read them!

Get a tattoo or piercing (if you can and want to lol)

Go get your makeup done/pick up a few tips at Sephora/Ulta etc if you’re into makeup

Learn a new skill (cooking, baking, learning a language, crocheting, drawing)

Keep working on the habits you hope to build.

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carolinelayne · 3 years

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Find someone who supports you like this cat supports his owner’s music

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