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Mervi’s Joulu Calendar, Day 15: Where did I…? ⠀⠀ Okay, this isn’t a way I have “lost” my glasses ever. I’m not in a habit of putting them on my head. But I have many times misplaced them. And when that happens, it’s really hard to find them. Without glasses on, you can’t see where you placed your glasses. ⠀⠀ Admittedly, I can be a bit absentminded. Especially I forget things that are trivial, boring or even stressful. Perhaps my mind tries to protect itself. Then again, I can forget important, or even fun stuff too. Too many things to remember. ⠀⠀ What kinds of things you forget most frequently? . . . . . #iambeingpresent #iambuildingpresence #merviemilia #theeverydayproject #postmoreportraits #theartofslowliving #momentsofmine #theslowdowncollective #photosinbetween #theeverygirl #portraitpage #quietthechaos #makeportraits #myunicornlife #folkportraits #mymoments #howyouglow #colorventures #makeportraitsnotwar #postthepeople #portraitsociety #flashesofdelight #girlboss #slowliving #joulukalenteri #joulu #aquietstyle #liveunscripted #mybeautifulmess #myeverydaymagic Mervi’s Joulu Calendar, Day 14: Cold ⠀⠀ The experiences of cold and heat aren’t exact. Things like humidity or wind can change the impact of temperatures. ⠀⠀ On top of that, it’s personal. You may feel cold when someone else is just fine. Warmer weather may boil your insides, when for someone else it’s kinda cool. You may be undressing, while this other person is getting more clothes on. ⠀⠀ So when I say it’s cold outside, I mean it feels cold to me. It could be because I am used to warmer weather, thanks to the climate change. Or I just get cold easily, cause that’s the way I am. ⠀⠀ Whichever reason, it feels cold. And you saying “it’s not” isn’t going to change it. ⠀⠀ Are you “cool” with cold weather? What’s cold for you? . . . . . #iambeingpresent #iambuildingpresence #merviemilia #theeverydayproject #postmoreportraits #theartofslowliving #momentsofmine #theslowdowncollective #photosinbetween #theeverygirl #portraitpage #quietthechaos #makeportraits #myunicornlife #folkportraits #mymoments #howyouglow #colorventures #makeportraitsnotwar #postthepeople #portraitsociety #flashesofdelight #littlestoriesofmylife #littlestoriesofmine #slowliving #girlboss #joulukalenteri #joulu #feelfreefeed #chooselovely Mervi’s Joulu Calendar Day 13: Sleep ⠀⠀ You know that driving without sleeping is as terrible as drunk driving. A tired body and mind is a danger to you and everyone else. ⠀⠀ For me, little or no sleep feels like a hangover. I shake, feel cold and hot, slightly nauseous. Plus there’s the dry mouth and incredible thirst. ⠀⠀ When you say you have trouble of sleeping or falling asleep, you’ll be drowned in all sorts of useless advice: ⠀⠀ “You should go to sleep earlier. You shouldn’t go to sleep before you are sleepy. You should exercise before bed. You should get calm before bed. You should have a colder room. You should take melatonin. You should drink more water. You should nap, you shouldn’t nap. You should do this thing that really works only for me.” ⠀⠀ The best sleep I’ve ever had was during a minor surgery, under general anaesthetic. Usually my mind is too busy to let me fall asleep. There’s so much to think. ⠀⠀ Do you sleep well? When and where was the last time you slept really well? . . . . . #iambeingpresent #iambuildingpresence #merviemilia #theeverydayproject #postmoreportraits #theartofslowliving #momentsofmine #theslowdowncollective #photosinbetween #theeverygirl #portraitpage #quietthechaos #makeportraits #myunicornlife #folkportraits #mymoments #howyouglow #colorventures #makeportraitsnotwar #postthepeople #portraitsociety #flashesofdelight #littlestoriesofmylife #littlestoriesofmine #girlboss #joulukalenteri #joulu #slowliving #feelfreefeed #mylifestyle Mervi’s Joulu Calendar, Day 12: Little surprises ⠀⠀ I’m rather done with consistency and cohesiveness. That is, with social media and other web content. Like my blog. I haven’t published there anything since spring. Because I got so bored with trying to be cohesive. ⠀⠀ I get it, in some cases it may be beneficial to maintain certain themes and quality and whatnot. To set and meet expectations. To serve a tight niche. And even then, surprises and little spice is only good. On Instagram, posting content that looks mostly the same, is pretty numbing for your followers. I’m not quitting posting my self portraits (they’ve stopped being selfies a while ago). I am, however, adding more variation. Little surprises, to keep you and myself on our toes. ⠀⠀ Tag in the comments Instagram account(s) you follow, with interesting and varying content. What makes them interesting for you? . . . . . #iambeingpresent #iambuildingpresence #merviemilia #nothingisordinary #theeverydayproject #theartofslowliving #momentsofmine #aquietstyle #theslowdowncollective #lovemylifestyle #photosinbetween #theeverygirl #chooselovely #liveunscripted #flashesofdelight #liveauthentic #girlboss #mylifestyle #dontquityourdaydream #myunicornlife #mymoments #createyourhappy #mybeautifulmess #ofsimplethings #littlestoriesofmylife #littlestoriesofmine #joulukalenteri #joulu #quietthechaos #simpleandstill Mervi’s Joulu Calendar, Day 11: Note this! ⠀⠀ My #tuesdaytip is: Turn off the notifications. ⠀⠀ All these apps and websites are competing for your attention and doing their best to make you addicted. One of their methods is sending you notifications. Notifications inside the apps and sites. And those pesky push notifications you see on your screen whether you are actively using the app or site or not. ⠀⠀ You get notified of new emails, likes, followers, comments, messages, reminders, and who knows what. Screen full of notifications. Everything fighting for your attention, louder and louder. ⠀⠀ Ask yourself: Do I really need or want these notifications? Are these notifications really necessary? Are these notifications actually helping me? Am I going to check the app or site anyway periodically? ⠀⠀ So, turn them off. Leave on only the ones that are absolutely completely totally fully unquestionably necessary for you. ⠀⠀ Which notifications do you have on? . . . . . #iambeingpresent #iambuildingpresence #merviemilia #theeverydayproject #postmoreportraits #theartofslowliving #momentsofmine #theslowdowncollective #photosinbetween #quietthechaos #makeportraits #myunicornlife #folkportraits #mymoments #howyouglow #colorventures #makeportraitsnotwar #postthepeople #portraitsociety #flashesofdelight #theeverygirl #portraitpage #littlestoriesofmylife #littlestoriesofmine #girlboss #mylifestyle #joulu #joulukalenteri #createyourhappy Mervi’s Joulu Calendar, Day 10: Looking back ⠀⠀ The end of a year is full of yearly reviews and summaries and best ofs. People make lists of things they did and things that happened during the year. Looking back at the point of moving forward. ⠀⠀ Past is easy to get stuck in. Some think things have to be a certain way because they’ve always been like that. They explain bad behaviour with being old fashioned. Others can’t get over the past, and it affects their mental health. ⠀⠀ Forgetting the past completely is as dangerous as being stuck in it. Philosopher and poet George Santayana famously said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ⠀⠀ It’s not just about remembering the past, but also understanding it. Not being stuck, but learning from it. Not pretending past doesn’t exist and suppressing it, but knowing it doesn’t have to define you. ⠀⠀ There’s no future without a past. There’s no past without a future. ⠀⠀ Do you dwell in the past or deny it? How does thinking about past make you feel? . . . . . #iambeingpresent #iambuildingpresence #merviemilia #theeverydayproject #postmoreportraits #theartofslowliving #momentsofmine #theslowdowncollective #photosinbetween #theeverygirl #portraitpage #quietthechaos #makeportraits #myunicornlife #folkportraits #mymoments #colorventures #makeportraitsnotwar #postthepeople #portraitsociety #flashesofdelight #littlestoriesofmylife #littlestoriesofmine #girlboss #dontquityourdaydream #joulukalenteri #joulu #liveauthentic #mylifestyle #howyouglow
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