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small stress relievers for when life feels messy

warm-suggestions

  • swiffer your bedroom floor or vacuum your bedroom rug
  • wipe down your desk with a cloth or clorox wipe
  • clean off your computer screen
  • clear out your emails
  • do a load of your laundry
  • wash your bedding
  • maybe delete photos or apps on your phone that you don’t need
  • go through a drawer and get rid of things you don’t need
  • fold some clothes
  • organize your stationery or desk
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some of my dream dark academia looks

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  • A button-down cuffed to the elbows, loose black tie threaded through the collar. A tweed blazer thrown over the forearm and a well-worn novel tucked into the elbow. Ink-smudged fingers and sleepless eyes.
  • A rumpled white dress shirt. The top few buttons unbuttoned to reveal a golden locket, burnished by habitual rubbing. Wistful looks out the window.
  • Clean and put together. A black cotton sweater, the white collar of a shirt folded out over the neck. Pegged pants and oxfords. Hair pulled into a low bun. The sleeves of a smoky gray trench coat conceal the frantically scribbled words that cover the backs of your hands and wrists.  
  • Black sweater, sleeves pushed to the elbows. Messy hair twisted into a bun and held up with a pencil used as a makeshift hair stick. Mumbling Shakespeare into a steaming mug of coffee.
  • A white flower behind the ear. Hours spent poring over a book, lounging on a divan by the window as rain pours outside. A button-up of rosy, ghostly silk and soft gray pants. Bare feet propped up on the arm of the divan.
  • Hair and face damp with rain, a coat with the collar upturned against the weather. Pulling a dry book from the inside of the coat with a sigh of relief.
  • A cherished blazer; secondhand, ratty, and patched at the elbows.
  • A dark swing coat hanging off of the shoulders like a cape. A cotton turtleneck and laced ankle boots. Hair pulled back from the face by a crown of braids, a few strands loose about the face.
  • A creamy cotton turtleneck that peeks from underneath a black button-down, both tucked into tweed pants. A leather belt and matching dress shoes. A beaten copy of Hamlet clutched in one hand.
  • An ivory cable knit sweater. Silver rings adorn the fingers, frequently fiddled with by anxious hands. Hair woven into a hasty braid. A camel coat over the shoulders. 
  • Lips and fingers stained with cherry juice. A black silk slip. Trading Oscar Wilde quotes in front of the fireplace.
  • A burgundy cardigan; underneath, white shirt, black tie. Hands hooked in the pockets of black slacks. Walking, solitary, down the dark street. 
  • Black button-down, black pants, black oxfords, long black coat. The sky is overcast. Crows circle overhead. You count seven.
  • Worn, rumpled sweater tucked into a brown plaid skirt. Combat boots. A satchel bulging with books. 
  • A faded, cream-colored button-up. Suspenders hooked on black slacks rolled up past the ankles. Bare feet in the grass, and a crown of white wax flowers on the head. 
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dark academia / winter capsule wardrobe

tops

• a black turtleneck. preferably cotton or cashmere.

• a white collared shirt. silk, cotton or linen.

• a dressier top. something to wear with jeans when having poetry nights with your friends; i would still advise to go for black, but the style can be more extravagant – puff sleeves, maybe?

• a basic long-sleeved t-shirt. choose a dark, muted colour or go for black.

• an oversized knit. white, grey or black; wool is best at keeping you warm.

• basic knit. possibly black; doesn’t have to be boring in style – could be a wrap cardigan, a turtle or mock-neck, balloon-sleeved…

bottoms

• a pair of black straight-leg jeans. stick to 100% cotton.

• a pair of black or dark grey trousers. wool or cotton is good.

• a black skirt. mini or midi; wool is, again, great for winter, but anything will do.

dresses

• a long-sleeved little black dress. pick a style you like, be it frilly or clean cut.

• a dark knit dress. just try to stay away from acrylic & polyester, they won’t keep you warm.

underwear

• a few pairs of bras. go for neutral colours & comfort.

• enough underpants. black or baby pink lace is always nice; cotton is good.

• different types of socks. black & white, thick & thin; make sure your ankles are covered.

• black tights. they keep your legs warm when you wear a skirt or a dress.

jewellery

choose gold or silver, whichever suits you best, & stick to it.

• two dainty necklaces. you can wear them on their own of stacked together.

• a few rings. one bigger & more interesting, the rest more minimal to complement the more intriguing piece.

• a pair of everyday earrings & a more elegant pair. if you wear earrings; make sure both pairs fit your other jewellery.

accessories

• an over-the-shoulder leather bag. black or brown; it should fit your school papers & at least a few extra books.

• a small bag for special occasions. whatever style you like; it should go together with your little black dress & fit at least a lipstick & everything you might need at a party – a tiny bottle of vodka & a small notebook?

• a black or checkered (but dark in colour) umbrella. for those beautifully gloomy, rainy days.

• a leather belt. black or brown, depending on the colour of your bag & shoes.

• a scrunchie. black velvet or white satin.

shoes

• a pair of black or brown boots. either a chelsea boot or a dr. martens type shoe; these should be the same colour as your everyday bag.

• a menswear-inspired shoe. should match your bag; oxfords, brogues, derbys…

• occasion footwear. type depends on your style; could be heeled ankle boots, pumps, ankle-strap heels, loafers, ballerinas or even the same derby shoes from the previous point.

outerwear

• a long woollen coat. preferably black; could also be a checkered dark grey.

• a tweed jacket or checkered blazer. in grey or brown tones; could be worn under the oversized coat for added warmth.

• a pair of mittens. in a dark colour; maybe a friend or a lover knitted them for you?

• a big long scarf. matches the mittens; favour natural materials for warmth.

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Chaotic Academia is…

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  • reading lists of banned books
  • leaving annotations in the margins of library books for someone else to find
  • desk vandalism that helps you on your exam
  • always losing your pens
  • covering your bedroom wall in sticky notes
  • drunk cram sessions with your friends
  • collecting books written in languages you don’t understand because you like the illustrations
  • one notebook for all of your classes
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Chaotic academics during quarantine: Reading until ungodly hours, sleeping in later than the world should allow, waking in a frantic haze anxiously staring at the clock and how the day ticked by during your deep slumber, anxiously thumbing through a book to catch up (when will you ever have this much time to read again?), staying in bed with a mound of half-read books at your side, a cup of black tea becoming cold as you forget it whilst inhaling Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, reading The Yellow Wall Paper with trembling hands, muttering poetry under your breath, isolated.

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Tips To Make Yourself Feel ALIVE

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  • Drink water so cold it makes our mouth feel a little numb     
  • Pick plants yourself (flowers, herbs, etc) and use them to run  a bath. Take the bath. Enjoy the bath. Close your eyes and dunk your head under the water. 
  • Kiss someone. Not necessarily on the mouth. 
  • Scream. Loudly. High pitched and shriek or low and growly. Until your voice is hoarse,  I like doing it in my car while I’m driving.  
  • Get a good paperback and mark it up. Underline your favorite lines, star your favorite passages,   write notes in the margins. Poetry books are good for this, so are classic novels, so is pretty much anything else you want. 
  • Go for a run. Don’t just jog, actually run, like fully sprint at top speed until you have an asthma attack. (Note: This one requires asthma, and also having an inhaler on hand).
  • Buy Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape (The gum) and eat all of it at once 
  • Lick a tree 
  • Find the tallest building in your town and devise a way to sit on the roof, then go sit on the roof. Meditate there. Be aware of the fact that you’re literally above everybody else. 
  • Collect every blanket/sheet/pillow that you own and then pile all of them on top of you and lay in the abyss 
  • Stab something 
  • Bake something with citrus fruit in it, so that you have to zest the fruit and juice it and just generally enjoy the pulverization of citrus. 
  • Drink something that warms you up from top to bottom to middle to top again.