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People-Pleasing is Not Worth It

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 People-Pleasing Is Not Worth It  It's not worth throwing away your own opinions, interests, and identity to gain the approval of people.  Photo by Rafa Barros I used to be such a people-pleaser. And I guess I still can be sometimes. It's an old bad habit. But after 10 years of trying to get people to like me, I learned that it's not worth it.  When I was 7, I used to let people cut me in line because I was so afraid they will get mad at me if I say no. When I was little, I couldn't say no, even if I wanted to. I was so afraid of rejection and people disliking me. I remember hearing the other kids say, "Ask her to let you cut, she'll let you." Truth is, I don't want them to cut. But I couldn't say no, so I let them. I remember when girls would see a cute keychain I have and ask if they can have it. Obviously, I don't want to give it to them. But I couldn't flat out say "no." I just mumbled faintly "but it's mine..."
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April Notes to Self

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  April Note-To-Self Hey there! Welcome back to yet another post. Yeah, I kinda haven't posted in a month. But anyways, here are some of my note-to-self's for the month of April! Be a likeable, humble, selfless human being that seeks the good of others before herself while glowing with confidence. Work on you, for you. You are not studying, workout out, dressing up for anyone. Confidence comes from within. They should be out of valuing yourself as a person.  Confidence is being comfortable in your own skin. It's not about being perfect or Ms. Victoria Secret gorgeous, cuz you can be all that and still be insecure. Confidence is acknowledging yourself, your flaws and all, and loving yourself anyway.  Better yourself everyday to be the best godly version of yourself. Even if it's by 0.0001% each day. 
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March Notes to Self

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  March Notes to Self Hey there! Welcome back to another blog post.  Recently, I've been trying to let some people go, cut off some people from my life, and figure myself out. Last week, I jotted down some notes to remind myself and to motivate myself. And I thought I'd share it here.  I don't know if I'll do more of this in the future, but for now, here are my note-to-self's for March, and hopefully, they will inspire you too.  -Cut unhealthy people from your life. They don't deserve to ruin your confidence, mood, and wellbeing.  - Let people go. Stop trying if you're going to keep getting hurt.  - Step out of the drama. Haters are goin' to hate. If you explained and did your part, then leave them to hate. There's no point in getting mad at someone you can't change.  - It's ok to be less trendy, stylish, or girly. It's ok to be simple. Comparison is pointless cuz there'll always be someone better than you at something.  - Gratefulnes
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Comparison is Pointless

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 Comparison is Pointless Photo by Thiago Matos I'm still working on this myself. I'm still learning. I still compare a lot. But I'm trying to stop.  I used to compare how I was when I was younger to how my little sister is now at that age. I would compare and try to be trendy, aesthetic, and "catch up." To know all the stuff, to have all the stuff. The right outfits, the right makeup, the right accessories, the right styles.  I was really upset about the fact that my mom's rules are inconsistent. I had to wait 'till sophomore year when my mom finally lets me use makeup, and now my sister can get it so soon. And I was always left out cuz I wasn't allowed to text my classmates in 8th grade, and my sister's in group chats talking to people she's never met when she's in 7th. I was tired of waiting. Tired of being left behind.  On the car one afternoon, going to dance class, I finally got the guts to complain to my mom about it. At one point she
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Happiness is a Choice

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  Happiness is a Choice Hey there! So I know I haven't really posted in a bit, and I sorta just recreated this website after- like- a year of inactivity, deleting old posts and, well, I guess resurrecting this blog and giving it a new purpose.  Anyways, so for our first post on this newly resurrected blog, I decided to talk about happiness. I'm sure we all want to be somewhat happy, no matter who we are or where we're from. And here I'm simply speaking from my own experience- which isn't much really, having lived for only 15 years- and I'm still learning too on this topic. But I thought I'd share what I learned last year about happiness.  I used to be so afraid. Afraid of losing happiness. Afraid of being lonely. Afraid of being depressed. Afraid of people disliking me. Afraid of losing a friend. I kept chasing happiness. I was plagued by anxiety, stress, and fear. That year I really went through extreme highs and lows, emotionally. Part of it may be caused
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Introduction

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About Me      Hey there! Mango here. Thanks so much for visiting my site. I'm just a sentimental teenager figuring out life and its beauty.  Here in this blog, I write about my experiences, my thoughts, life tips and any other random things that exist in this chaotic mind of mine. Follow me as I embark on this journey detangling thoughts, emotions, and the many mysteries of this universe.  I am currently a junior in high school, I'm Christian, and I love art and writing. Follow this blog for more!  Subscribe to my YouTube channel  @Eneladgam  for some fun content! I mostly do vlogs, shopping hauls, grwms, etc. One day, tho, I'll turn the things I wrote here to videos. You can also buy some of my works! Explore and shop my artworks printed on some great products.
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