A challenge for you:
Do something difficult today. Something you've been putting off, that you don't want to do.
It could be anything from going on a run, to making your bed, to having that conversation you need to have.
You'll feel better afterwards, I promise.
Huge shout out to
@HarineChuu
for this amazing piece! I absolutely love it, please go check out their other work because OH MAN are they talented! Thank you so much for working on this, and being incredibly professional and thorough through the whole process!
Vtubers! What's a red flag when you're looking for artists? I'm absolutely swimming up to my eyes in potentials and I have no idea which direction to go
#VTuberUprising
#Vtuber
Thank you to everyone who showed up and sat through my terrible singing! I've never sang in front of people before so today was a massive step out of my comfort zone.
Can't wait to do it again!
#Vtuber
#ENVtuber
6:30 am, and I'm out walking.
It's quiet and calm and peaceful out here.
You notice the beauty of the world that you normally miss.
Take a moment today to just appreciate life.
Hey man, I know things have been hard recently. But, you know what? You're getting through it, and I'm proud of you for that.
You got out of bed today, do you know how many people out there didn't? A lot. You're much stronger than you realize, don't forget that.
Pork chops with tri-color legume rice, corn and peas. The chops were way thicker than I usually cook so I think I burnt the bottoms. Oh well.
#KoziEats
#Vtuber
#VTuberUprising
If you can be in a bad mood for no reason -
You can be in a good mood for no reason.
Choose the better path, make the world a little brighter with your inner light.
Life WILL beat you down.
Everything WILL be taken from you.
You WILL suffer.
But you WILL find the strength to continue.
You WILL persevere.
You WILL use your pain to drive yourself forward.
You WILL accomplish so much more than you thought you ever could.
People ask how I'm always so positive all the time.
I spent three years of my life going to bed every night not knowing if I was going to wake up the next morning.
Whatever life throws at me is nothing compared to that weight.
Struggle becomes strength.
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves become our reality.
The more you insult yourself, even as a joke, the more you will believe it.
Be kinder to yourself, you deserve to feel like you matter. Because you do.
Love starts with you, then it spreads to the world.
Know your worth.
Don't let someone treat you poorly just because you love them.
If they make you feel bad about yourself, they don't deserve to be in your life.
Sometimes, I wonder if my posts here make me seem too serious or unapproachable.
I promise I'm just a lil guy who has spent entirely too much time trapped in my own head.
I'm not scary.
Am I?
I think I'm recovered enough to come back to streaming.
Monday, 11 am EST, I'll be going through the Tellonyms I've been neglecting.
Lot of really good questions in the list so don't miss it.
I'm stepping into a new era of life, now that I'm no longer on the verge of death.
I'm not sure what the future holds, but I'm taking risks I never would have considered before my illness.
They're completely unrelated to the stream, but maybe one day they'll connect.
I'm going to start saying "I love you" to all my friends, just so they know how much they all mean to me.
A lot of them probably have never heard it from anyone outside of their immediate family.
So if I were to do a Cataclysm Classic leveling stream tomorrow, would people want to listen to me voice out the quest dialogue?
Also, would anyone even want to watch that?
#Vtuber
#ENVtuber
To feel affection for people even when they make mistakes is uniquely human.
They're human too. They act out of ignorance, against their will, and you'll both be dead before long.
They haven't really hurt you. They haven't taken away your ability to choose.
7.22
Words absolutely cannot express the sheer amount of gratitude I have for today's stream. From the number of new people chatting to the amazing
@PancakeLily
gifting subs minutes after stopping by, this is why I stream. I genuinely love you all. Thank you.
If you break your little promises, you'll break your big promises.
Get out of bed when you say you will, do that thing you said you would.
Self-esteem comes from the ability to keep the promises you make to yourself.
Be someone you can trust.
You can have anything you want.
But you cannot have everything you want.
Choose what is most important to you, and forget about the rest.
You do not have as much time as you think.
If it won't matter in six months, why are you worried about it today?
Time is precious, our lives are fleeting.
Focus on the good that you can do, with the time you have left.
I do not want to die, regretting having done nothing with this gift of life.
Sometimes we take on projects that simply don't work out.
There's no shame in recognizing that something isn't for you.
Failure is not final, nor does it define you.
You learn what you don't like, and pivot toward something better for you.
It's not the end of the world.
Everything that happens is either endurable or not.
If it is endurable, endure it without complaint.
If it is not, then it will end soon enough and there is no need to complain.
You can endure anything your mind can make endurable.
My mother wanted something healthy and filling for a snack at work
So I made quinoa banana chia seed granola bars, with almond butter and dried blueberries
#kozieats
I'll be returning to building my cozy farmhouse in
#Minecraft
in just over an hour
See you all at 1 pm EST!
I may also have strained my voice practicing karaoke this morning oops
#Vtuber
#ENVtuber
#VtuberUprising
There are two things from keeping you from your goals -
Fear and Ego.
Both go hand in hand. You are afraid of ridicule, of being seen as a failure.
You care so much about what other people think about you that you never get to find your purpose.
Do not avoid opportunity.
It's not the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Happiness of Pursuit.
Goals give purpose, and working toward those goals gives meaning.
If you don't have a goal, you are aimless.
If you're aimless, you're in Hell.
Find something to aim for, and work toward it. No matter what.
Just a reminder that I don't have stream tomorrow, because I'm finally seeing a pancreatic specialist.
I seriously hope they actually listen to me, unlike my last 5 doctors :)
Do people actually communicate regularly with all of their mutuals?
I've messaged like five people total.
If I'm following a hundred people, and even half of them are following me I would never be able to keep track of any of my conversations.
You've survived every day of your life.
You've survived every disaster that has befallen you.
You've survived every struggle, every heartbreak, every trauma that has ever happened to you.
You are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for.
I'm proud of you.
I swear lactose intolerant people are legitimate psychopaths.
They're the only people I know who see something they KNOW will hurt them, and do it anyway. Every single time.
They eat the most dairy products out of everyone I know, despite the fact they suffer greatly. Why???
It's been almost two weeks since I last streamed.
I'm breaking that streak.
I'm setting up for some
#Darktide
right now because I want to talk about life without needing to pay attention to the game.
Maybe my low numbers kind of make this a moot point, but it's important to remember one thing:
Hate only ever comes from below.
If you get hate, that means you're better than that person and they are following you.
Don't give them power over you by reacting. That's weakness.
Incremental improvements don't seem like a lot.
A 1% difference isn't noticeable.
But 1% every day for a year? You're a completely different person.
Incremental improvements are how you change. They're absolutely necessary.
"People drastically overestimate what they can do in 10 weeks, and drastically underestimate what they can do in 10 years."
What works is not sexy.
Small, consistent actions over a long time will absolutely transform your life.
As long as you're consistent.
Abusing the body leads to the mind abusing itself.
Take care of the gift that is your body, you only get one.
We should all try to sleep more consistently, eat healthier, get more sunlight and movement.
We kill ourselves sprinting from task to task, when life is a marathon.
"This is just who I am."
No it isn't. That's what you've been conditioned into being.
You have the power to change anything and everything about yourself, at any time.
And you will change, whether it's conscious or not.
Make it intentional. Change for the better. For you.
Please please please if anyone is seeing this and isn't following
@kiracrowe_
then you need to fix that because she deserves all the praise and attention!
Small change of plans today!
Monday Musings is starting two hours EARLY at 11 am EST!
Nothing else is different, except this uplifting feeling in my heart
@VTuberPingu
Two paths come after "the people around me are so talented!"
1. "I could never hope to be as good as them, I should quit."
2. "One day, I'll be as good as them. Better, even!"
Doesn't matter what your journey looks like, as long as you continue on it. Good luck, friend.
For the socially anxious:
Do you think about other people, or just what those people think about you?
Why do you believe they aren't also in the same boat as you?
Gentle reminder: they're not thinking about you at all, because they're thinking about themselves too much.
When was the last time you listened to silence?
When you let your mind wander freely?
Do you even know how to be alone with yourself, or are you too afraid of your thoughts?
Distractions don't solve the problem. You'll have to look at yourself in the mirror one of these days
If you put 20% more effort into whatever you're doing, you'd be better at it than the vast majority of people.
This is true for literally everything.
It is so easy to be great in this era. It just takes slightly more effort, and slightly more time, than you expect.
Just a friendly reminder that I will be on
@LumioraLumen
's channel tonight at 8 EST to talk about philosophy, life, and to give her chat a series of unsolicited tips on love (probably)
My mother is gluten intolerant, so I love making these substitute sweets for her.
Grain-free no-bake cookie dough bites, made with chickpeas and almond butter
#KoziEats
You should hold yourself in the same regard as someone you love.
You're doing the best you can, with what you've been given.
Remember that. You are deserving of empathy and forgiveness, just like the people you give your empathy and forgiveness to.
Mentally grappling with the very real possibility that I will have fans one day.
And maybe I'll be the reason someone starts streaming.
That's terrifying.
@shylilytwitch
I really am curious what the fans in the stadium who have no idea what Vtubing is thought about a weird cartoon girl singing on the big screen.
Okay I'm actually doing the Streamer Thing and announcing that I'll be live on Twitch at 1 pm EST with some Cataclysm Classic! Lore-focused Leveling, with chat deciding my race and class!
#Vtuber
#ENVTuber
You know the saying "comparison is the thief of joy." You know that.
So why are you still comparing yourself to others?
Stop that.
The only person you should be comparing yourself to is who you were yesterday.
Don't ruin your mental health over things you can't control.
Life will always be hectic.
You will always have problems that need solving.
The trick is to find the peace and joy while also solving those problems.
Don't let the bad outweigh the good, because there will always be bad.
Find freedom in the little joys of living.
I've never sang before, but people keep saying I have a nice voice???
Should I do a random karaoke stream soon???
How do you even pick karaoke songs???
I've been stuck inside for a week due to fever.
I feel it keenly.
My vision is grey, my thoughts are clouded.
I feel a general sense of malaise and an unfocused yearning for something.
Wandering the house, grazing on unhealthy food.
Please go outside. It's good for you.
Wanted to stream today, but apparently Cato the Elder is having surgery to remove cancer.
It's not severe, but it was a surprise to learn.
So I'll be spending the day on standby for him.
The urge to sit on the porch in a rocking chair.
Lazily plucking an acoustic guitar.
Tall glass of a cold drink, lemonade or something.
Dog snoozing on the corner.
That's the life.
By ourselves, we are only a fraction of what we can be.
Something is missing, and we feel that deeply. Like a hole in our hearts.
Success, happiness, peace - these require other people. It is FOR other people to share.
We cannot live alone, no matter how introverted we are.
Next Monday Musings will be good, I think. It's about a subject I've spent a very long time thinking about -
Identity and Labels
So, come listen to me ramble at 11 am EST on the 1st of July on the purple app
Link in bio, if you're interested.
#Vtuber
#ENVtuber
Next Monday Musings will be good, I think. It's about a subject I've spent a very long time thinking about -
Identity and Labels
So, come listen to me ramble at 11 am EST on the 1st of July on the purple app
Link in bio, if you're interested.
#Vtuber
#ENVtuber