Black Widow is arguably one of the darkest and most interesting Marvel movies with one of the most terrifying villains because people like Dreykov are real and the themes of family, human trafficking and hope from Natasha and her family is so powerful
the best, most permanent way to exude quiet confidence, or any vibe, is to possess it, own it at your very core. i'm not going to lie to you, it takes work to build and maintain, however that's just all the more reason to start right away! the good news is that because there is no final stage where all your efforts suddenly bear fruit, you can already witness your life, relationships, and confidence improve with every incremental step. hope these ideas help you in your journeys, lovelies 💛
personally, i'm referring to the confidence that comes from being so secure and at home with yourself. it's not about being unshakable, but about being able to regain your balance with increasing grace over time. a person with quiet confidence doesn't feel the need to be the center of attention for everyone all the time, because they know their worth independent of anyone else.
so, how does one become this person?
everything else flows from this, so it's important to build a strong foundation. journaling and meditation can help, but a person is much more than just their thoughts and words. it is in their actions that their personalities really shine through. it's not just about what you do, it's about how you do it.
when you enjoy something, do you try to play it “cool and unaffected,” or are you able to move past ego and share that enjoyment with others?
when you don't enjoy something but it's truly necessary, do you whine and mope, or are you able to tap into your grit and optimism?
when you are in a social gathering, are you making eye-contact, viewing each person without judgement, encouraging those who aren't talking much when a topic of their interest arises?
when there is a lull in the conversation, are you able to simply sit with it, maybe even bask in the energy of your company?
to become a person who exudes quiet confidence, you need to practice putting thoughts and words into conscious actions 😌 as the saying goes, “you are what you do.”
confident people don't project their insecurities onto others. it doesn't mean that they don't have insecurities or qualities they'd like to improve, but they have the self-awareness to work on themselves and work with others' strengths and weaknesses independently of their own.
👀 some signs of projecting to recognize:
emotional opinions about others
inability to give specific examples to support those opinions
quickly finding fault in others
victim mentality
🛑 how to stop:
if you've gone as far as to wrong someone because of your projecting, sincerely apologize — no excuses — and do what you can to make things right
start checking for the above signs of projection early and often
practice empathy — put yourself in the other person's shoes and try see things from their perspective. of course, no one expects you to be a mind-reader. this is more of an exercise in imagination to demonstrate to yourself that the first narrative that pops into your head (usually the most familiar one, a.k.a. your own) is not necessarily the truth
finally, make time daily for the little things that help or remind you to take pride in yourself ☺️ you don't need to take a lot of time out of your day. the more impactful approach is small, consistent routines that can be maintained long-term. more on being consistent here!
for example:
affirmations some examples here!
personal hygiene and grooming
exercising more on that here!
developing a skill
building a portfolio
more ideas here!
it's also important to respect your own limits, whether it's time, energy, even money. don't let others shame you for not working unpaid overtime or not going out every weekend or not spending as much money. more on maintaining healthy boundaries here!
💌: have i missed anything? 🤔 what is something that gives you an instant confidence boost? 💝
Well, since Disney’s too cowardly to give us a sapphic Elsa, I’ll have to do my part as an Elsa cosplayer to portray her as gaily as possible.
Wanda Maximoff has been leaked for the Marvel's Avengers game, the one starring Kamala Khan. I have no idea if they've cast an actress yet but I think the Scarlet Witch community should push for a Romani actress to lend her voice and likeness to the character.
It may also be a good time to reach out to actresses such as Alina Serban, Franciska Farkas, Mihaela Dragan, Alba Flores, and Simonida Selimovic to make them aware that there is a chance for representation.
It may not fix the MCU mistakes. In fact, it won't change the MCU at all, but imagine a Romani actress actually being cast as Wanda in a popular video game. Imagine finally having the Scarlet Witch we deserve in popular media, portrayed the way she deserves. The way the fans who Wanda represents deserve.
I don't have instagram or twitter anymore, but I think it's very important to reach out and campaign for this.
The game is Marvel's Avengers, its made by Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics. Specifically, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Europe, Nixxes Software BV, Crystal Northwest.
This is what I call a family.
Okay but like, can I just say: at least in Ever After High, the future heroes and future villains attending the same school made sense, because they were being prepared to follow their destinies, so everyone was aware they going to throw hands one day and once its done, move on. But with the idea of ‘Merlin Academy’ in Descendants….its just fucking weird. It’s one thing if it was somehow the heroes school, but the fucking villains school too??? And they all the same age range somehow??? And somehow when they get older, shit in their stories is going to happen somehow???? Like, what??? That makes zero sense??? And also kinda the definition of ‘BITCH’ when that one classmate brings you all back from the dead and another just fucking banishes you to a prison island, but that just me.
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After I proof-read my marvel-descendants crossover fanfiction "The Widows Caretaker", I noticed that it did not make as much sense as I wanted it to. As such, I revised and edited it. Unfortunately, to make it make sense, I ended up drastically changing the context of the story. I will explain more in another post.
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Freddie: You've been out cattin' with some white boy, I hear.
Uma: He ain't white. He's Scottish.
Freddie: Oh, that's a new kind of white, is it? Scottish White?
“the world has taken too much from you for you to be considered a child”
M’BAKU STEPPING INTO A BIG BROTHER ROLE, HOW DARE RYAN COOGLER AND WINSTON DUKE DO THIS TO ME
So true. I was so excited for Red Guardian when Marvel Studios first released the trailer in 2019, as I am a David Harbour fan. Unfortunately, I was disappointed when I saw the movie in 2021, as he is just a bad father and cringe comic relief.
Broke: Bucky and Yelena dating
Woke: Bucky adopting Yelena as a little sister and being a positive older man figure in her life that Alexei never was and never will be
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