Uplifting Links: September 18th

Today, I cried. I'm frustrated about my major, sick of not being thin, and a little homesick. I needed to make an Uplifting Links post to try to remove the "suck" from my life. Prepare to insert happy, people!

Watch a porcupine that acts like a puppy (via Aunt Donna)

Stunning Disney portraits by Annie Leibovitz

The cutest t-shirts - check out "Waiting for the Bus"

A father's post about raising a gender-creative child

The truth about babies (I met the husband-wife duo behind this book on Saturday)

Look at the world a new way (via Erica)

Creative family photography - feet first!

Garden-inspired typography

Happy habits (via Jeff)

It's okay to have a bad day, and it's perfectly acceptable to boost yourself up with the help of the Internet. The Internet is nothing but a massive collection of resources - resources that can be accessed for all occasions. The goal of Uplifting Links is to do some of the searching so that you don't have to. It's my way of sending a virtual, biweekly hug to you.

Enjoy, and feel free to send your contributions to theawkwardindiegirl@gmail.com

My cousin sent in some great YouTube recommendations for the next post!

Uplifting Links: September 4th

A new feature is coming to the Awkward Indie Girl Blog!

Introducing...

Every Wednesday, I'll help you get through the "middle-of-the-week-blahs" with a few links. I'll direct you to some of my favorite places around the Internet. Some sites will be funny, some will be interesting, and some will be sweet, but they will always be positive!

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Many languages have words that are express ideas that cannot be translated - here are some in illustrated form

(via Joanna Goddard of Cup of Jo)

Watch some animated cats on parade!

(via Eric)

A recipe for Nutella cereal

One woman's project to live a year without mirrors - now an intriguing blog with a healthy dose of feminism

Advice from the creator of Calvin & Hobbes - in the form of a comic

(via Mom)

Does your body language shape who you are? A fascinating TED talk

(via Dad)

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If you have any links you want me to share next week, send me an email at theawkwardindiegirl@gmail.com.

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Oh! And now for my uplifting news of the week: I'm going to be the mental health blogger for my college's newspaper! I'm honored and excited to hold this position. I'll be posting everything I write for the college on this blog as well, so you won't be missing anything :)