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It’s kind of annoying that the self
care that I want: giving myself grace, taking off from work, and spending time relaxing on the couch, doesn’t make me feel less anxious and overwhelmed? But somehow a 7am shower and list of to-dos does? Absolutely infuriating knowing that all of the face masks, bath bombs, and “healthy” snacks mean nothing in the face of my brain panic; But tossing my entire bones and skin sack into the shower, even though the process makes me feel like a sad wet cat, does more for my brain chemistry after the fact than any of those things ever could.
It’s very annoying that self care means taking care of your self’s most basic needs, not engaging in a little treat.
Aug 9, 2024
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I have to take myself on a walk or I’ll get the zoomies late at night
I have to drink water even tho I’m like a cat and can go days without it…
I have to eat more than pasta and pastries or I’ll feel decrepid
I have to be stimulated or I’ll binge real housewives til my eyes hurt…
I’ll be anxious, feel negatively towards loved ones, and think of existential reasons I feel the way I do but for the most part these unmet necessities underly my agonizing condition
Jan 3, 2025
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it might seem small and extremely basic, but taking proper care of yourself after a period of time neglecting your needs feels soooo good. like wow - the things designed to make me feel better actually work when i practice them regularly? strange... weird....
Aug 18, 2024
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recognizing when staying in bed will be better for your mental state than forcing yourself to get up and pay an obscene amount of money to dig through the graveyard that is your brain
sometimes you gotta go sometimes you can cancel!!! ty
Nov 14, 2023
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There’s just something really energizing knowing that me, Megan Fox, and the Late Elizabeth II share something moderately specific.
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Mar 4, 2025
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You don’t need to suffer to prove that you’re a good person. You don’t have to stay with the job that makes you question yourself and you don’t have to keep dating that person you’re not quite clicking with. If something feels off then it probably is. I’m not advocating for immediately abandoning your responsibilities and throwing caution to the wind; but in our hearts we know when something is working and when it isn’t.
That thing called intuition is your soul, and you can trust it.
Dec 31, 2024
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I’m tired of jumping through hoops and reframing my mounting dread everyday as ‘an opportunity to make a change‘. I’m tired of thinking that only if I tried harder, or was better or did something different that I would have a better outcome. At what point do you stop trying to jam the same puzzle piece in the same spot and say,
“Hmm maybe this doesn’t fit!”
Am I quitting trying to be an ever optimizing and improving version of myself? Maybe. OR have I successfully gotten what I wanted out of this experience and can peacefully move on without remorse?
I think in 2025 I’m going to start choosing the latter.
Dec 18, 2024