relaxation
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Wow
Met with my psychiatrist today and told her about the ER visit after I fainted in the shower.She looked at me and said something that kind of stopped me in my tracks. “Your body is telling you to slow down… NOW. If you don’t find time to decompress or relax, you will cut your life… Continue reading
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Meditative Sunday
I woke up this morning without my cell phone. My dog climbed on top of me, curled up, and fell asleep. When he woke, he gave me kisses on the cheek and just snuggled close. We lay there together, listening to the birds outside, and I couldn’t believe how clearly I could hear them singing.… Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, everyone. I wish I was coming into this year feeling refreshed and energized, but if I’m being completely honest, I am soooo exhausted. Like deeply, fully drained. Tomorrow is Friday and I still have three more days before I go back to work and officially start my new job as an adjunct… Continue reading
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Hibernate
alone, anxiety, Authenticity, autumn, body, cozy, dark, death, deep-thoughts, emotions, exhausted, existentialism, fear, feeler, feelings, FemininePower, funeral, grief, guilt, healing, health, hibernation, hurt, hurting, inner-work, lazy, life, lonely, loss, mental health, my life, night, pain, rain, recovery, relationships, relaxation, rest, self care, Self portrait, Self Reflection, sleep, Slow Down, still life, suffering, tension, tired, tiresome, wellness, worn, worried, Zen -
Quiet Moments
Sometimes, all I need is a good piece of music and a glass of wine. That’s it. Everything else can wait. Continue reading
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Submerged in Relief: My First Bath After Surgery
In the quiet of the afternoon,I sank into the water,The heat wrapping around my bodyLike a slow exhale. The tension, built up over weeks of recovery,Softened in the warmth,Muscles once stiff and soreFinally letting go. Each breath seemed to syncWith the rhythm of the water,A quiet release,A fleeting escape from discomfort. For a moment, I… Continue reading
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