Trying My Best

In my 30’s. I get overwhelmed a lot. I’m trying to take care of myself.

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happy in his blankeyy

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- TRASH BLESSINGS -

A series of pieces based off of common urban fauna with the aim of reminding people of traits in them we could all do well emulating sometimes, and celebrating the ability of nature to carve out a place in any environment.

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[l3-jin]

i do be wishing the best for y’all. life ain’t easy

[leafcabbage]

sometimes people will make you feel stupid for being kind. this makes it hard to stay kind. it is important that you do anyway. if you have become unkind, it is important to remember that you can become kind again. it's a skill, not an inherent trait.

[the-healing-mindset]

We give ourselves over to those who can't fully receive us.

Sometimes, we think we're doing them a favor by continuing to give, not realizing that they don't have the tools necessary to handle what we are in their lives.

Or, they may just be completely ambivalent to your presence.

Whatever the case, this is not right for us in the long run. Eventually, we can begin to feel as though we are not enough despite truly knowing what all we bring to the table.

Any connection that makes you feel this way is not one that you need to keep yourself in long term. If you continue to try communication what it is that you need and do not see any change or effort, you must abandon the situation for your own wellbeing.

[aesungaia]

Either way, she'll be all right.

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[inthetags]

Reblog and name a song you would love to gift to a past version of yourself, in the tags

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[somanyjacks]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if the phrase "self care" doesn't resonate with you, try calling it "system maintenance" and see if that clicks.

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[somanyjacks]

Reblogging to add amazing tags from @meta-theory

#this both makes things more fun and also is a really good analogy#because there are four types of system maintenance and that makes the term much more exact than the nebulous ''self-care''#and therefore much more helpful to those of us who uhhh struggle with nebulosity#for anyone curious the four types are:#1. corrective (to fix current problems)#2. preventative (to avoid future problems)#3. adaptative (to re-adjust to any changes)#4. perfective (to work towards a better system)#I really like this idea I'm gonna make a checklist

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Official ominous sign

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{ MASTERPOST } Everything You Need to Know about Self-Care 

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[image description: photo of a sign with all caps text reading:

"Warning

If you don't schedule time for maintenance, your equipment will schedule it for you."]

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for wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning — Vincent van Gogh

[positivelypresent]

A love like joy! 💘

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Original

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[brytning]

I saw a post the other day about how difficult mindfulness meditation can be, especially for people who are neurodivergent, and OP was frustrated that their therapist never recommended anything else. There are many opportunities to bring mindfulness, focus, and intention to activities you already like! Learning about flow state has been a real eye-opener for me.

[vaspider]

TFW you realize you've actually been doing ADHD meditation by baking or cleaning to make yourself feel better.

That makes an annoying amount of sense.