relaxation blog

blog for being myself. You can call me June. He/him pronouns. I love batoids. I go through some periods of inactivity on this account

[nature-travel-photography]

Beautiful planet earth - Author: Luxance

[wbbuser0727]

wo.wow.....

[wbbuser0727]

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I really enjoy We Bare Bears so much. I think of the bears as role models, how they work together, how they go through hard times but they stay positive and try their best. Sometimes I relate to Grizz, other times Panda, and sometimes Ice Bear. I feel like there are aspects of my personality in all of them.

[themrswallace]

PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS REAL!!!!

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As summer begins and the days get hotter where I live, this is a reminder if you have a schizophrenia spectrum disorder and/or take certain psychiatric medication, please take it easy! Check your medication to see if it causes heat intolerance/sensitivity, drink water, stay cool, and try to limit how often you are outside or in the sun. Medications can cause heat intolerance, but the mental illness itself can affect parts of the brain that help thermoregulation in your body and it may impair your interoception, aka your awareness of your body's internal senses. And this doesn't just apply to schizophrenia-related disorders, if you have anxiety or bipolar it may also apply to you!

So just please be aware and stay healthy. Mentally ill people have an increased risk for hospitalization and even death during summer and heat waves, so please read up on summer safety! Here is a document that I have found very informative. Here is an article about the risks of people with schizophrenia and heat waves.

[wonderlartcafe]

By Kiwako Suzuki

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finished painting my salmon !!!

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For dinner I made a new recipe: poached eggs in marinara sauce. It was very delicious! I added some curry powder, cayenne powder, and red chili flakes and I think it was a good idea. I had it with some garlic bread that I heated in the air fryer. It is nice to do recipes that are simple and delicious.

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instagram

[strawberrypawsjas]

Painting with one of my favorite flowers 🫰

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I like looking at photos people share of their altars. They are very pretty.

[pixierainbows]

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Ah, my OCD symptoms have been acting up. It is causing me to avoid social media entirely, and avoidance only reinforces the intrusive thought or belief. So I am slowly re-engaging with the Internet, sharing things about my life within reason and trying to socialize. I go through such extreme ups and downs regarding my Internet usage. I feel so guilty, reading about social injustice and environmental injustice, and I freeze because it feels like nothing I do is ever good enough. Going vegan isn't enough, reading about social issues isn't enough, donating to organizations isn't enough. I still feel guilty and horrible. I feel like I'm not a good person because I am part of some marginalized communities and it feels like I'm never doing enough to help other people in my group. It feels like I'm not a "good" part-indigenous person or trans person or disabled person. And I constantly re-trigger that anxiety by going onto triggering Tumblr accounts or YouTube videos. I can't stop by myself. It's torture.

I read an article about this topic, here, and it had this to say:

So Tumblr is going to be a place where I am practicing the small steps. Animal pictures and artwork I enjoy or have made. I will slowly increase my tolerance for discomfort, even though the thought of it right now makes me feel sick and like I want to cry.

[sioxh]

Ana Mendieta, Flower Body, 1975

[everydaylouie]

summer book club