Got a sunset in my veins

Lav • 28 • they/them • 🏳️‍⚧️ • I have the memory of an etch-a-sketch

[misericordiia]

the eyes of someone who just vomited carry a vulnerable acceptance to grief only known in portraits of saints

[ant-twan]

This little old abandoned house in my neighborhood is a beautiful sight on a spring day

[dk-thrive]

Holly Pond Dam & Waterfall. 4:20 am. 46º F. May 2, 2026. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT (@dkct25).

[angelicguy]

just something i whipped up for pride month. youre welcome gay community

[angelicguy]

it was nothing really

[new-bug-ideas]

This month, every bug is gay

[savemoss]

The problem with finishing the liveship traders trilogy is that now I need to read the rest of the books in the same world. All 16 of them

[disc80s]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMwr3zODzfO/

[hungwy]

Another reason why trains would be good is that most people are not good at driving

[theroyalgardens]

[crehate]

source: sunsetoned

[dragon-in-a-fez]

it really is fucking pathetic that a country with more guns than people can't hit one guy

[dragon-in-a-fez]

if this is how you found out there was an active shooter at the White House yesterday I'm sorry

[qwanderer]

Me: oh it's this post again. Wait. Why does it say "posted 37 minutes ago"

[cottaqecore]

michelle

[ruraltears]

[jetix]

2024-09-25

[dreamyeuphory]

~ A bit of piece and quiet to calm the mind...~

[feralkitten420]

"You need to relax"

Best I can do is dissociate

[lizardho]

I’m reading a book on biofeedback trainings right now and they talk about this. The words “try” or “need” add pressure to stuff. Sometimes switching from “I need to calm down” or “I’m trying to slow my breathing” to “I’m allowing myself to calm down a little more with each exhale” or “I’m giving myself permission to slow my breathing” can be more helpful. There’s a difference between “try to relax the muscle” and “allow the muscle to soften” that is significant enough that for some people it can totally change the outcome of a relaxation exercise.

For other tips and tricks, instead of asking “why” you can’t change a thought/feeling (why being an offensive question, meaning it forces you to respond defensively - in this case defending the emotion you don’t like) you can ask “is there any leeway or wiggle room with this feeling/thought/belief for something else?” Oftentimes we know multiple things at once, and by allowing for a small amount of ambiguity we can start to accept the situation more fully.

[starlit-meadow]

do you want to turn our phones off and do some arts and crafts together?