Self care with plushies

Follow the adventures of plushies with unique needs and abilities as they learn to practice self-care

[selfcareplushies]

Putting things away and cleaning up my space really helps my mood and motivation. It's not always easy to get started but it's worth it and I feel proud of myself after. And why not add a costume as well to make boring tasks a bit more fun?

[Image Description: A purple teddy bear is dressed in a maid outfit. He is sitting next to a white plastic laundry basket and is putting a sock in it. Two more socks are laying on the floor.]

[princess-kidatheart17]

[selfcareplushies]

Some days everything feels extra hard and I have a very limited amount of spoons available. I'm learning to accept those days and to be kind to myself when they come up. I'm proud of the self care I do manage to do when it happens, no matter how small. Today was one of those days and I managed to eat and brush my teeth!

No matter how seemingly small, what self care thing are you proud of today?

You can find more information about the spoon theory here if you aren't familiar with it https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

[Image description: A grey and white wolf plushie is sitting on the border of a bathroom sink brushing her teeth with a pink toothbrush. She is also wearing a purple flowery back brace.]

[selfcareplushies]

Please welcome our first guest on selfcareplushies: @justisaisfine !

They've been struggling with their mental health and have discovered that looking to other sources of beliefs and spiritual practices helps them cope. When stuff gets too much, trusting a bigger influence is reasuring and calming.

So they started learning about witchcraft and the power and meaning of different plants to create these adorable little bottles. Some are meant to help with depression, other's with memory or even with positivity and a calm mind.

They encourage you to look to unconventional sources of self care. You might be suprised by what you find!

[Image description: in the first picture, a fox plushie is laying on a blue carpet surrounder by small bottles filled with various colorful plants, gems, and minerals. In the second picture they are looking at their notes on a handmade recycled paper booklet. They are surrounder by the differents ingredients for the bottles in their respective labeled bags.]

[catnippackets]

return of the happy stim

[gentleaffirmations]

[katesummers13]

This really struck a chord with me   

[selfcareplushies]

I've been very anxious lately. Every little thing makes me feel overwhelemed and makes my heart beat faster. 😣

One thing that's helped me through that feeling is this breathing technique: breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 7s and breathe out for 8s. It forces my thoughts away from anxiety to focus on my breathing and helps me feel more relaxed and grounded. I really recommend trying it for yourself if you struggle with anxiety!

[Image Description: A grey sloth is sitting in front of a grey background. There is clipart grass and flowers in front of them and blue butterflies. On the first image the text reads "breathe in 4s" with blue arrows pointing toward their face. In the second image the text reads "hold 7s". In the final image the text reads "breathe out 8s" and arrows point away from their face.]

[slightlyaggressiveaffirmations]

STUDYING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS IS HARD AS FUCK!!!

YOU’RE A BOSS-ASS STUDY SNAKE FOR EVEN TRYING!!! REMEMBER, IT’S OK TO TAKE THINGS SLOWER, TO DO LESS CLASSES, TO FOCUS ON SELF-CARE AND TO TAKE TIME OFF WHEN YOU NEED TO!!!

[yuneu]

i see a lot of my black mutuals in pain and struggling mentally lately so if any of you need it here's a post of mental health resources made by a black woman specifically for black people struggling right now... i love you all so much please take care of yourselves

[selfcareplushies]

Hi everyone, I have been posting about police brutality and the black lives matter movement on my other social media accounts but as this account is brand new I forgot to post anything here as well. I apologize for that and want to make it clear that I support this movement and that racism of any kind will not be tolerated here.

I also encourage white people (including myself) to think about our unconcious racial biases. Because we’ve grown up in a culture that has been historically racist in many ways, because we’re exposed to the media that associates violence, drugs and poverty with certain groups. Most white people have unconscious, implicit, racial biases. And so we have to work at being always alert, always conscious and always receptive to the possibility that we might be biased if we want to see any meaningful change in society.

[selfcareplushies]

So excited about today's successful launch! Have a safe trip Bob and Doug! 🚀🌠

Who else watched the launch?

[Image Description: A purple teddy bear is sitting in front of a tv. On the tv we can see the inside of the crewdragon capsule with astronauts Bob and Doug on the right and a view of earth from space on the left]

[chibird]

[chibird]

A soft chubby cat from a few years ago to remind yourself to love yourself! 💕⁣ ⁣ I just opened more U.S. pin club spots for the bee kind to yourself enamel pin! 🐝💗

[selfcareplushies]

I decided to treat myself and make a picture worthy breakfast! It was so much fun! 🥞

What would your fancy breakfast include?

[Image Description: There a three pictures with a grey sloth making pancakes. In the first, they are surrounded by all the ingredients. In the second, they are next to a pancake cooking in a pan. In the third, they are sitting next to the completed pancake on a plate. On the pancake there is maple sirup and there are strawberries on the side. There is also a coffee mug and yogurt.]

[slightlyaggressiveaffirmations]

YOU THERE!!! YOU ARE BEING YOU AND YOU’RE DOING A GREAT FUCKING JOB!!!

LIKE, REAL TALK, EVEN DOING YOUR BEST ALL THE TIME IS ASKING A LOT OF YOURSELF!!! BUT YOU’RE DOING!!! YOU’RE BEING YOU AND YOU’RE BEING FUCKING EXPERT AT IT!!! WELL DONE!!!

(it’s a hard time for everyone. be kind to you. you don’t have to be the best you that you can be. just be you and try to keep yourself safe)

[desultory-suggestions]

Recovery is a slow process, it’s a winding road, it’s messy and imperfect and strange. But it is worth it, it is always worth it.

[romanticnihilists]

[selfcareplushies]

Working from home and not moving as much as I did before has made it harder to manage my chronic pain.

This got me thinking about the relationship I have with pain. This pain has a real effect on my life but because it's chronic I sometimes forget to ajust my expectations. I've gotten so used to it being there that I forget to be kind to myself if I'm distracted and having a hard time working or enjoying time with my friends because of it.

These are harder than normal circomstances for mental and physcial health and I can't beat myself up for stuggling. I'm doing my best to try to exercise more to manage the pain but I can't have the same expectations I had before this pandemic.

So here's to being kind to ourselves and to more good pain days!

[Image Description: A grey and white wolf plushie is sitting on a keyboard in front of a dark grey laptop. Red lines radiate from her back to represent the pain.]