Smoothed and Soothed

self acceptance, serenity, loving life, the stumbling blocks to doing so...

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Neuro Notes (@neuronotesz)

Today I learned about a term called a "glimmer." Which is the opposite of a trigger. Glimmers are those moments in your day, that makes you

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Anxiety often gets stored in one muscle. Gently release it in 90 seconds. Pick this time for your health Bookmark 🔖 this video and share

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My new morning mantra: Today is going to be THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE SO FAR! 💚💚💚

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I am always seeking, groping towards some kind of cosmic connection ; I meditate, and ground myself daily, trying to stretch my awareness towards the experiential feeling, which then falls short, and often feels forced or faked. I think maybe I am trying too hard or being too heavy handed and pushy.

The other day I was on a busy road in a vaguely rural area, waiting for the lights to change, vaguely bored, vaguely impatient to get to where I was going, vaguely sneery about the personalised number plates in front and behind me, and my attention was caught by an oak tree in the hedge across the road. For a few seconds, a momentary flash, I had an oak tree insight, felt the urge to spread, extend outwards, the growing impulse of a being with branches. I don't want to overstate it or make it out to be some kind of wow, but it was extra ordinary to me, and I keep remembering it and groping to relive how it felt...

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The constant dilemma: what should I do next? Should I pull all the tangles out my hairbrush or just post about thinking about doing it on tumblr? I consider my options as I vape and stare out the window. Life always feels so busy, so many small, inconsequential tasks, I can let them take over my days and then feel resentful when they do.

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A good say to start off the day: 'I wonder what sweet possibilities are in store for me today?

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Hack for getting out of a grump: if you find your mind spiralling downward into negative self talk, just say to yourself 'what am I like!" Say it in a friendly kind way. You are showing yourself good hunoured self acceptance. It will shut off the flow of your unhelpful thoughts like magic 🤸