Cuddly Cat Compassion

Here for healthy coping mechanisms, self care, positivity, neutrality, hope, and self acceptance! I also share cute or happy things to comfort you in oof hours.

[thelatestkate]

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[thepoetryofascension]

gentle reminder that false positivity can become incredibly toxic and it is much healthier to recognize your emotions and make space for them. you cannot integrate shadow work or healing until your emotions are expressed appropriately (through whichever channels resonate most) so please be weary of repression, masking your true feelings, denying the existence of negativity or portraying happiness as opposed to truly embodying it, and for the sake of others, do not project 'good vibes only' onto those who embrace their emotional range. validation is important and so is inspiring hope. dismiss nothing. trust me when i say that you aren't vibrationally low or difficult to be around when accepting and navigating your negative feelings—you are simply human and you have every right to an authentic life experience.

[woo-positivity]

♡it's okay to trust people, & it's okay to let your guard down♡

[softblackcat]

Resistance sometimes makes bad feelings feel worse. Sometimes, the best course of action is to let them happen, let them flow through you, and let them pass. It’s scary, and it can hurt, but you can handle it. They cannot hurt you, and you will be okay. Don’t be afraid to reach out for support while you go through it <3

[softblackcat]

Something I found out!

If you’re scared of small talk or excessive noise at the dentist, you can request a private room and limited small talk. Just the basics “any teeth hurt?” talk. Apparently talking to the patient is something they’re taught in school, because for most people it eases anxiety, but if it’s not the same for you, you can request differently!

[ithelpstodream]

[thehopefulquotes]

Millions of people have decided not to be sensitive. They have grown thick skins around themselves just to avoid being hurt by anybody. But it is at great cost. Nobody can hurt them, but nobody can make them happy either.

— Osho

[genderqueerpositivity]

Your gender and sexuality labels are for your comfort, not the comfort of your oppressors.

You do not have to choose your gender and sexuality labels based upon how familiar or palatable they are to your oppressors.

Our identities do not always have to be defined by the oppression of them, and its okay to choose your labels based upon your own happiness.

We are allowed to create new labels and words based in our joy and lived experiences, rather than accepting the labels forced upon us by our oppressors.

The shape and structure of our communities does not have to be exclusively defined by our marginalization.

We are so close to a future where we can define ourselves by our own joy, rather than being limited by our suffering.

Our joy, our comfort, our happiness--those things are the future.

[borderlinereminders]

It’s okay to feel down, sad, or any negative feeling for seemingly no reason. You don’t need to have an explanation or find some deep subconscious meaning. It’s okay to just feel.

[slightlyaggressiveaffirmations]

YOU DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!! THAT’S NOT FUCKING REALISTIC AND DON’T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE!!!

[champagnemoon]

body positivity has largely failed because people started arguing for attractiveness and romantic prospects instead of respect and dignity

[carewitchproject]

this is truly the best summary of what all of this SHOULD be about

[yeeiguess]

[ID: a reply by tastykeratin; Nobody needs to find anybody attractive but everybody needs to find all physical flaws insignificant when judging a person’s worth. End of ID]

This is 100% right and what we should all do

[soothifying-sounds-asmr]

Rainbow bath bomb by bellagracebath

[borderlinereminders]

You don’t have to be positive all the time to prove you’re trying or healing. It’s okay to just say “this fucking sucks right now”. No one is positive all the time, please don’t expect that of yourself. 

[justcatposts]

Omg 😍😍😍 

from @优雅的颓废

[riversidereassurance]

In case anyone needs to hear this, yes your friends do love you. They don't secretly hate you, and they enjoy spending time with you. Same goes for your significant other. You're so very loved, and don't be afraid to ask for clarification from them. I'm sure they are more than happy to remind you how much they love you.

[softblackcat]

“No bad vibes”. No wait, yes “bad vibes”. 

Acknowledge your negative feelings and emotions. Accept that sometimes you feel negative things and it doesn’t make you broken or wrong. Feel them, think about them, recognize them. Don’t push them down!

Negative feelings aren’t bad. They’re there to tell you a message. It’s up to you whether the message is worth listening to! If they’re not, thank them for their service, and dismiss them.

[allthatdivides]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!