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Blut und Schwert und Sonnenlicht sind Weiser in jeglicher Ferne

[renmoldovan]

Fjaðrárgljúfur, Iceland

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[antiqueanimals]

Robert Hainard (1906 - 1999). Bialowieza. Color woodcut. March 9th, 1956.

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[sonnenmaid]

i love my baby so much he's an angel

[sonnenmaid]

i've never been overly maternal growing up but after taking the leap and becoming a mother i now honestly feel like i was born for this. my heart and body were beautifully made to nourish and nurture and protect this precious little soul.

[7pleiades7]

The Siren, (Detail), (c. 1900), by John William Waterhouse (English, 1849 – 1917), oil on canvas, 81 x 53 cm (31.8 x 20.8 in), Private collection

[velvetcloak]

Firefly Path, Saint Avangeline (ph: Elizabeth Elder)

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[tekehu]

They broke out of the woods, kicked their horses to a gallop, and dashed away. But before they were out of sight, the first hunter looked back over his shoulder and called, just as though he could see the unicorn standing in shadow, "Stay where you are, poor beast. This is no world for you. Stay in your forest, and keep your trees green and your friends long-lived."

[kafkasdiariies]

Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

[nature-travel-photography]

Ocean views hit different from inside a cave - Author: marymarryher

[sonnenmaid]

did anyone else have weird and extremely vivid dreams during their pregnancy?

[sonnenmaid]

postpartum dreams are even more insane.

i think this is partly due to lighter and more broken sleep (from having to pee and nursing/resettling baby respectively).

[schreeuwekster]

This is completely normal! Especially when its your first baby. You cam also have intrusive thoughts about scenarios like dropping baby down the stairs. None of these mean you want to harm baby or are struggling with being a good mom.

Its a mechanism where the brain is basically running crisis simulations, because you have never done this before and you can't trial and error baby safety. This applies to baby in the bed syndrome too.

The nightmares can also be part of becoming a mom and resolving left over fears, anxiety, or personal emotional grievances so that they are cleared and calm before you take on the gargantuan emotional task of motherhood and regulating another human being for a few years.

It will pass.

[sonnenmaid]

for me the phantom baby suddenly stopped appearing after i fully committed to bedsharing at night.

maybe because the sleep disruption/deprivation became less severe and my stress hormone levels finally decreased. my overactive brain experienced less panic upon waking because i was now hyper-aware of the exact spot where my baby was sleeping next to me.

[blushingbloom]

horse bridle made from watsonia leaves by Hannah Thornhill

[sonnenmaid]

did anyone else have weird and extremely vivid dreams during their pregnancy?

[sonnenmaid]

postpartum dreams are even more insane.

i think this is partly due to lighter and more broken sleep (from having to pee and nursing/resettling baby respectively).

[expressions-of-nature]

by Hanna Lazar

[essence-of-a-woman]

[achillesinhighheels]

[geopsych]

Birds at the lake at a dusty sunrise

[semiotextiana]

what im learning is that you cannot avoid your way into a life you enjoy