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spiritualseeker777 · 7 months

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#self care #be gentle #self esteem #self empowerment #wisdom #guidance #good advice #be gentle with yourself #emotional healing #spiritual healing

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free-my-mindd · 5 months

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Please 🙏🏽

#be gentle with yourself #self love #stay positive #mindsetmatters #reminder

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enii · 1 year

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Thanks💕

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thepeacefulgarden · 8 months

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#affirmations #self compassion #doing your best #imposter syndrome #perfectionism #you are enough #you are worthy #be gentle with yourself #be good to yourself #self compassion and accountability can and must coexist #healing #recovery #self care #self love #self respect #self forgiveness #you matter

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lousydrawingsforgoodpeople · 1 year

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#cats #just keep getting cats #it helps #I think #doodles #bad art #lousy drawings #doodle #positivity #self love #healing #recovery #mental health #do whatever makes it easier #be gentle with yourself

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sassygwaine · 1 year

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a very good lesson my therapist helped me with was changing “should” to “want to”

example:

“I should shower.” -> moral, weighty, often an addition to the chorus of shit you are already struggling with. a dead end! guilt and shame are not sustainable motivators.

“I want to shower.” -> acknowledgement of a need and desire, now we can move forward!

often, when we’re stuck, it’s unlikely that we are choosing it. even if you have the “i could do this if i just got off my ass” running through your head, that doesn’t mean it’s correct. something is stopping you. something is preventing you. moving forward looks like figuring out what that blockage is.

there are infinite reasons we get stuck or don’t do something. often, these reasons have little places we can push back on.

with our example, here are some reasons that have interfered with my hygiene, and what i tell/ask myself when they come up. my therapist recommended getting curious with the feeling, not judgmental. genuinely, gently: why is this thing stopping you?

i don’t like my skin being damp, it’s really uncomfortable -> the discomfort will suck, and i’ll feel better once i’m dry. is the post-shower dampness more uncomfortable than feeling icky right now?

i can’t stand up that long and making it to the shower is too fucking hard -> i can sit on the side of the tub / i don’t have to shower right now, i can rest for a bit and see where i’m at after

i haven’t done that much, so i’m not that dirty -> i still don’t feel very good, maybe a shower would help reset. even if i don’t feel better, at least i don’t have to add sensory ick to the bad feeling.

i forgot and now it’s time for bed and i can’t sleep with wet hair -> i can shower in the morning! / i can do a body wash and take care of my hair in the morning

and listen, sometimes the reason for not doing something you want to do is very fucking compelling. sometimes you just can’t fucking shower. and you learn to stock hygiene wipes on the grocery list and keep a stack of clean washcloths by the sink, and you buy a shower chair for the days you need to sit down.

and if you get to a place where you want something and won’t give it to yourself (not can’t!), you need to ask why you’re depriving yourself of something you want.

i find that is often more helpful than railing against yourself for something you should be doing.

#a further conversation is where does ‘should’ come from? whose expectations are you living under?#be gentle with yourself #god knows the world won’t be #reminders #recovery #mental health

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spacedocmom · 8 months

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Doctor Beverly Crusher @SpaceDocMom Exercise isn't a one-size-fits-all situation and medical professionals need to stop pretending otherwise. For some folks, any body movement is excellent. Find what works for you within your conditions, don't hurt yourself doing it, it doesn't have to be a marathon! emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked 12:19 PM · Aug 30, 2023

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tilting-at-windmills · 6 months

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The world is burning; Nero don't just get your lyre. Do what you can for loved ones and strangers alike. That's how we make it through.

But a gentle reminder: you don’t have to spend all your free time doomscrolling. You’re allowed to rest and heal and disconnect and the world will still be there tomorrow. Do what you can, yes, but only when you can. Burning yourself out doesn’t help anyone.

#be gentle with yourself #and no yelling at people on the internet for not being woke enough or aware enough does not count as action #most of us can do very little #spread awareness and donate absolutely #if you live in the us (or elsewhere where this is true) calling representatives and going to protests if you're able #try to change minds which i can't believe i actually have done #but taking a break is not going to change anything except your mental state

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positivelybutch · 4 months

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Never underestimate the power a comfy sweater has over gender dysphoria.

#be gentle with yourself #surround yourself with soft things #lgbtq+#pride #positivity #trans #transgender #nonbinary #transfem #transfeminine #transmasculine #transmasc

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aestheticemi01 · 7 months

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Gentle reminders;

• If you want to talk about your trauma, that is okay

• If you don’t want to talk about your trauma, that is okay