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So happy for and proud of you for choosing self-care and setting boundaries over conforming to societal norms and expectations that aren’t healthy for you. 👍
Never under estimate the power of deep belly breathing. As you breath in visualize the inhale peeling and loosening those thoughts and feelings from inside your body and mind. During the exhale visualize these same thoughts & feelings leaving you in the air of the exhale and being released...
We are so quick to blame ourselves for something. In my opinion the best thing you could’ve done was to reveal your condition, particularly to those in your inner circle. I hope that you were able to help them understand your condition and your left and right limits as a result of it. I also...
I guess I’ve sorta been conditioned to not like holidays and birthdays based on the enduring disappointments throughout these periods during my life. I do enjoy the time off, and make sure that my kids have very different experiences than me (i.e. enjoyable ones). Largely I keep my circle über...
@Maya2357,
Thank you for the post. I too am a single parent and I have been for over a decade. I have struggled with anxieties and PTSD for a while. What I’ve found to be most beneficial for my children is to educate them on my condition(s). It’s impossible for me to truly “hide”...