justseveralowls

[justseveralowls]

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The message of the day:

"You are strong simply by existing, your growth and survival are miraculous."

Sometimes it can be easy to attribute strength to constant pressure, progress, and challenges. But to stand your ground is strong, letting yourself rest is strong, and allowing yourself to feel is strong. Sometimes strength is pushing through concrete, sometimes it's bending in the wind, and others it is waiting out a storm. You are strong, especially in the moments you don't feel it.

#self love #self care #self help #self compassion #mental health #recovery #self awareness #strength #resilience #mine #message of the day

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Checking in after a long semester

Hello Lovelies,

I hope you all have been doing okay, I am happy to say I am free from my latest semester of university and look forward to being more active on my blog. Personally, I have decided to focus on my self-worth and confidence this summer as I feel that this is a main blockage in my recovery journey. I plan on sharing affirmations and positivity as usual and am excited to connect with everybody and maybe provide a bit of positivity to your day.

#mental health #self care #self love #self help #self compassion #student #recovery #sending love #positivity #mine #confidence

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Not every day has to bring great progress, achievements, healing or change. Some days are meant for you to rest, to take a break from all the hard work you have been doing, to be extra gentle with yourself. Some days are simply meant to honour your existence. These days are just as important, my love. They provide you with the opportunity to process all of the transformation you have been through and prepare you for everything that is yet to come. Just like the ocean you will experience strong, crashing waves one day and peaceful stillness another day - it is all about balance.

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turns out that being compassionate towards myself during moments of uncertainty and stress is the best thing i can do for myself

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This is your daily reminder to not be ashamed of making your life easy for yourself.

Cut your food into small pieces, make the font size 30 on your e book, use straws to drink, get a pen that’s comfortable to hold, take more naps, walk slowly, eat another cookie, buy velcro shoes, re-watch the part you couldn’t understand the first time, write things on your hands so you don’t forget it… whatever you want and/or need

Don’t let anyone tell you how you should be doing things. We don’t need to prove each other anything

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This is your sign to stop for a minute and breathe. Take one big deep slow breath. Look out of the window, watch nature moving through season with calm, patience and steadiness. All is good, breathe again.

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something you may need to hear today:

if you’re young and you have a chronic illness, you are most likely in a different stage of life than your friends. Not a better or worse one, just a different one, and that is okay.

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just a friendly reminder that you don't deserve pain. sometimes we think we deserve to be hurt and sad, but that's not true. there is no reason to hold on to our pain or justify it. we shouldn't be hard on ourselves. we are worth healing.

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One of my favorite things I was told in recovery:

There is strength in your softness

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

- Maya Angelou

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A message as we reach toward the midpoint of the semester

It's okay to be tired

Take a deep breath, you're doing so well

Your grades don't define you

Your best doesn't mean pushing yourself to burn out

Your GPA doesn't define you

I believe in you

Take time to care for yourself, acedemics are temporary you have your brain and body forever.

You are strong, so be strong enough to be kind to yourself

#acedemics #university #self help #self care #self awareness #burnout #mental health #self love #you are valuable #midterms #student #kindness #self compassion #i believe in you

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This 10000% this is why i advocate so much for sick days applying to mental health

Repeat after me: The brain is an organ and mental illnesses are illnesses of that organ.

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That's a pretty flower, so bright and happy

This flower wouldn't hurt anyone, I'm sure its just delightful

#medical meme #plantblr #plant biology #nursing #healthcare #this is foxglove #digoxin #nursing school meme #why does it look tasty though #me want bite #i believe there are nursery rhymes about this plant #funny #poisonous flowers #I want to be sparkly and pinks and purples but the world is on fire and I am angry #Im tired and thought this was funny #Digoxin is a really intense med that treats heart failure but will also kill you dead

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He’s on an adventure 🌧️🐱

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A survival guide for finals week

It's coming up unfortunately and it's probably the most stressful week you'll have in the semester and for some reason, every time it comes around it seems like the universe has it out for you. Here are some tips that have helped me and hopefully can help you!!! Feel free to add on!

Carry water with you everywhere. Nervous? Drink. Tired? Drink. Angry? Drink. Get hydrated and drink lots of water.

Don't cram. Get GOOD sleep. No all-nighters. Please

Start studying now. When the week comes, you'll be too stressed to actually study effectively

Take walks. When you get stressed and overwhelmed, take a walk! Get out of your room and head and just walk until you feel better (please be safe though)

Caffeine

Eat something healthy. Not everything has to be healthy. But some foods like salmon, broccoli, whatever. Nourish your body and it'll nourish you back

Save some money so you can take the week off.

Have a relaxing outlet that doesn't take energy. Maybe a cozy game? Latte art?

Play with some animals. This is scientifically proven to reduce stress btw so it's for health reasons

Your finals don't always happen when your classes happen so make sure you triple check dates and times

Feel some sunshine

Get a good Playlist that makes you happy

Try some yoga or something to distract yourself when you wanna cry

Learn how to harvest salt from your tears

If it's a cumulative final, go through past exams and quizzes and stuff. Those tend to cover the "important" material and will likely show up

Make cute study sheets! I know if my notes look boring I CAN'T study

Naps! Bonus if they're with animals

Try to get a study group together and study and chill

Believe in yourself! You got this!!!! You're better than you think and I have full faith in you and your abilities!

If you love the class, study because you love it!

If you hate the class, study so you never have to see that fucking teacher and listen to that stupid class ever again in your entire life.

Make yourself happy, cute drinks and happy, cute meals

Celebrate at the end. Please. You deserve it

Don't let it consume your every waking moment. It's just a test. Just another test

Tell yourself how amazing you are. You're doing something not everyone even gets the chance to. That's super awesome!!!

Eat some cake

Gum and crunchy veggies are both great stress busters

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My anxiety with no context:

*turning on the fan*

“Soothing mist for lizard brain”

#mental health #recovery #chronic anxiety #mine #anxiety #coping #mental illness support #axolotl #sensory #avoiding burnout #I’m sleep deprived #brain makes whirring sounds #fan harmonizes with brain