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peaceofmindyx · 1 year

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✨ PSA! ✨ Your mental health and peace are worth more than pleasing others, especially your own family.

If you do not want to surround yourself with toxic family members during the holidays, or any other time really, you DO NOT have to. You DO NOT owe anyone anything. You DO NOT have to people please. You DO NOT have to be torn down.

Save yourself the pain and disappointment. Set boundaries because you are allowed to set them even if others don’t approve.

Save your mental health. Save your peace. Save your energy. Save yourself. You owe it to yourself to heal from within and to end all generational traumas. Make it stop with you.

Keep going.

Keep making progress.

Keep healing.

You got this. 🤍🦋✨

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skruffie · 7 months

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I went on tiktok trying to see if I could find a video to demonstrate an interesting encounter I had today and this one is actually perfect. We had someone come in who originally had scheduled for an exam yesterday but didn't realize there would be a $10 copay, so he rescheduled to today and brought in cash. Our assistant manager told him to bring at least $80 because I think we were believing he didn't have insurance, but he did!

His insurance plan had a material copay of $25 but when it came time for the glasses he said he wanted only what his insurance would cover. His current glasses were similar in thickness to the ones in this video and, going with his prescription, they would not be any thinner.

Insurance companies (at least here in the states) will cover the cost of basic plastic/CR-39 but lens upgrades to something thinner and generally more comfortable to wear are rarely fully covered. Where I work, the retail price for polycarbonate single vision (no bifocal) is $220 but insurance plans can bring that cost down to around $33 sometimes. Polycarbonate is often fully covered for kids because it's also impact resistant and it's a safer choice for younger patients.

This guy should have been getting hi-index, which is the thinnest one we have (optical folks out there: ours is I think 1.66 and our lab is out of state so I don't know if we can offer Trivex or anything thinner), but... whatever insurance covers, it's not going to be the hi-index. Out of pocket cost for that can range for SV to about like $70-80 with a lot of plans, and ours is bundled with a non-glare which bumps it up over $100 just for the lenses. He found a frame that was fully covered but the material copay kept him from buying them.

So if you're getting glasses and the optician is recommending upgrading your lens materials, it's not meant to be an upsell. It is for your own literal comfort and, in some cases, because the frames you picked might not be compatible with a thick lens. If you're getting base plastic but your prescription is -6.00/+6.00 or stronger, you are going to want a fully enclosed frame, preferably plastic. If you get a thin metal frame and you're only able to afford the CR-39, be aware that the lens may sit kinda heavy on your face and in some cases with stronger prescriptions you might not be able to close your temples.

#it is very odd being anticapitalist but also breaking the news to patients about costs #our pricing is actually pretty competitive compared to other places but it is not cheap #especially for first time progressive patients. good god #i'm not looking forward to that when that time comes for me #optician #optical #eyeglasses #edit: browsed more tiktok and a ton of folks with big oversize frames in thin metal getting thick lenses #oversize frames also mean thicker lenses #mine are a bit oversize and i am -1.75 and -2.00 #with -1.00 cyl #and you can still see my lens edge

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lauratio · 4 years

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When was the last time you allowed yourself to be vulnerable? When was the last time you let your emotions out instead of bottle them up? When was the last time you cried? ✨ It’s OK to be vulnerable. There’s a general perception that vulnerability is weakness and even “bad”. We try hard to hide our emotions avoiding being perceived as too emotional. “Don’t be such a baby!”, “you’re so dramatic!”, “suck it up!” or “man up!”. Those are some of the comments we have heard very often, so what do we do? We suck it up, soldier up and hide our emotions. Because if everybody is saying it, it most be the right thing to do! Right?? 🤔 ✨ I’m here to invite you to be vulnerable. Vulnerability is not right or wrong, it just is. @brenebrown says that vulnerability is the core of all emotions and feelings. To feel is to be vulnerable. ✨ Two days ago I allowed myself to feel. I felt overwhelmed with all the work and the responsibilities on my shoulders. Two days ago I felt the pressure, the fear, the frustration of having two jobs, assisting and helping my kids with all the homework (which is a lot btw), and doing all the housework. To days ago I had enough, I was feeling a constraint in my heart. I noticed it, so then I sat down, closed my eyes, and let it all out. I opened the bottle and let the warm tears roll down my cheeks. ✨ I didn’t hide. I didn’t go to the bathroom or my bedroom to cry there quietly so my kids wouldn’t see me. I gave myself permission to be vulnerable in front of them. They have to see that it’s OK to feel, to cry and be vulnerable. I am perfectly imperfect, with strengths and challenges, and so they are as well! ✨ How and when are you being vulnerable? I was vulnerable when I cried in front of my kids. How about you? 🥰 I would love to read your comments below! 👇🏽 ✨ #beingvulnerable #emotions #healing #healyourself #createyourlife #rise #journeyintohealing #intuitivecoach #awareness #awakening #consciousness #spiritualawakening #spirituality #reiki #healingemotionalwounds #lauratio #transformation #montreal #montrealcanada https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvMC3lltqf/?igshid=13bnrjtcx0xmh

#beingvulnerable #emotions #healing #healyourself #createyourlife #rise #journeyintohealing #intuitivecoach #awareness #awakening #consciousness #spiritualawakening #spirituality #reiki #healingemotionalwounds #lauratio #transformation #montreal #montrealcanada

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kindafitcass · 5 years

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This Woman Crush Wednesday is going out to my girl @_jocelynquinn_! . Jocelyn has been with me on this journey from almost the beginning! She opened up and shared her transformation this week in our accountability group and has graciously let me share it with you! "Progress time! Left is March 2018 and Right is March 2019. These two pictures are a year apart. And... they picture the last year of my 20’s vs the first year of my 30’s 💪🏻. I’m still amazed at how far I’ve come. I went from not working out at all (every 6 months or so I’d join a gym for like a quick second and then stop again). I ate completely unhealthy and didn’t ever drink water. Flash forward to now! I’m in the healthiest shape I’ve ever been in. I’ve lost 11lbs, 14 inches and have kept it off for an extended period of time (somewhat fluctuating). I workout 4-6 days a week, drink way more water and am still figuring out the nutrition thing but it’s way better than ever. Overall I think it’s pretty evident by the pictures what else has changed: I’m way more confident and happy in my own skin. This honestly has been the best year yet! I am so thankful for you girls for helping keep me on track every day, and I can’t wait to see where we all wind up another year from now! I’m hoping to still be crushing it with all of you." . . Watching my ladies grow and find the confidence in themselves is what makes all of this worth it! 💕 . . #wcw #womancrushwednesday #myladiesareamazing #accountabilitygroup #accountabilityiskey #womensupportingwomen #womenencouragingwomen #helpingalltheladies #warmsmyheart #loveseeingthis #beingvulnerable #wehavesomuchfun #fitness #nutrition #selflove #buildingconfidence #kindafit https://www.instagram.com/p/BvQCKnqFZsV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dmicbfkg7ws4

#wcw #womancrushwednesday #myladiesareamazing #accountabilitygroup #accountabilityiskey #womensupportingwomen #womenencouragingwomen #helpingalltheladies #warmsmyheart #loveseeingthis #beingvulnerable #wehavesomuchfun #fitness #nutrition #selflove #buildingconfidence #kindafit

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myofficialreceipts · 5 years

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never going to expect for much this 2019. not invites, not information, not stories, not togetherness, not gifts, not time, not replies, not calls, not any. For I will give myself chance to recover from all the times I did expect. I won't argue how I did not expect "much." For me, it is just expecting and not expecting. No much, no too much, no less. Black-and-white. and I don't want that held against me. Again. Not ever. And I will not initiate too. I have learnt that life moves on and I always become stuck with unfulfilled plans and disappointment. I have to go back to being on my own. Alone. But not lonely. But I will always be happy for everyone's accomplishments and goals. I won't hold it against them if I would not be part of their stories. Sometimes, it is better to read a book as a third person. Not attached. But with all the feels. This year, I will just be happy. #Hello2019

#2019 #promise #mantra #newyear #neveragain #notetoself #beingvulnerable #alone

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abundancechild · 2 years

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I love being naked and vulnerable. I always directly ask for what I want and need. This allows me to see if the party wants to contract or not. Understanding is the signature to the contract. Being direct has always been my approach. To me it gives people the opportunity to respond and meet my needs. This is why my cipher is tight. I have spent many years observing my own behavioral patterns. Nothing triggers and causes me more distress than someone mocking my directness, emotionally domineering me, or trying to pacify me in lieu of understanding to meet my needs. It feels like a trap of fantasy bonding and is life threatening to me. I understand assuming a certain role based on culture/ status/ tradition or even as a way to make ourselves feel right or secure but that shit gets old as bigotry and it undermines our ability to relate to one another as equal humans. Understanding creates atmospheres of love and support while encouraging the individual qualities that bring us together in the first place. #bookofabundance #beingvulnerable #oppressionisoffensive #understandingisthenestpart#yourneedsmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CY-TbDEDJDS/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bookofabundance #beingvulnerable #oppressionisoffensive #understandingisthenestpart #yourneedsmatter

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yourcomet · 3 years

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Trying another poetry post #poetry #poetrycommunity #poems #poem #poemsofinstagram #writing #tryingsomethingnew #beingreal #beingvulnerable https://www.instagram.com/p/CURNqwMBdel/?utm_medium=tumblr

#poetry #poetrycommunity #poems #poem #poemsofinstagram #writing #tryingsomethingnew #beingreal #beingvulnerable

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natty373 · 3 years

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#skintoskin - not just between baby & mother but between mother & father … vital to keep Groundhog Day mama life sparkly … last week I noticed my hormones changing & my mind going into some shadows of my soul …. 😖😭 I cried for days when baby willow would look at me - as I had nothing to give back - feeling so sad I had nothing the tears began to fall like rivers then a flash flood … I was hitting an all time low since giving birth & I was becoming clumsy in my body from this change - today we got back to our earth suits & played … it changed everything those gentle touches, that Union, the bond of love we have heighten skin to skin … so important to keep the family unit flowing with LOVE ❤️ . . . #lessons #motherhood #newmum #mamatribe #tears #support #beingvulnerable #askforhelp #liferefinementtherapies #skintoskin #gentleness #realitycheck #hormones #love #selfcare #union #divineconnection #theartoflove #storytelling #artphotography #humans (at LoveBoat) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTLJZDchzGT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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mandyjane-lifedesign · 3 years

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#beingbrave #breakingdownbarriers #beingvulnerable #openuptoothers #bondandconnect #goodpeople #kindpeople #letssomeonein #mentalhealth #healthyrelationships #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness (at Surrey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRRKEogsXH6/?utm_medium=tumblr

#beingbrave #breakingdownbarriers #beingvulnerable #openuptoothers #bondandconnect #goodpeople #kindpeople #letssomeonein #mentalhealth #healthyrelationships #mentalhealthawareness

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peaceofmindyx · 1 year

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And so begins chapter T H I R T Y ✨

When the dreaded 30th birthday came I always thought that I would be further along - like the whole marriage, kids, white picket fence house, a high end career, etc. etc. - yanno, the way the movies made life seem like it should be. In my twenties I realized that was not realistic at all and that’s absolutely okay.

My twenties was full of nothing by growth and learning experiences. I went through so many moves, heartbreak, starting over, finding myself, learning to love myself, finding passions and hobbies, hiking, adventuring, traveling, opening up my creative side, starting a blog, finding my soulmate, and finding happiness. It wasn’t always easy, but I always found a way to make the best of it. I learned so many lessons, but the most important one was making myself a priority. I am so happy I learned how to be myself and how to love being myself because it opened up so many doors that I had closed.

After everything I went though in my twenties I would do it all again, as long as I ended up here in my thirties; building a life with the person I love, having all of my cats, being surrounded by the tribe I’ve chosen full of family and friends, my career with the State of Maine, our cute and homey townhouse, all of my adventures, all of my travels, all of the lessons I’ve learned and all of the experiences I’ve had. I’m happy to be where I am and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I’m saying goodbye to my twenties and embracing my thirties with open arms and a full heart. I am excited to see where this next chapter will take me. I have a feeling that this is when life truly starts. 🤍

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a2w2 · 4 years

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This is my self doubt monster! I created it when I was beating myself up over tiny things I did or said. I made this about 20 days ago. And I have come back to this image repeatedly. 1. To put that self doubt in its place and say no I am better than this and it’s ok to make mistakes 2. I’ve discovered some really cool imagery. Self doubt can spiral and you can sink deeper and deeper. But my husband pointed out that there is always a way out. I’ve also discovered some strong profiles of women on the outer layers of this monster, in a way saying I’m more than my doubts and I’m better and strong than them. Also below the spiral it’s possible to get stuck in nasty jagged maze but it is also possible to avoid it entirely. How have you overcome self doubt? For me creating this image helped me break down the negative thoughts that were running through me and giving them a place for them to go rather than settling in. #art #emotionalintelligence #anxietyawareness #selfdoubt #selfcare #mentalhealthawareness #beingvulnerable #ashleywilsonwall https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_YqaxhOWU/?igshid=ichuzko8abh8

#art #emotionalintelligence #anxietyawareness #selfdoubt #selfcare #mentalhealthawareness #beingvulnerable #ashleywilsonwall

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severebananapeachfriend · 4 years

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Don't hesitate on being vulnerable...🖤 #beingvulnerable https://www.instagram.com/p/CBSG-L1Aw3y/?igshid=170dbzm6sg2hv

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medicalmissionary · 4 years

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One of my staff and I singing during our departmental worship. Usually I would be so scared of singing where my voice could be recognized. Before I would have remained silent even though I love to sing. God has been working on me over the years. In elementary school, I remember my music teacher wanted me to do a solo but I was too scared and afraid of singing with everyone staring at me. Somehow I have overcome some of my fear to at least sing during worship when it’s just me and another person. I think it helps when its hymns. Hope you like it.

#Singing #BeingBrave #Overcoming #BeingVulnerable #Hymns

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tinfoilrose · 4 years

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Our third creative piece for "A Brush Dipped Into Our Souls" is all about vulnerability and rage from Shona Walker: "Some rage is justified". Being vulnerable is scary, but it takes bravery. Showing rage is vulnerable. It's something inside that is so personal, that we give to the world and we have no idea how it will be taken. If more people were vulnerable, we would all likely feel more connected and it would lessen pain a lot more. Support each other and be open minded. Just because someone is raging, crying or laughing, doesn't make them weak. Don't take it personally either. Just be there. If you would like to submit a piece, please get in touch. All are welcome. @serendipities_dundee Or @howitfelt_littledebz #imhereforyou #beingvulnerable #weareallbeautiful #alllivesmatter (at Dundee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2xyiJD8Su/?igshid=1odgl7v9dqqf2

#imhereforyou #beingvulnerable #weareallbeautiful #alllivesmatter

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chineseladybug · 4 years

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#teletherapy in the time of #Coronavirus #safespace #beingvulnerable us hard work https://www.instagram.com/p/B_C2u77Aa52/?igshid=1w82qiopfw2yd

#teletherapy #coronavirus #safespace #beingvulnerable

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biailiao · 4 years

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🙌🏾💜🌱✨💫 #quote #quotes #dailyquotes #affirmations #beingopen #beinghonest #beingvulnerable #encourage #inspire #stayinyourmagic 🎇✨🎇✨🎇✨🎇 https://www.instagram.com/p/B60IrFvAwh4/?igshid=f1m9i9cmvl0g

#quote #quotes #dailyquotes #affirmations #beingopen #beinghonest #beingvulnerable #encourage #inspire #stayinyourmagic

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