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Self Love September Day 21: Ladies and Gentlemen (but especially ladies), Get Yourself Into Feminism
In some sense, I've always been a feminist. I didn't start using the term to describe myself until my twenties. When it comes to self love, feminism was the birthplace of the idea. What I found so healing about feminism was that it helped to put a lot of my "flaws" and troubles into a perspective that allowed compassion for myself and others shine ( Read more... ) -
Self Love September Day 20: Acknowledge Your Breakthroughs
One aspect of my Radical Self Love Journal is "Personal Breakthroughs" which consists of past accomplishments that seemed impossible. It's a reminder that I'm not a failure and I've already achieved so much. I have a lot to be grateful for and to feel good about. I'll share a few of mine, in hopes it will inspire someone to do the same for ( Read more... ) -
Self Love September Day 19: A Guide
A HUGE part of self love is self care. Taking the time to do these little things, with the faith that it will somehow benefit you eventually, is vital. For most of my life, I only focused on Physical and Mental self care. Including Emotional and Spiritual is just as important! I'm sure not everyone would agree with me on this, but on my own ( Read more... ) -
Self Love September Day 17: A Poem About Forgiving Yourself
Forgiving My Child
Stars twinkle above my head
But do I ever notice?
No. I’m always in my head
Sheltered from the beauty around me
The gifts I’ve been given
Go unnoticed again
I view myself as a little child
I am the child, but also it’s mother
Which means that try as I may
Controlling the little one never works
Forgiving my child
For staying out too late
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Probably mindless dreaming
You said that you didn't believe what I said way back when. Why? Was it because it was so desperate? Too sweet? Too insubstantial? I can't figure out what goes through your head ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
I learned a lot this summer about my family and how I ended up on this planet.
Some of the new things:
I'm Canadian
I'm Scottish
I'm Dutch
I'm the descendent of someone who fought in the American Revolution
That person's blood is on a flag in a museum somewhere from being decapitated
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Self Love September Day 16: Poetry
"Hope"
In honor of your mental health
save yourself
be your mom
be your dad
be all the things
you wished you had
you couldn’t sleep
not even a wink
for a whole week
you closed your eyes
and saw faces
mind always wandering
to distant times and places
your heart was beating
in your stomach
Focus on your hands
come back to now
try not to leave
it’s always hard anyhow
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