highly-sensitive person

Maybe you're like me and actually enjoy the ordinary days more than the weekend...
Maybe you prefer the weekend.
No matter what:
We made it another week!
And however you got through; you got through!
Do you want to take a moment to celebrate yourself - yes that's allowed and even encouraged here with me and us mighties - by sharing a win in the comments?
You can also share some experiences or gratitude.
Or maybe a glimmer.
As always, I'll get us started in the comments.
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Read an article about core beliefs.
And they add the backdrop to our emotional and psychological life.
Not a problem if they are positive ones.
If they build us up.
But it becomes a big problem when they are negative.
And they tear us apart.
I have recently discovered that I have some negative core beliefs that stand in the way of me implementing self-love.
And that made a lot click as to why I "just" can't love myself.
There is no "just" about it.
There is however a mountain of negative core beliefs standing in the way.
But I am working on healing them.
The first one being: I actually deserve self-love.
And so do you.
So maybe join me in sipping some self-love juice today?
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Saw this quote on Pinterest and it made me think of you.
You all face some truly hard circumstances and live some truly challenging lifes.
It may be due to physical issues, mental health issues, or both!
And you - and I - have gotten through some TOUGH days.
Hard days, heavy days, impossible days.
But we're still here.
We're still kicking.
And we're still in it.
And even though my circumstances are still hard, I also get to experience beauty, light, and glimmers.
And for that, I am grateful.
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So in my distorted mind a lot of what I do is a failure.
I fail. A lot.
Objectively I don't think I do.
But my mind twists everything.
So I have to VERY actively work on seeing the good, I do.
I have to maximize my wins in order to not skate over them.
And I have to remember that I do good.
And I have to very actively try to not be so hard on myself.
Grace and self-compassion.
That's something I am really trying to practice.
And the practice starts with actually remembering that I even have the option of showing myself grace and compassion.
Because I forget.
So here's to trying yet again.
And here's to wanting to believe that "failing" doesn't make you a "failure".
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Pictures like this always make my quite relieved.
Because my energy is no longer for big efforts.
Or rather it's not good for me - the recovery time is way to long.
But smaller efforts; that I can do!
And seeing them visualized like this makes me feel better about my small, daily efforts.
They matter.
They accumulate.
They DO become something.
That's what I wanted to remind myself of for this coming week.
And maybe some of you could do with the reminder too?
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It's Friday.
And you know what that means!
We made it another week.
However you got through, you got through!
And that is the most important win of all.
Do you want to take a moment and reflect on another win from your week?
You're most welcome to share in the comments like always.
I'll get us started.
Before that, I would just like to say thank you for all your kind comments to my "1 year on The Mighty" post yesterday.
I am very humbled by the response.
And very grateful.
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It’s not wrong to be sensitive; the world needs more of your softness.~ The Latest Kate #HighlysensitivePerson #sensitive

Just saw on my feed that I joined May 2023.
That means I've been on The Mighty for one whole year.
365 days.
And 52 weeks.
More than half of these weeks I've posted 4-5 times per week as part of my journey.
And what a journey it's turning out to be!
I am SO thankful that I have joined The Mighty.
It's been a game changer.
And a life changer.
SO thankful for all of you wonderful people that make this a mighty place!
I am learning so much for you.
You inspire me every day.
And you have supported me during ups and downs.
And I just want to say thank you!
You are MIGHTY!
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This is a favorite quote.
It's so self-compassionate, I think.
As we work on ourselves, our healing, our journey it is easy to get caught up in the goals, the finish line.
But I find that it moves.
It transforms as I transform.
So waiting to be happy and content until you reach that point, until you're "finished" or "done", it's not a good option.
We don't want to hold our breath until then.
We need to try to enjoy the journey.
To recognize that we are indeed masterpieces
We don't have to work to become one - we are one by default.
And sometimes trying to accept this and know this can make being a work-in-progress a bit easier.
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So today in individual therapy I brought up the most toxic relationship, I have in my life.
The relationship to my ex.
My boys dad.
I have avoided bringing it up because it is the biggest can of worms, I have.
But I also began to have a feeling, that I couldn't keep putting it off.
It has so monumental influences on my life.
And I was triggered.
So I did it.
Now I have some new things to try the next time he triggers me.
Which will probably be this afternoon, when he picks up the kids.
I need to ever so slowly but surely start to transform how he makes me feel.
No doubt, I will fail many times.
But as always: we get points for trying!!
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