kindmondayreminder

I am having a really rough start to the week...
Drained, depressed, and drowning in all I need to do and get done.
A good friend reminded me to try to take better care of myself.
And not push myself so far beyond my capabilities.
It's just really hard to accept that I'm not able to do the things, I would like to do, due to lack of energy and mental health issues.
But I have to try to take care of myself today...
I have a very important meeting tomorrow.
So I'll cancel a course today to be able to go to that meeting tomorrow.
I feel terrible for canceling.
But I can't go.
I need a mental health day.
As we face a new week, I hope you'll do what you need to do to take care of yourself - whatever that may look like on any given day.
And I wish you the best possible week, you can have.
#kindmondayreminder
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#Support
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#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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As we start a new week, I wanted to kindly bring your attention to your inner dialog.
How do you speak to yourself?
What do you tell yourself about you and your life?
If you're like me, this dialog is often a harsh one.
One filled with self-criticism, self-judgement and self-belittlement.
But I now know how negative and diminishing this is - and that it is in fact possible to choose a kinder and more graceful way to speak to and about myself.
It's hard to change.
It even feels wrong to be kinder to myself.
But I do believe it's the right thing to do for my mental health and wellbeing.
So here's to another week of practice.
And I want to wish you the best week, you can possibly have.
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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Hi everyone.
Thank you for being here and for being you!
I have been thinking a lot about "taking up space".
Because I've found out, I have never been allowed to take up space.
I've never been allowed to take up space in my own life.
My thoughts, needs, and wants weren't considered important by several impactful relationships in my life.
But now I am slowly learning that they are!
I am slowly learning that I am allowed to take up space in my own life.
I am allowed to have needs, feelings, and wants.
This is very new to me.
So I am practicing baby steps - and I am falling on my face a lot.
But I'll continue to practice.
And as we start this week of, I wanted to remind you:
You are allowed to take up space too!
You're allowed to have needs, feelings, and wants.
They - and you - are valid and important.
I wish you the best possible week, you can have.
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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I was hurt deeply by my dad yesterday.
And every single time I am hurt, I begin to question and doubt my experience of the situation.
Am I being too dramatic?
Am I overreacting?
Am I being too sensitive?
Am I making a fuss?
I've been told all these things by several important people in my life.
And I've internalized the invalidation.
My therapist says that I chronically invalidate myself...
So I fact check with people I actually trust - people who know me and value me.
And NO!
I am not being too dramatic, overreacting, being too sensitive, or making a fuss.
I was hurt!
And I am recovering now.
As we start this week, I wanted to remind you:
You are valid.
Your feelings are valid.
We are allowed to feel what we feel!
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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As we start this new week, I wanted to remind you of this:
You are worthy and deserving of good things!
I struggle a lot with my sense of self-worth.
And I forgot that I am actually worthy of good things.
I forget that I am actually deserving.
If you do the same, I wanted to make sure you got a reminder of the opposite.
I wish you nothing but good.
Including the best possible week you can have.
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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Saw this Halloween themed reminder of things not to be scared of.
And I thought it was very cute and spot on.
I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning because of the busy week I have ahead of me.
It was quite overwhelming.
And kinda crushing for someone like me given the challenges i face daily...
But I got out of bed and even ended up having a good morning - which was a very welcomed surprise.
Reminding myself that this week I'll definitely be needing:
"Carving time out for self care"
And
"Taking care of your own needs".
I hope you're able to give yourself what you need.
And I wish you the best possible week you can have.
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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Hi everyone.
Another week is ahead of us.
And I have another kind Monday for you - if you should need it.
This one is about things you should not feel guilty for - a reminder I surely need.
And it is Halloween themed.
Thought is was very cute🎃
I especially needed to hear:
"Being sensitive and emotional"
And
"Taking things at your own pace".
I am recovering from fall break and a vacation.
And I will definitely need to take things in my own pace this upcoming week.
I wish you the best week, you can have.
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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"I will practice self-kindness as I am on the right path for me".
We all have different paths.
Different journeys.
Some people won't understand our journey.
I have many people in my life who don't understand what I am doing - and why.
But I am learning to be okay with this.
As long as I get what I'm doing and why.
As long as I believe, I am the right path for me.
I remind myself:
"Not everyone will understand your journey. That's fine. It's not their journey to make sense of. It's yours".
And as I take healing steps, I am also reminded, I am doing what is right for me.
I want to wish you the best week you can have.
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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I think so many of those steps we label - and think off - as being "small" are actually very BIG steps.
Maybe we, us mighties, tend to label them as "small" because they might be small achievements for people without mental and/or physical health issues.
But for us mighties they are big achievements.
Like getting out of bed.
Taking a shower.
Venturing out of the house.
Cooking a meal.
Taking our meds.
All BIG steps!!
So I just want to remind you - as a new week begins - you're doing great.
And I wish you the best week you can have.
#kindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
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This is a reminder I can't get enough times.
I so so easily slip into criticizing, judging and invalidating myself.
It's actually what I do per default if I'm not very mindful about doing something different.
Something kinder.
I've learned that when you're used to pushing yourself and being hard on yourself doing the opposite can feel wrong - and even dangerous.
And it's so very important to show oneself grace while practicing being kinder to oneself.
We will slip up many times.
But that will not be what defines us.
What will define us is that we keep practicing self-kindness.
All practice is good practice!
I wish you the best week, you can have.
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#CPTSD
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#HighlysensitivePerson
#kindmondayreminder
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