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Hi, my name is StoicWriter575. I'm here because I struggle with suicidal thoughts and I have struggled with them since I was 14 years old...I'm 44 now.

#MightyTogether

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Placing the power in your hands to practice how to improve your wellbeing

Since this is a Practice, and in a practice, we must build upon our knowledge—here, I am going to expand upon my 1st post about the Beginner’s Mind, the first post of this new group - click to join and not miss the interconnected 9 attitudes of the wellbeing mindset of Mindfulness.

There is an emphasis on the importance of cultivating this mindset in all aspects of life.

Has anyone practiced this Beginner’s Mind or think that you will give it a try?
Any thoughts about this particular part of the whole?

Let’s break it down again:

Holding onto a particular belief limits the mind.
We accumulate a lot of conditioning along the way.
We tend to create a world where our opinions and beliefs are fixed.
As soon as we are attached to that one side, we shut off the other side-we don’t see it or hear it.

Only when we are willing to show up in each moment with a fresh, curious mind, willing to listen, knowing that possibly everything we believed and thought -that perhaps that’s not true. And, if we can maintain that freshness of mind, called a beginner’s mind—

then we can create a space where the mind can absorb, can respect the way other people think— take in new perspectives, and all of a sudden, we start to see not only a transformation in our mind, but a greater sense of calm, of clarity, and also a positive change in our relationships.

By letting go of preconceived ideas, expectations, and attachments, we can fully engage with each moment, experiencing life as it truly is, rather than through the filter of our thoughts and beliefs.

Key concepts:

Openness to possibilities:
The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities.

No attachment to outcomes:
By approaching situations with a beginner's mind, one is less likely to be fixated on achieving a specific result, allowing for greater flexibility and adaptability.

And, the extremely critical skill of learning How to focus on the present moment:
This mindset encourages a deep awareness of the current experience, without getting caught up in past regrets or future anxieties; which we all know the negative consequences this has on our mental health.

We have to help ourselves to not be stuck dwelling on either the "what could have been" or the "what might happen", so that we can instead stay living in and fully enjoying the actual present moment. This is all a part of our role in managing our depression and anxiety and not letting these win and take from us and our potential and our lives that we can have.

It’s important to remember that all of this is not an achievement to be attained but rather a continuous process of self-discovery and self-transformation.

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Miss Rosie with her boyfriend named Bruno. He is a Great Dane!!

They LOVE to play so our day revolves a Lot on hearing his bark from our bedroom and then Rosie races off the bed and spins and spins and spins in happiness while barking with her playful yips.

It is so much fun (Nixing the part where my joints all painfully pop out as I try to hurry and let her out) then she races up to the fence to bark and spin a lot more.

She was scared of his big self at first but me going up to him and giving him scrapes helped build up her courage ❤️

Can you tell she is my LIFE? 😁❤️✨️💖

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Feeling a bit better

Hi everyone, I just wanted to give you an update as I kinda went AWOL. We are doing some major medication changes, and they are helping. Still feeling anxious/suicidal, but I don't have to pace 24/7 or feel like I'm going to die every minute of every day. So there have been improvements.

#CheckInWithMe #Anxiety #MentalHealth #SuicidalThoughts

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Lil Miss Rosie had a dental cleaning vet appointment. Her owners who bred her in a tiny cage didn't help teeth cleaning for her first 4yrs.

7 teeth had to be removed and her two removed back molars were barely hanging on. For the past year I am so glad I begged my parents for this dental appointment. Already we can tell she chews normally without bouncing food around her mouth in obvious pain.

Of course animals require anesthesia so the pets don't face stress and the vets can work more easily. 6hours was so long as I worried for her.

Expensive but SO worth it! Her breath smells so so much better! Warm fuzzies all around! Though I do miss her tiny tooth that use to stick out like a super cute gremlin! Lol

Bless this dear pup friend 'o mine!!! ❤️ ❤️

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