TheLittleThings

Double post from me today because this photo from our dog walker was too funny not share! I think it’s the pug in him, but Lord Muck’s mantra is “if it’s a kind of water and I fits, I sits!” One time he did this, it was so thick I spent about 5 minutes just laughing at the state of him at the front door while the dog walker profusely apologised, all the while he just sat there looking very happy with his chonky boi self 😂

Now it’s rainy season, we have to do near daily baths and the Duke is rather displeased and indignant about it all like “Jeeves… I worked very hard on rolling in that mud and fox / sheep poop so it would camouflage me. Now the other dogs are going to laugh at me tomorrow because of how stinky you’ve made me with this thing you call ‘shampoo’ except there’s not even any poo in it!”

Us Jeeveses are fickle beasts like that 😆

#Dogs #MightyPets #Laugh #funny #alwayslookouththelightsideoflife #TheLittleThings #DistractMe #Pets #ForTheLoveOfDogs #forthelols

If there’s one thing The Duke has taught me, in addition to understanding that my rightful place is to carry out his bidding at his barking orders, is how to do radical self-care right…

On walks, when he has had enough, he simply sits down and refuses to go any further. When he is sad, he lets me know by climbing into my lap, demanding cuddles. When he is afraid, he squeezes himself between my feet for protection and comfort. When it’s approaching dinner time, he borks for my attention to get me to attend to his needs. When he is in the mood for a bit of fun, he scamps, he runs, and jumps like it’s the best thing ever. On walks, he finds ways to assert his independence by following his own path—turning the act of walking into a game wherein he is the cleverest boi, who delights in having outfoxed me in his own pug-mix way.

After he swims, he shakes himself off each time with the verve of a puppy. When I rub behind his ears each night and give him belly rubs, he sighs as if he is letting go of all the day’s worries. And when he sleeps, he does it enthusiastically—as if napping and resting form a part of his daily duties. When he is tired, nothing can stop him from catching some zzzs… not even trips to the groomer where he has often had to be groomed while snoozing! If he is cold, he will find a blanket, carry it across the room, and fashion it into an appropriate bundle on which to make himself cozy.

He does not reproach himself for not doing more. Instead he delights in all these small things like he is living his best life. He is the poster pug for radical self-care, and he has taught me that there is still great joy and life, to be found in doing less 🐾

#Dogs #MightyPets #Selfcare #TheLittleThings #DistractMe #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigue #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease

🎭 Hello!

I am a blend of emotions this past week, but I am doing better. I have slacked on my classwork for my University studies. I pray that I can make it through without struggling too much. I seriously need help to make it through this class because of how difficult my emotions have been. I believe it's #hormonal but I am confident that I am going to be OK.

I am curious about you guys though, how are you?!

#Holidayseason
#TheLittleThings
#bethankful
#Medicine
#BipolarDisorder
#Depression

新年快乐！Happy year of the tiger! Hope your year is filled with not only luck, but also growth, peace, happiness, love, and laughter. I am going to be focusing on the little things this year, and this does not just mean focusing on the little tasks and chores, because those are important, but also the tiny beautiful moments. This could mean a stranger smiling at you or spotting a butterfly, or a pretty sunset. I want to live in the present.

Anyways, hope you are all doing amazing, and if you are not, that's ok too. Where I live this is a huge holiday, so I wanted to share it with you too. 🧧🧧🧧

#NewYear #chinesenewyear #MentalHealth #MightyMinute #conqueryourmind #growth #TheLittleThings

I was given this orchid birthday before last, when it was in full bloom. It needs special care and I have somehow kept it alive. It nearly died from over watering and root rot. I have a terrible brown thumb and kill every plant I was given. I didnt think it would ever bloom again. My boyfriend kept calling it my fake or dead plant. I noticed one day that it was growing a stem. Then it grew buds, surprisingly. I excitedly told my b/f about it but he didnt pay attention. Then one day, he randomly yells "Oh my god, your fake plant bloomed!" 🙄🤣

Sometimes, when the pain in my hips, elbows, fingers, in my everywhere is bad, or intrusive thoughts and compulsions are driving me, or when all I can feel is electricity in my veins, fog in my brain, creaking in my joints, blood in my nose, tears in my eyes... Sometimes when the everything-ness of my being is just so very difficult, I force myself to find the little things. I force myself to find the little things that can make me smile. I force myself to smile. I stick googly-eyes on a rock and say I made a new friend; experience the idea of elation upon discovering my second favourite plant has babies; my cat yawns supremely wide leaving behind a tiny tongue poking out his mouth; a friend sends a spelling error placed puntastically in a text; the water drips and makes a silly sound; my socks are soft and brightly coloured; the air smells clean today... The little things that make me smile are the big things that remind me it's okay to frown, there's no need to force smiles when I'm down. But sometimes I force myself to smile at the little things, because sometimes those little things help me feel like I don't need to force it any more.

#Anxiety #Depression #CPTSD #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Fibromyalgia #TheLittleThings