yourkindmondayreminder

Thought this layout was really cute.
And it's also some really important reminders.
For me, today, "You're allowed to have bad days and still be worthy" is especially important.
What do you need to remind yourself of?
I wish you the best possible week, you can have.
#yourkindmondayreminder

I am trying to learn this:
Rest is maintenance - not a reward.
I was brought up with it being a reward.
Thinking I needed to earn it and be done with everything before I was allowed to rest.
And since I am a perfectionist, I was never done doing.
But as a fellow mighty has taught me:
We are human beings not human doings.
And I wanted to remind you of this as we start a new week.
I hope you have the best possible week you can have.
#yourkindmondayreminder

As we begin another week, I wanted to remind you that you're doing great.
We all face some very real and very hard challenges in our everyday lives.
And we do our best - however that may look on any given day/time of day.
I am proud of you for keeping on keeping on!
And I wish you the best possible week you can have.
#yourkindmondayreminder

I really appreciated it when this reminder showed up in my Pinterest feed.
So I thought I would share it with you all too:
"As long as you are trying, you are probably doing way better than you think".
And I want to applaud you all for trying so hard and so much!
I definitely think you're doing good.
And I wish you the best possible week you can have.
#yourkindmondayreminder
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"Find a rhythm that feels like your own, even if it's slower than you're used to".
Wise words.
For many of us it's easier said than done.
We have been taught to do and do in order to be accepted or have a place in the world.
But as a Mighty friend says; were human beings not human doings.
I am learning to say "Enough is enough" and then stop doing.
Because I do push myself way too much - and it's a habit and a coping strategy that's difficult to transform.
But here's to another week of practice.
Because we do deserve softness and grace and rest - we don't have to earn any of it.
I wish you the best possible week, you can have.
#yourkindmondayreminder

As you plan for a new week;
make sure to include yourself in the list of things you need to take care of.
How can this look for you?
I am going to prioritize my study time and hobbies.
I wish you the best possible week you can have.
#yourkindmondayreminder
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I am really great at adding extra pressure to myself...
And I know now that it's a symptom of my personality disorder.
And also a thought trait from my upbringing.
So it makes sense.
And there is nothing wrong with me (something I often need to remind myself).
But I can also try - maybe just try - to relieve some of the pressure.
I don't have to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders...
And neither do you.
Do you have an idea, just a small one, on how you can relieve some pressure from your everyday life this week?
I am going to practice leaning more on God.
#yourkindmondayreminder
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I thought this was so cute.
First; the kitty - looks like it's smiling or laughing.
Second; the quote.
"Joy is not a place you arrive at, but a garden you tend to daily".
What can you do to tend to your garden this week and thereby nuture your joy?
I am going to allow myself longer naps so I hopefully can function a bit better.
I wish you the best possible week you can have.
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This reminder is going to be very important to me during the kids' summer vacation.
Even though their routines changes, I still need my rest.
And my routines.
So I am trying to work in both.
I hope you get to prioritize rest too.
And I wish you the best possible week you can have.
#yourkindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#Healing
#HighlysensitivePerson
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I saw this on Pinterest this morning and thought it was such important messages.
That cozy is a coping skill and that softness actually can save us.
I was thought that being soft was no good at all.
And I hid my softness away from an early age.
Now I am trying to bring it back into my life.
I am also trying to learn that resting isn't giving up.
That gentle doesn't mean weak.
And that cozy isn't a luxury - it's a lifeline.
It certainly is for me.
#yourkindmondayreminder
#MightyTogether
#Support
#MentalHealth
#Trauma
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#AvoidantPersonalityDisorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Burnout
#Healing
#HighlysensitivePerson
(Picture from Pinterest)