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Tag Archives: vulnerable
Letting Go of Perfection
I cannot be present without being vulnerable and warm. I cannot be vulnerable without being present and warm. I cannot be warm without being present and vulnerable. Continue reading
Posted in Being Present
Tagged control, Love, mental health, Perfection, present, recovering perfectionist, self acceptance, self care, self love, vulnerable, warm
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Vulnerability
Control kills a connection Continue reading
Posted in Being Present
Tagged authentic, being myself, connection, control, mental health, momentum, perfect, present, recovering perfectionist, vulnerable
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Connecting
I want warmly let go of my chase towards an impossible mirage Continue reading
Posted in Being Present
Tagged connection, control, meaningful, mental health, Perfection, present, recovering perfectionist, vulnerable, warm
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Illusion
I live in an out of control, imperfect, and unknown world. A place where, if I stay close to the present moment without trying to grip any fact, I have thousands of true and potent options to choose from. Continue reading
Posted in Control is an Illusion
Tagged attainable, connection, control, humble, imperfect, Love, mental health, Perfection, power in response, unknown, vulnerable
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Home
I do not like to be uncertain I fight for an explanation of why it happened I fight for an explanation of what the future might look like I fight for certainty ~ The battle takes me far from my … Continue reading
Posted in Quarantine
Tagged anxiety, depression, highly sensitive person, independent, journey, mental health, numb, overwhelmed, patient, present, survival, uncertainty, uncomfortable, vulnerable
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Quarantine – Week 4
Inner Dialogue: As human beings, we have a “threat system.” It is there to set off minor alarms (as subtle as our phones on vibrate) to tell us when we need to feed our needs like hunger, sleep, or belonging. … Continue reading
Posted in Quarantine
Tagged anxiety, compassion, depression, highly sensitive person, humor, independent, inner dialogue, mental health, panic, present, threat system, vulnerable
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Response Struggle
We respond to our fear of failure and vulnerability, our fear of death, our fear of emptiness with ideas of IMAGE and POWER and ENTERTAIN AWAY FROM THE FACTS OF LIFE. There are other ways to respond to this scary adventure here on earth. Breathe and read what I have learned here in this blog post. Continue reading
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