#you are good enough

[thepeacefulgarden]

[spiritualseeker777]

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

[akindplace]

You are not a quitter when you have a disability and admit to yourself and to others that you can't do something. It doesn't mean you are limiting who you are or hindering your growth or success capacity. It just means you accept how your illness impacts your life and you are setting boundaries, so you don't end up completely exhausted and even more sick. You are looking out for your own health when you stick up by not pushing yourself to a point of burn-out. It doesn't mean you are a failure. It means you know some things are impossible to be done, it means you won't take unnecessary high risks with your health.

Look out for yourself. It is okay to admit how disability affects your life, to say "no" to pushing yourself too hard, to ignore people who accuse of "not trying hard enough" because they can't possibly understand how much you have to try to just exist when you are sick.

It is okay to ask for breaks, to have accommodations, to ask for benefits and accessible healthcare. You are not being too demanding by wanting your most basic needs met and your boundaries respected.

[serenityquest]

[mikefrawley]

It's all About Forgiveness Mike (04-06-24)

I'm not quite sure why just yet, but today for me was my first ever be good to Mike Day. It was a beautiful Spring Day here in South Florida and I just knew it was time to spoil myself, which is an action I haven't taken in a very long time. Before I get into this story too deep, I want to pause a moment and thank my many friends for your love and support as I've started taking baby steps on a path I've been afraid to walk and addressing some inner child issues which have troubled me for most of my life, Okay, back to spoiling myself, but first I really want let all of you know just how much I love and appreciate you. Thank you! So, where was I? It was early Saturday Morning and I took a nice leisurely drive to the nicest Publix in town for my weekly shopping, and I realized that it was time to stop living like an active addict who can barely pay the rent and enjoy life a little bit. So, aside from the usual groceries I also bought some gourmet k-cups of coffee to share with my friends at work and took a different way home so I could tryout a new Starbucks which is my weekly splurge. Then armed with my Vanilla Latte I returned home and relaxed for a bit. At home I wrote a new poem which as is the case with many of us here is my true love. After finishing I just felt like getting out of the house and enjoying my day. I haven't bought a new book for myself in well over twenty years, so I decided to take a mini road trip to Barnes and Noble. After leisurely browsing a bit, I grabbed an excellent book by my favorite teacher, author, and poet, Thich Nhat Hanh, or Thay (teacher in Vietnamese) as he is known. The title is ZEN AND THE ART OF SAVING THE PLANET. After that I must confess I did go over the top a bit and stopped by a second Starbucks which was right next door and treated myself to another fancy coffee. Hey, as I said, it was be good to Mike Day. Sunday I leisurely sat outside reading my new book, meditating and just enjoying the moments as they passed. Please forgive me if this is a bit boring but my wish is that someone else suffering with self-destructive thoughts and feelings, may realize that they too are good enough and very much worthy of love. Well I guess that's enough (too much), but please do remember that you are indeed much loved!

[anonymergremlin]

My dear mutuals, you think the "You are my sunshine"-things hurts? Haha! ... At least you didn't have to think about P finding out his lover [in my case my oc] once considered suicide and what it means. *stares into the void* I love my ideas but... oh god. *sobs*.

[aestheticemi01]

You are you and that is more than enough. 💫

[scotland-wolves]

[euesworld]

"You are so great and filled with so much beauty that you don't even need a body for me to love you.. you could just be a little spark in my heart, as long as you could still smile that would be good enough for me."

Well, it's true.. you are so beautiful inside that you please me without even having sex - eUë

[thepeacefulgarden]

[spiritualseeker777]

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

[akindplace]

You are not what happened to you. You are not your intrusive thoughts. You are not the opinion of others. You are your own individual, live your life accordingly. There is no shame in accepting life as it is and to pursue your own happiness despite of what others think of you. Chasing your own happiness and your comfort doesn't make you selfish.

[serenityquest]

[maddiessafeplace]

Self care checklist for today

Hi little ones! I hope you're taking care of yourselves today :3 Here's a little checklist for you to use:

｡⋆｡˚ ʚïɞ Stretch and get some food

Cuddle stuffies and tell them you love them ʚïɞ ˚｡⋆｡

｡⋆｡˚ ʚïɞ Brush your pretty hair

Take all of your meds ｡⋆｡˚ ʚïɞ

｡⋆｡˚ ʚïɞ Go outside and count the little buggies you see

Drink 4 cups of water ʚïɞ ˚｡⋆｡

｡⋆｡˚ ʚïɞ Color your stuffies a picture, I hear they like your art!

Brush your teeth twice today. We don't want any cavities! ｡⋆｡˚ ʚïɞ

｡⋆｡˚ ʚïɞ Build a fort with pillows and blankets

Do whatever else that makes you happy! ʚïɞ ˚｡⋆｡