looks in for a few
tender smile blooming
offering a curtsy of gratitude
before spreading my wings and taking flight
🌸
Stands and walks around checking all is well
Walks and sits
Enters
Of course.
looks in
#r-tonios - Book the last massage of the day. Just trust me on this.
Out
Apollo has started a new game with the following players:
Apollo
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Apollo has started a new game with the following players:
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I’m sorry that all I could leave were whispers yesterday. RT was being a relentless bitch ~s~
Sending best wishes.
For sure cory{BI}
Prayers for success and healing lifted
Prayers and healing thoughts for your friend. I've had a heart ablation several years ago. Truly, he'll be fine, but he needs to make sure he rests up afterwards and takes things easy for a while.
WHAT DOES SHAME LOOK LIKE?In order to deal with shame, some of us move away by withdrawing, hiding, silencing ourselves, and keeping secrets. Some of us move toward by seeking to appease and please. And some of us move against by trying to gain power over others, by being aggressive, and by using shame to fight shame (like sending really mean emails).
Shame is about fear, blame, and disconnection.
If we want to live fully, without the constant fear of not being enough, we have to own our story. We also have to respond to shame in a way that doesn’t exacerbate our shame. One way to do that is to recognize when we’re in shame so we can react with intention.
The easiest way to know shame is to cultivate an awareness of our physical shame symptoms -- a warm wash of inadequacy comes over me, my heart races, my face feels hot, my mouth gets dry, my armpits tingle, and time slows down. It’s important to know our personal symptoms so we can get deliberate in our response to shame.
When we’re in shame, we’re not fit for human consumption. We need to get back on our emotional feet before we do, say, email, or text something that we’ll regret.
If you want to kick-start your shame resilience and story-claiming, start with these questions. Figuring out the answers can change your life:1. Who do you become when you’re backed into that shame corner?
2. How do you protect yourself?
3. Who do you call to work through the mean-nasties or the cry ’n’ hides or the people-pleasing?
4. What’s the most courageous thing you could do for yourself when you feel small and hurt?
Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share: “Who has earned the right to hear my story?” If we have one or two people in our lives who can sit with us and hold space for our shame stories, and love us for our strengths and struggles, we are incredibly lucky. If we have a friend, or a small group of friends, or family who embraces our imperfections, vulnerabilities, and power, and fills us with a sense of belonging, we are incredibly lucky.