Today is a good day to stop, for even just a moment, and breathe in everything that's going right. To meditate on the beauty within the chaos around you.
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I’ve been struggling with some (pretty dramatic) anxiety lately. A friend reminded me that a lot has changed for me in a very short time. And while they’re all changes for the better, I still need time to adjust. Plus we’re still in the middle (end?) of our remodel. So while the last few days (weeks?) have been tougher than I’d like, I know I’m SO much healthier than I was this time last year. I just gotta remember to slow down and give myself room/time to breathe and adjust instead of expecting to be an immediate rockstar at everything all the time. Because that’s a reasonable expectation at any point, right? 💁♀️🤦♀️
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Christmas decorations are being put away and I'm slowly reclaiming my house back from both renovation and the holidays. I love Christmas and the whole holiday season, but I'm always relieved to return the house to normal, too. This year the return to normal is a slower, more gradual process since we're wrapping up a five-month-long renovation at the same time. What you can't see behind me is the dining table full of paint supplies and the unfinished stairway (that's brand new as part of the addition!) But the kiddos love looking at the stockings, and they have their rooms back (after four months of sleeping in the playroom/TV room) so, all in all, everything is good.
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I fucking love it when they make my latte pretty. I will always snap a pic, I can't help it.
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Here's a coffee-loving quote from my latest WIP to celebrate:
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"Would you want to get coffee tomorrow morning?"
Zander turned back around to find Callum looking at her expectantly. "I saw the coffee cups in your trash can as I was leaving last night," he added. "Figured maybe you'd wanna try a new place?"
"You were riffling through my trash?" she teased.
His blue eyes narrowed, and his smile turned sarcastic in response. "Your trashcan was by the front door." Oh. Right.
She'd meant to take that out this morning.
Not that she was going to let him off that easy. He was fun to tease. "Yeah, uh huh," she responded with good-natured ribbing. Then she grinned. "You nailed my coffee habit. And I'm always down to try a new spot. Especially a local joint." "Totally local," Callum confirmed. “They roast their own beans and everything.” She could drool he was so sexy, standing there talking about local craft coffee roasters. "Say, ten o'clock, then?"
"Perfect," Callum agreed. "Text me your number and I’ll text you back the name. Deal? It's walking distance from your place."
Very smooth. "Yeah, okay. That works.” Zander walked away after another set of see-you-laters with a grin on her face and her heart in her throat.
She needed to reign it in. She was twenty-six, not sixteen.
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This week's tarot:
VII of Swords
Justice
IV of Cups, reversed
So, basically, I need to stop comparing myself to others and appreciate what I already have. If instead, I fabricate (outward or inward) to make myself feel better or inflate my sense of self, karma will come calling and it's gonna be a real bitch.
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#trustyourintuition #manifesting #universehasyourback #allkindsofmagic #magickal #weeklytarot #selfcompassion #selfcompassionjourney #selflovefirst #selfcareisnotselfish #giveyourselfgrace #selfkindness #selflovefirstlove
