Indeed, I feel "grateful" for today. I might have felt a little gloomy this morning, but I appreciate how I ended this day with a thankful heart. Lord, thank you for all the blessings that I already have, I am receiving and will continue to receive from You. 🌻💕
#SMClark
Don't be too hard on yourself.
No one has their life figured out at the age of 18.
Life is a long journey that will be filled with:
• Failures
• Winnings
• Learnings
All you have to do is stay CONSISTENT with your efforts.
Please be self-forgiving when you realize you could have made better choices with your words, behaviours or reactions. Most of us do what we do until we're presented with new information and we find new ways to show up. Have self-compassion & keep learning, shifting & rising up.
The older you get, the more you choose calmness over conflict and distance over disrespect. Drama becomes intolerable to you and your peace becomes your ultimate priority. You start surrounding yourself with people who are good for your mental health, heart and soul.
Exposing your eyes to sunlight in the morning increases daytime energy & mood etc. & improves nighttime sleep, but it also triggers a cascade of short, medium & long-acting peptides & hormones that powerfully modify state of mind & body in other (positive) ways too. *Blink as needed of course; don’t harm your retina. Science can’t satisfactorily fix broken retinas yet…
And no, there is no true artificial replacement for sunlight that is as good, but if you can’t view sunlight in the morning then bright artificial light would be your next choice. And don’t forget that there is sunlight on cloudy days. It’s especially important to view that sunlight on cloudy days.
Should I buy that book called, "A Gentle Reminder". I have been eyeing for it, but knowing that there was an existing pdf somewhere online stopped me to get the actual hardcopy. Hehe.
The more you heal, the more you realize having access to you is a privilege and revoking access to those who repeatedly cross your boundaries, trigger your mental health, and lower your vibe is top tier self-care.