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Posted on January 29, 2019January 28, 2020

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good god, it's been nearly 2 weeks since i posted last. it's not because i've been happily busy, that's for sure. tonight, i thought it's time to be a little more open about all this. -- i've seen a number of folks commenting lately about how rough this month has been - "rough" isn't even the right word for it, but it's all i've got right now. in the interest of community, transparency and mental health, i wanted to offer up that i see you. thank you for sharing and for your honesty. and yeah, i am feeling that weight mightily myself. it's absolutely crushing. -- i've learned from my dearest teachers that the first thing one needs to do is get grounded. sometimes, that looks like this for me. on the ground, full body contact, to feel that sense of stability again. feel the earth that loves you, even when loving yourself is hard. -- wood floors feel great, but use what you've got. being flat eases your blood pressure across your whole body evenly, which just feels really damn nice. it also applies body weight pressure to tense muscles, like your back or your abs or your chest. places we tend to curl defensively. being on your belly is good when you need to soothe and quiet, while being on your back often feels better when you need to release and slow. but your preference may vary - definitely try both. -- i might be like this for just 10-20 min to reset, or i might stay here an hour or more. i might nap flat on the floor. i try not to judge myself for needing extra "flat time," as we call it at home. this is practice, too. -- this week, i'm going to take some time each day to talk a little bit here about mental health. "officially," Mental Health Awareness week is in october, but damned if i'm gonna wait till then. i have no magic answers, folks, but i can share some of what i practice, if that might help you finish out this winter. (CON'T IN COMMENTS...) #beingtea #livemoretea #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #winterblues #selfemployedlife #selfcare #flat #restorative #teaheals #mentalhealthawareness #yourenotalone #itsok #itsokaynottobeokay

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