It Took Me A Long Time To Be Okay With This Truth. I'm There Now. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmeme #anxiety

Finally feeling a little more myself today! I've learned from experience not to overdo it when the good days come, so this evening its time to relax. A little Thai and some Netflix tonight. So it's an actual Netflix and Chill, without all the sex. Lol. Do people still say Netflix and Chill even, or am I just really old? How does everyone else recharge when they need to? #migrainelife #rechargeyoursoul #recharge https://www.instagram.com/p/B0W4pjrBqDc/?igshid=11hjps781zsuo

Who knows. Maybe the mug's right? 🤷 #selfcarematters #selfcaresunday https://www.instagram.com/p/CWQ4F8Yrq0f/?utm_medium=tumblr

Louder for those in the back 👏

A little necessary self-affirmation. For me, and for anyone else who needs to see this. #positiveenergy #selftalk #mentalhealthmatters https://www.instagram.com/p/CDysgEWBYhI-FxVe-6JlXsTUEIbv1uhmK83dKo0/?igshid=a86zlvabycwn

#day5 #12daysofxmaspuns #12daysofxmasjokes #mentalhealthawareness #lookafteryourselfovertheholidays https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Nc-EoBn36M8nIO4_poyR5T8D4rHj0TgqnSFM0/?igshid=bhkzdodwpj9r

So it's the end of the year, and as everyone's feeds flood with gratitude and year end or new year resolution posts, my contribution is my 2019 Good Things Jar. I've been filling one of these jars each year for a couple of years now. I'm not as good at tracking all of the good things as I would like to be. But this post and the exercise itself isn't about beating myself up. Exactly the opposite, actually. When I think about something worth noting that happens to me, whether a once in a lifetime occasion or a moment of daily trivia that just hits me, I do my best to write it down and stuff it in the jar. Reading through these little notes is awesome for reflection for me. For helping me get some much needed perspective, when I'm writing the notes, and when I take the time to look back. So I'll keep doing these jars. I would encourage anyone who hasn't done something like this to try it out, or something else like it. It helps. We can all too easily get caught up in the things that stress us, that we consider our failures, our losses, and lose sight of the beauty, the small victories. The things that make it worth it. #perspective #practicinggratitude #jarsformentalhealth #sothatwas2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6w1JbbhkSN3DycwpUcxAVqYK4NlkUqtxYWxgs0/?igshid=swg0yactkzkq

It's been one of those very busy weeks of vacation, filled with family and amazing adventures (and more stress than I need at some points, tbh). So, today, we're slowing things to a crawl and are going to recharge by the pool, me with a new book to crack open. When your cup is empty, you have nothing left to offer others. #rechargemybatteries #fillmycup #vacationfrommyvacation (at Paia, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bub9SwmB5Pp3ihY8jE5P5Op3eZx0OoAMwM71zo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ifbehluih4zi

#day7 #12daysofxmaspuns #12daysofxmasjokes #mentalhealthawareness #lookafteryourselfovertheholidays https://www.instagram.com/p/B6S0WeNh16lE5RTNSmUbM-3Yr3PX_rMfzfKy0M0/?igshid=1wajjou73b5fy

Now *this* is a day I can get behind! For introverts, recharging our batteries isn't a luxury; it's a requirement to stay healthy. So for anyone observing or interested, get your hot cup of whatever, your things that recharge you (book, music, warm bath, yoga, netflix binge, etc), and enjoy a day dedicated to refueling yourself. #worldintrovertday #introvert #introverts #introvertsuniteseparatelyinyourownhomes #mentalhealth #selflove #selfcare https://www.instagram.com/raistlinsghost/p/CYPRu7_JUxl/?utm_medium=tumblr

I think I just found my favourite Calvin and Hobbes panel ever. Or at least the one that resonates with me the most. #hesrightyouknow #somethingsareblackandwhite https://www.instagram.com/p/B38U0zihf51UJ_2JGtf39fgTGfi0Mw2z4_T5E80/?igshid=1gqvz9i7pvbwu