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9 Meditations for Anxiety and Depression: January 2018

Posted by strange on January 31, 2018
9 Meditations for Anxiety and Depression: January 2018

Every Monday we post on Instagram #MeditationMondays as a reminder to pause, breathe and reflect on uncomfortable feelings that rise during each day. Below are a compilation of our meditations up to January. Everyday is a practice.

Posted in: Meditations for Mind Obstacles, Self Care | Tagged: alternative medicine, janie johnson, meditation, meditation for anxiety, meditation for depression, meditation mondays, meditations, self care, self care for anxiety, self care for depression, the strange is beautiful, the strange is beautiful yoga, yoga for mind obstacles

Self-Care Is Not Just A Skin Routine

Posted by strange on January 29, 2018

Reflection. It is the edge of a pool that I don’t want to dive into. I don’t know what’s under the surface. It may take minutes, hours, months, even years. Eventually I dive into myself. Reflection can be a scary yet necessary part of self-care. Understanding your trauma is essential to recovery.

Posted in: Advice for Mind Obstacles, Kelly Duarte, Self Care | Tagged: bath bomb, kelly duarte, self-care is not just a skin routine, self-care monthly themes, the strange is beautiful

Sadcore Sundays: “The Embers” by Vagabon

Posted by strange on January 28, 2018
Sadcore Sundays: "The Embers" by Vagabon

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Lyrics:
I feel so small
My feet can barely touch the floor
On the bus, where everybody is tall

Posted in: Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features

I am the Phoenix, Reborn and Ready: Reflection in 5 Diary Entries

Posted by strange on January 25, 2018
I am the Phoenix, Reborn and Ready: Reflection in 5 Diary Entries

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The Phoenix in mythology, and in Harry Potter, is a bird that dies, turns to ashes and is reborn. I feel reborn. I have felt so different ever since I moved out. Almost confused from it. Who am I? Who is Shannen? This is five diary entries on reflecting on who am I today, now, and who do I want to be in 2018.

Posted in: Advice for Mind Obstacles, Self Care, Shannen | Tagged: acid reflux, citrucel, domestic abuse awareness, food phobia, ibs, january reflection, medicine phobia, new years resolution, omeprazole, phobia, reflect, reflection, self care, self love

Be Kind, Rewind: Reflection on Being Kind to Yourself

Posted by strange on January 25, 2018
Be Kind, Rewind: Reflection on Being Kind to Yourself

Damn straight I am.

This year my only resolution is to be kind to myself. Starting a new year comes with a lot of pressure to start over. It means starting a diet or workout regimen. It means quitting bad habits. It means reflecting on the shitty parts of yourself and forcing yourself to change them. I’m realizing my worst habit is being unkind to myself.

Posted in: Janie, Self Care | Tagged: be kind, coping mechanisms, domestic abuse survivor, feminism, feminist, janie contreras johnson, love yourself, mexican american writer, new years resolution, reflect, reflection, the strange is beautiful
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