#gentle living

[thatgentlewife-deactivated]

[thelibradolly]

Gentle movements to live better

Here are gentle movements outside of my workout regimen that I've been incorporating into my life as a way of taking care of my body better :

(1) Morning Dance : I've seen that morning meditations do not work for me but this does! Dancing/shimmying/swaying to my favourite music right after i wake up makes me feel very energized and i get to set a happy tone for the day!

(2) Yin Yoga : Practising yin yoga every single night as part of my wind down routine has been helping me stay grounded. It's especially necessary to release your hips Here are my current favourite ones : yin yoga by the bare female and trauma release yoga session by Caitilin K'eli Yoga

(3) Legs up the wall : Doing legs up the wall 30 minutes a day has been a real relaxation spa for my legs! Since I do a lot of leg focused workouts, this move feels amazing for my legs.

[jazzynook]

At peace. At home.

Original illustrations.

[windonthewaters]

[a-daisy-in-the-dark]

12.21.24

finding peace in the wilderness 🤍

[bl0omss]

Gentle Reminder

“Tired child and weary soul, you forget sometimes. That though the responsibilities of life may make you feel as if even just moving is too impossible, then my love, just breathe. If breathing is too difficult, then precious one, just blink. If even blinking is too much work, then little one, just stare. It is enough to just be, sometimes.”

-N <3

[wrathofachilleus]

[deurbanised-romantic]

Y'all, this is my world right now...

It's a winter wonderland. I even watched the muppets christmas carol today because Just Look At It!!

If it doesn't look like this for Solstice I swear to all the Gods I can remember the names of that I'll write a complaint to the sky omg

If it's cold where you are too, here is your reminder that you need to rest. You are a mammal and a pretty big one at that. Keeping your body warm takes a lot of energy and you are allowed to rest and to eat to replenish this energy. Resistant always means taking care of you too!

[zhxme]

i have a simple but intimate fantasy i hope one day ill get.

getting ready to bed along side a significant other. wearing our most comfortable pijamas thats just mixed clothes together. going to bed filled with blankets. there we lay together and cuddle. no need for foreplay, or making a move, its already satisfying just being in each other’s arms.

the best part is waking up besides them the next day, finding comfort in the relaxation of seeing the other still resting. feeling graceful to have such a peaceful moment with them.

[liyazaki]

“we’re likely to try out many sorts of lives before we land finally on the quiet variety.

rarely does anyone start there. it can take a lot of pain before we make our peace with so-called ordinariness & accept it for the wonder it is.

before we can deeply love a day when we have nothing to do other than wake up early, finish the dishes from last night, shower, read a few poems, answer some emails, maybe go to the museum- buy some bread, fry some eggs.

we might become rather fierce at anyone & anything that threatens this hard-won achievement.

at well-meaning people who invite us on complicated excursions or worrying parties- at newspapers that force us to think about driven types, starting companies. we know how much these stimulants can cost us.

it takes great confidence to give up on being special. it takes kindness to oneself to interrupt the longing for suffering & anguish.

one might have needed to try out almost everything else before realizing in the end, it was calm we always really wanted.”

the secret to a calm life, yt

[windng-down]

Happy December 1st!

[its-all-down-hill]

[thelibradolly]

Gentle Living habits :

August was emotionally exhausting and stressful for me. So For September, I want to gently care for myself, return to a healthy lifestyle and remember my goals to become a better version of myself :

No Screens 1 hour before bed and 1 hr after waking up

An hour of evening walk everyday

drink something warm before bed (I prefer milk)

10 pm bedtime

Giving time to my hobby purely from a place of love, without judging the outcome

short Journal sessions morning and night (Morning : affirmations, check to-do list) (Night : 3 things i'm grateful for, write tomorrow's to-do list)

[jazzynook]

Fun with friends. Portland, Oregon

Biking. Cheery Blossoms. With the homies.

[beargreentea]

Oh to be a small creature living in a tiny cottage surrounded by flowers and herbs and when I go outside I see my other small creature friends and their cottages and we eat dinner together every night and share drinks and laugh and mayb kiss sometimes 𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘

[a-daisy-in-the-dark]

1.4.25

hello, moon 🌙