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[ID: branches of a blackberry bush growing over a fence.]

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[ID: a series of five illustrations titled "Don't Treat Yourself Like A Stranger." each illustration shows two people talking to each other, with the following captions: "Ask Yourself How You Are," "No, Really," "List & Listen To Your Needs," "Give Yourself Friendly Advice," and "Say Thank You For Being Kind."]

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I’ve been reframing thoughts from “they could do it, but I can’t because I’m not good enough” to “they could do it and so can I because we’re both humans just trying our best”, or from “I can’t show up unless I’m perfect” to “I don’t have to be perfect, I just have to show up”, or from “the future is hopeless” to “there is hope even if I can’t see it”, or from “I will always feel this bad” to “everything is temporary”, or from “it is taking too much time to get better” to “it took time to get sick, it will take some time and patience to get better”.

But that reframing takes time too. It takes effort. It takes doing little things to make yourself feel better even when at first doing those things seems silly. Sometimes, you will fall off track, but you will get back up on your progress after resting as much as you need. Remember that this is about progression and not perfection. Remember it takes time, it takes a lot of trying, grieving, self-acceptance and self-forgiveness, but it is worth it, because little by little, you start to change, you start to get better. Don’t hold yourself to the highest of standards in your recovery, please keep in mind that you deserve to enjoy life, that you deserve to heal, that you deserve this progress, even if you’re not doing it perfectly, even if it seems slow, even if at first it feels hard to believe that you deserve good things. You don’t have to earn your healing by being perfect at it. Take your time. Rest if you must. But keep going, you’re doing great just by trying.

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You will live and you will say the wrong thing and make mistakes and people will love you anyway.

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in dedication to summer rain and the smell of petrichor

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[ID: two pictures of bread, one showing the whole loaf and one showing it being pulled apart.]

ppl0___

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[ID: a quaint, wintery downtown street in Animal Crossing, with snow-covered trees and decorations. the first picture shows it during the day and the second is at night, with things lit up.]

girl help i can’t stop making seasonal street scenes in acnh

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[ID: a basket sitting on the grass with a couple of apples sitting on top and a few more scattered around it.]

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before you go to bed tonight I want you to remember that it took a lot of courage to leave behind what’s not for you anymore. If you’re strong enough to let go, then you’ll be strong enough to find what’s next for you. you’ve got this, good night.

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[ID: illustrations of several different tea and coffee pots.]

Art by Rebecca Hollingsworth (source)

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[ID: an animated graphic of a bear coming up to a pink window with flowers around it and saying "hello."]

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You're strong.

You're still here, aren't you? That takes strength.

you've been through so much. you shouldn't have had to, but you did. and for that, I am proud.

you've come so far from who you were then. you've grown so much. you've accomplished so much.

I am so proud.

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[ID: a greenhouse filled with many plants and surrounded by trees outside, with a chair sitting at the back.]

thetimelessnest

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[ID: an illustration of a few jars and bottles of honey, a slice of bread, and a stick with honey on it, surrounded by leaves and flowers.]

Day 17 - HONEY

I am on the road right now and will be for the next couple of days so this was a quick one! I love honey and all the cute jars it comes in. 🍯

Prompt: Honey from #beartober22 - @codibear .

-Robin Sheldon Illustration

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You don't need to feel so much shame all the time. You're allowed to struggle, you're allowed to take breaks, you're allowed to be kind to yourself. Let yourself be <3.

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[ID: a tray of apple cider donuts.]

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[ID: two biscuits sitting on a wooden table. behind them is a basket of biscuits and a butter knife.]