Rainbow Grounding Technique

[Plain text: Rainbow Grounding Technique.]

this is a technique you can use to ground yourself / reconnect to the present or your surroundings. there are a few different ways you can do it!

2. pick any color, find objects in that color, and name them.

3. if the place you're at isn't particularly colorful, or if the lights are off, you can list different objects of a certain (or multiple) color(s) that you can think of!

[drawing of a purple shark saying “It’s okay to start where you are now.” in a pink speech bubble.]

You deserve food. No matter what. You deserve food for fun and joy and to feed you.

you matter. you belong in this world.

it is okay if all you did today was exist. that doesn't make you a failure. i'm glad you exist.

you don't have to be the best version of yourself at all times - that would be impossible. life fucking sucks sometimes, but it wont always be this way.

i promise that you are loved.

Are you really not making progress, or are you just constantly raising the bar?

It’s likely you’ve made more progress than you realize. It’s easy to get stuck on seeing how far we have to go, and we often forget about how far we’ve come.

We also are a lot harder on ourselves than we would be others. Would you be proud of the progress if it was a friend and not you? That might be a sign you’re being too hard on yourself.

And sometimes, we do go backwards and that’s okay. It doesn’t erase your progress. And you can get back to where you were and beyond.

You deserve to be proud of yourself for everything you’ve made it through, for making it to where you are and surviving.

Kaitlyn  

You're allowed to make more messy, low effort art. You deserve it. Breathe. Step back. It's okay

It's okay to admit that you are struggling. It's okay to admit that you need time. There isn't any shame in it, and you aren't weak if you aren't where you want to be yet.

Hey, it’s ok to not be a “productive member of society.”

Some people are housebound. Bed bound. Some people physically can’t eat, shower, or use the toilet without the assistance of a caretaker. Some people don’t have the spoons to get out of bed in the morning, let alone work a 9-5 job in this capitalist hellhole.

You’re not lazy. You’re not less than.

And this is coming from a disabled person with chronic pain who can leave the house and walk (with some pain) without mobility aids.

You deserve to take up space. You deserve to cost money. You deserve to be here without feeling guilty just because you can’t give back in the traditional way.

You’re worth it, hun. 🫶🏼

You deserve credit for surviving.

You deserve credit for trying.

You deserve credit for getting through the days.

You don’t need to be thriving, making strides and noticeable progress to deserve credit. While those things are wonderful and deserving of credit, you deserve credit now too.

Try and give yourself the credit you deserve.

if you're trans, keep reading:

you are loved. there are people who care about you. you matter. your existence is important. keep going.

any post suggestions for my sideblog @glimmering-hope ?

Reminder to take meds if you need! Drink some water if you haven’t recently! Go eat if you haven’t in the last four hours! And, importantly, get to bed if you need sleep!

your body is just fine as it is, even with all the "imperfections*," i promise. if you have...

body hair, facial hair, natural hair, bushy eyebrows, body fat, acne, moles, freckles, birthmarks, hyperpigmentation, vitiligo, eczema, any skin conditions, scars, bruises, stretchmarks, wrinkles, sagging breasts, flat chest, hip dips, wide thighs, cellulite, flat bottom, full bottom, small penis, "atypical" genetalia, happy trail, bush, weak muscles, big nose, big ears, double chin...

...you're wonderful.

It's okay to take things slow and to be easy on yourself. You do not need to try and do 'the most.' I promise!

A little comic about the future. Looking straight into the great unknown is definitely scary, but at the end of the day, the future is the only way forward. And we’re not going alone!

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