Grateful for an awesome day. First of all, I finished my book! Again!! Haha. I thought I’d finished it in early 2016, but then life was like, “Oh honey...” So she’s had her way with me for a few more years, and my bookbaby’s all the better for it (#howilostallmyfucks). It’s been cathartic to go through these immenssssely trying years and squeeze out the juice, those sweet hard-earned pearls of wisdom.
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I also got to enjoy the full moon meditation at @thesaltloungelb. It was a typically uplifting experience, surrounded by the warm vibes of like-minded folks, soul-resonating sound healing, plus experiencing what I hope was a “future-memory” as I call them — we were envisioning a meeting with our #higherself, and mine grabbed my hand and we ran to another scene: a kiddo with lush jungle behind him handed me a berry, giggling, and I knew it was going to be gross from the way he and the other the kids were laughing; but I glanced up at someone and immediately felt safe, then ate the gross berry and acted extra-icked out for the adorable giggles. Whether it happens in this world or not, it was freakin’ delightful.
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And then I came to my home I love so much and watched some also-delightful tv from @freeform and celebrated the end of my “balance week” — what I do after breaking my less than 7 drinks/week rule (happy birthday to me) — with two glasses of delicious vino, curled up on my beloved couch. I’m feeling gloriously abundant tonight, as I now chug super-duper-extra water to compensate for the reiki + wine combo; as if I’ve been waiting to arrive at this time and place for a very long time. ‘Tis truthy.
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Happy full moon, hope it’s been illuminating for you as well 😘
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#writersofinstagram #bookbaby #booklovers #spirituality #spiritualgangster #fullmoon #fullmoonmeditation #saltloungelb #grateful #gratitude #levelingup #mysticism #intuition #getitgetit #goodvibes #flow #moregratitude
Happy full moon! This one’s in Taurus, and the bull is known to be stubborn. Dance between the urge to resist change and the impulsivity that full moons can bring, flowing with where the day takes you. Taurus is also associated with Aphrodite, so be sure to slather on the self-love and/or connect with your partner; this juju makes flirts flirtier, as needs become needier.
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I’m experiencing old grody thought patterns that I thought I’d taken care of already — worrying as if by habit, HORRENDOUS juju. This is also a great time for heart opening, so I’m focusing on letting it go; bringing my attention to my heart when my mind flies wonky, saying goodbye to these undesirable thought patterns and thanking them for the lessons 👋
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📸: More photos of #MyFinallyHome! I’m so happy for how it all came together, ahhhhh. (Sorry a couple of them are kinda fuzzy, my eyes don’t focus easily and it’s fucking with my fancy-camera-learnin’ dreams. Le sigh.)
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There’s also a pic of the altar I had up from my birthday until last night, bringing me a complete health recovery and a #1 NYT best selling book! I also did a burning, writing down all the things I’m letting go of this year and setting them on firrrrrre. This is my year, lucky number 37 🥳
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#fullmoon #fullmoon🌕 #astrology #homedecor #spirituality #spiritual #spiritualgangster #fullmoonintaurus #mindset #headandheart #goaldigger #tuesdaythoughts #tuesdayvibes #bestyearever #until38
I slept great. Yet I feel like absolute shit — like someone’s pushing me down while someone else crushes my bones, and a third has somehow replaced my brain with cotton candy. (Mofos.) So I’m going to stop working and lie down now. And that’s okay. It really is. *hugs self.*
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It’s also 11/11, a significant day for spiritual folk; I’d elaborate but I have cotton candy for brains today, so I’ll leave you with this article recommendation: https://foreverconscious.com/numerology-of-november-2019-and-11-11-ritual (you can copy from desktops/laptops) They’ve got a beautiful ritual I’m looking forward to doing, once I’ve recharged enough, so I’m going to get something out of today anyways!
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It’s also an important day to watch those thoughts, #thoughtsbecomethings and today is a super potent day for manifestation — what awesome do you wanna bring to your world? Please send healthy juju 😘
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#1111 #1111awakening #numerology #astrology #health #spoonieproblems #honesty #vulnerability #spirituality #spiritualgangster #loa #manifestation #selflove #mindfulness
Sleep’s been hit-and-miss, and my symptoms (#fuckfibro) have been chaos —- boohissss. I like to tell myself my body’s just healing big whenever I have no idea what’s going on like this; and that actually does align with my recent reiki guidance, which said to go at 30% for the next couple weeks because of energy needed for healing.
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It’s also mercury retrograde until the 20th, and I don’t know about you — but I sure haven’t had to remind myself to not get as much done! They say to embrace the “re’s” of retrogrades: redo, revise, revisit, retreat, etc. They’re like an in-between time to get our vibes right before energy starts moving again. So, how’s your vibes? Delightful, I hope 😘
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📸: Symptoms cancelled all my event-attending hopes for the weekend, but I finally celebrated my own kitchen and got me a loose leaf teapot, discovering the bonkers delicious tea my bud @lovelylindentree send me forever ago — thank you!! And I did get out for a few glorious hours and made ‘em count: sunny app working, pumpkin anti-dairy @huglifeicecream 🤤, and beach break bliss. I love the LBC.
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#lbc #thelbc #mercuryretrograde #reiki #healing #spoonie #spoonielife #spooniesisterhood #health #wellness #sundayvibes #longbeachca #longbeachcity #happyaccident
I woke up at 8-something!!! Sleep needs are at the center of fibromyalgia, because pain is tricky to sleep through and it gets much worse if we don’t get enough sleep. It’s a vicious cycle and I’ve been fighting it since my flare last month. So on my birthday, I treated myself to valerian root and St. John’s wort, a memory foam mattress pad, and an oil diffuser with some lavender.
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And it worked! It still needed to be backed up with pharma and canna (homemade canna coco butter in last pic 😋), but last night was the best sleep I’ve gotten since the flare and I am AMPED. Not having to use an alarm clock is one of the very few perks to this chronic illness lifestyle, but I’d been having to sleep past 10 or even 11 to get my pain low enough.
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After my time-consuming self care routine (lemon juice, vitamins, stretches, qigong, meditation, then tarot/oracle/affirmations) — I haven’t been getting to work until afternoon time, which doesn’t leave much time for other pursuits, like friend-making. So this 8-something wake up is verrrrry exciting. It’s a whole new world. Grateful to the book #dontloseyoursparkle for it’s sleep chapter and the internet for this purty diffuser.
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If you’re new to fibromyalgia, the pharmaceuticals I’ve found help are amitriptaline and now nortriptaline. For all rough sleepers open to cannabis, using a form that you can eat allows it to last longer in your body because it has to go through the stomach; combine it with a form that works right away. Canna-butter or tinctures do both, swallow one serving quickly and hold the second under your tongue for a minute.
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And I’ll be watching for adverse reactions to the supplements, just because it’s from nature doesn’t mean it’s not powerful! And the mattress topper is by RUUF, it took a few days for my back to adjust — but holy fucking cloudbed, I sure love it now 🥰
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#sleep #sleeping #troublesleeping #insomniac #painsomnia #fibro #fibromyalgia #fibrowarrior #fibrofighter #spoonie #spoonielife #health #wellness #healthiswealth #healthylifestyle #spoonieproblems
One of my favorite quotes from my very favorite movie. We are never the victims of our lives, we are the creators. Even the bad bits. While this might seem like a bummer philosophy, it's actually completely empowering: when something's on us, we have the power to change things.⠀
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While we might not understand why shitty things happen, we can decide that it's for our best. Like many fans of spirituality, I think our souls make a lesson plan of sorts – all kinds of events that ensure we learn what we came here to learn.⠀
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And if that's too woo-woo for you, I also like: "shit happens." It happens to all of us, and it's always up to us to choose if we want to let said shit take our power. It's always our decision who we are.⠀
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#wakinglife #favoritemovie #empower #takeresponsibility #ownit #changeit #youcandoit #yougotthis #victimmentality #movingon #empowerment #empowering #empoweringquotes #thursdaymotivation #thursdaythoughts #inspiration
