tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42268817129739579352024-03-21T21:35:26.842-07:00The Secret Lives of People We Knowthe life of a contemporary soul in a conservative's bodyMarjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.comBlogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-34351276700219086172019-06-13T08:52:00.002-07:002019-06-13T08:54:48.629-07:00um... new looks <center>
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E-girls and aesthetic gals are so interesting!
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my newest make up obsession.<br />
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These girls are droopy, sad and popping with color. Whatever the case, there are a lot of really stylistic and colorful make up choices that are fun to play with including: using blush as eyeshadow, intense strikes of blush on the sides of the face and hitting the nose, aesthetic freckles sometimes even shapes, glitter and eyeshadows hitting the corners of the eyes.<br />
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milk promises to be cruelty free and only the best ingredients -- I have their <a href="https://www.milkmakeup.com/kush-mascara.html?dwvar_kush-mascara_shade=Boom&cgid=makeup-eye">KUSH</a> mascara and it is a 10. Eyeing these <a href="https://www.milkmakeup.com/eye-pigment.html?dwvar_eye-pigment_shade=Hotel%20Lobby&cgid=makeup-eye">eyeshadow</a> liquids <3<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Their eye products are great :) and very affordable -- you can find them at your local drugstore so I won't be labor this point!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Absolutely love my<a href="https://www.smithandcult.com/products/flash-flush-powder"> peach blush </a>and its gets you those hits of bright color for all your angles. You should also check out their blush :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The matte lipstick game at these of these two proprietary brands is on tap. Sephora has more colors but Ulta has more product in east tube for about the same size!</span><br />
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Hair strobbing with glitter <a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/preparty-hair-strobing-glitter-spray-P423403?skuId=1980358&om_mmc=ppc-GG_1165716902_56760224087_aud-299050439238:pla-418153762547_1980358_257731959068_9033271_c&country_switch=us&lang=en&ds_rl=1261471&gclid=CjwKEAjwue3nBRCCyrqY0c7bw2wSJACSlmGZR5cM4wbASF2VVYQ4ryv8HBdraF5kIUmit9n7noyofxoCqmDw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds">YES PLEASE</a> -- this brand at Sephora has all the fun sprays for the hair that you might need to show off at the party.<br />
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Sahalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421611530840151804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-17328576645708271692019-05-02T12:26:00.001-07:002019-05-02T12:28:01.444-07:00Rememory - By Supa Bwe (feat. Chance the Rapper)<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/603058218&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe>Sahalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421611530840151804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-3336277613582832482019-02-22T08:33:00.001-08:002019-02-22T16:00:51.196-08:001 YEAR since India This February is the one year anniversary of my first trip to India. To celebrate and to celebrate National Geographic's 100 million instagram followers, I submitted some photos to their contest #natgeo100contest <br />
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<br />Sahalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421611530840151804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-23550149096449328612019-02-05T09:47:00.001-08:002019-02-05T09:49:05.771-08:00Trail Log #3: Heather LakeSunday we enjoyed a very snowy hike around Heather Lake but overall only small accumulation. Very pleased that we didn't need to use microspikes even though my brother wore a pair of hiking boots that were not waterproof.<br />
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The trailhead itself only had about 4 cars when we got there. Seemed reasonable given that it was raining off and on throughout the drive there. <br />
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An argument had broken out about what was the most efficient way to get there. I was surprised that google took us to highway 9 on to 92 which leads straight to the trail after a short dirty road turn off. The road was rough, not rocky and even but full of enormous potholes filled with water that were a little bit disconcerting even with our 4 wheel drive Honda CRV. <br />
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The trail follows a traverse with switchbacks that works you up steeply towards the basin which the lake is situated. Sometimes we wondered out loud if it was really just a creek posing as a trail as there were long swafts of the hike that a stream seemed to run straight down the trail space. <br />
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The trail abutted several extremely large old growth stumps which had been cut down during the first logging of the area, more than 100 years ago. You could even still see where the had cut notches to stand upon while sawing the trees down. <br />
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The trail is lovely with big and fascinating trees and brooks that make little cascades and pools. The trail come up at the highest point and then transverses downward to the lake. By this time we had walked up into the snow which had started a dusting on trees and slowly crept further and further along the base of the path until the trail and surroundings were cover with a light dusting. The position of the lake was somewhat mysterious as the path meandered for a bit and you could see snatches of the peaks that loomed above it, their tops mostly obscured by a settling fog.<br />
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Before the end of the trail wrapped its way around each end of the lake, there actually was a sign for a restroom at the top. We chose the pathway leading to the left and took a stop to eat a snack and drink. The trail is a good work out! Though short, it is pretty steep and full of roots and rocks to navigate. <br />
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We walked the entirety of the lake around and it was beautiful to see the snow surrounding its glassy surface and the exposed boulder field sitting at the bottom of the peaks. Unfortunately, there was too much fog to see the tops, but the fog also set a mysterious mood. We had heard that there were avalanches in the area so we stayed to the path strictly. <br />
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As we marched back down the trail, it started to snow pretty heavily. We saw some hikers pass us on the trail wearing only blue jeans and thin sweaters. Would not recommend as you would get very wet and cold. Once we got back to the parking lot, we saw it was full! Can't imagine what it is like in the summer. AND it was super bowl Sunday.<br />
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All in all a lovely trip up to Heather Lake. :)Sahalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421611530840151804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-48588931605469265542019-02-04T22:02:00.001-08:002019-02-04T22:44:59.719-08:00Trail Log #2: Granite Lakes - Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our second hike of the season was an attempt to go somewhere I had never been before and push ourselves further. Somewhere I had never explored was the wilderness of the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The entrance to this area is up Highway 2. </div>
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The parking lot was amazingly well groomed. It immediately didn't feel that wild. But quickly as we ascended on the trail it seemed like as wild of a place as any. </div>
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The trail wound around the base of the mountains and we were completely enveloped in clouds. We were worried that the predicted sun would not show up, but as the elevation rose so did the cloud cover. Amongst that all was the most beautiful sun breaks that beamed through the trees.</div>
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The climb then became more intense. The grade at the beginning of the trail was fairly flat, being an old road. The grade on the final stretch was a long plod, constant grid to the fork between Johnson and Granite Lakes. We had originally wanted to continue out climb to the ridges above. But our time was short and our legs tired so we opted to check out the lake below. </div>
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It was disappointing to have to head downward to the bowl between the mountains to reach the lake but once we got there, the lake felt as alpine as a lot of the high mountain lakes I have been to.</div>
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We found a place along the lake to have lunch and there were several other parties there enjoying the lake view. Sipping on whiskey and bok choy we were quite the eclectic group. </div>
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The trail really peters out at the end. The lake is within site but we had a hard time getting to it. We had to bushwack a tiny bit to make it to the water edge.</div>
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Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-26749579293637331552015-08-20T09:50:00.000-07:002015-08-20T09:50:06.878-07:00self trust.Number one thing I am working on currently is self trust.<br />
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It seems so weird that it has taken me this long. But really, anxiety can have a devastating effect on your intuition and can make you question the things you do all the time. You will intuitively know that you should make a particular decision for yourself but the fact you are anxious makes you re-examine and question it over and over and over.<br />
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Building self-trust, for me, it going to have to be a long process of suffering and holding my anxiety and then watching the world more carefully to see how much my anxiety in projecting on to it.<br />
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Trusting the beauty that is inside of me when I am facing things that scare me is the hardest thing. I tend to discredit the glowing person that I can be when I am happy.<br />
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When I am happy, life is good just where it stands and I can accept whatever there is as neither good nor bad. But when I am anxious, I have a hard time doing this for myself and people who don't understand anxiety don't really have compassion for that.<br />
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That is why self trust has been hard because I have denied myself self-compassion about where my struggles are. I see myself as the only one who is having a hard time and I don't see that people from all walks struggle with their own form of anxiety and have their own issues that hurt them everyday.<br />
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Self trust will put me in a better place. Getting into the present and out of my head will put me in a better place.<br />
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When you do things out of anxiety it can be hard not to feel shame. But what I definitely am learning is that you will stay stuck unless you put one foot in front of the other.<br />
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There is nothing I can do to change my past and the mistakes I have made or the shame that anxiety has made me feel.<br />
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All I can do is make my present vibrant and amazing. That is taking one step forward instead of allowing myself to become stuck.Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-67722714821088886912015-08-18T11:26:00.000-07:002015-08-18T11:26:57.310-07:00embracing concepts.These are the ideas I am trying to embrace to get through my anxiety.<br />
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Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-24292552743328713672015-08-12T14:52:00.001-07:002015-08-12T14:52:54.372-07:00in the moment.<div class="post_title small" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 7px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px 20px; text-indent: -7px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-7406626117450451672015-08-12T11:15:00.001-07:002015-08-12T11:16:12.629-07:00Combat baby.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The wonderfully natural way I combat my anxiety. Mint/chamomile tea with 4 full droppers of Valerian tincture added. It's AMAZING</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy46oePm-fibs2MtmCXzz1oCKUysdI43ind73ze4JXiNa5Q0Bj8Gn6cgEWYIYTPR13VI1BzQytgwJnLeiIwwF5xjsFCAu09gSGUfdQUYyUWoKVNaRlg3OESHIGvh08Ft61Tjko9yjaPrU/s640/blogger-image--931341430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy46oePm-fibs2MtmCXzz1oCKUysdI43ind73ze4JXiNa5Q0Bj8Gn6cgEWYIYTPR13VI1BzQytgwJnLeiIwwF5xjsFCAu09gSGUfdQUYyUWoKVNaRlg3OESHIGvh08Ft61Tjko9yjaPrU/s640/blogger-image--931341430.jpg"></a></div>Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-74240431511826620892015-08-12T10:26:00.001-07:002015-08-12T10:26:59.889-07:00way behind.<div style="text-align: center;">
Listened to my friend, Aaron Roche's album. Its not new anymore. I am way behind.</div>
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Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-35832740387262637742015-08-12T08:44:00.001-07:002015-08-12T08:44:08.562-07:00Kaizen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-9825489355404791082015-08-12T08:31:00.000-07:002015-08-12T08:31:48.104-07:00the perks of anxietyI have thought A LOT about the downside to anxiety, but this morning I starting thinking about the good things.<br />
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Yes, the good things.<br />
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Anxiety does do several things that I am extremely grateful for.<br />
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First, it has made me extremely attentive to the world and to others' feelings. I am sensitive, yes, and probably because of my anxiety.. but I also am very sensitive to other people and to the <i>beautiful </i>things in the world. I can recognize and cherish them only because my extreme attentiveness allows me to notice those things. This, in moderation, and in balance with my own life has been an amazing blessing. I am working on that balance everyday.<br />
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Second, going along with sensitivity, having the handicap of being anxious has forced me to better myself all the time. I have had to take a hard look at things in my life and take action for myself. Take responsibility for myself. Anxiety didn't force that on me but without it I may not appreciate the progress and steps I have made along the way to be a better person and to feel better. When you know how hard it can be, you can have empathy for others and compassion for yourself.<br />
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Life can sometimes be about suffering but if anxiety is one of the worst things going on in my life, I count myself as very lucky. I have never found suffering to be just for its sake. Everything that has happened to me has shaped and molded me and, I think, only made me better.<br />
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Though I can agonize about whether or not my anxiety makes me more difficult or question my worth when it is at its peak, today I realized I am an amazing person <i>because</i> of my anxiety.<br />
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Embrace your faults, I say. They are mostly what makes you who you are. You can always self-improve and get better along with all the rest in the world but your faults are truly your own. Who you <i>are </i>is defined by how you approach your<i> faults. </i>How you handle them.<br />
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I love that thought :)<br />
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<br />Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-62727344570957255032015-08-10T10:34:00.001-07:002015-08-10T10:34:51.299-07:00Being human. Quotes<h4 style="line-height: 22px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14px;"><i>- Miguel Angel Ruiz</i></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Itās okay to be sad when you mess up, but donāt dwell for too long. The mistake has already been made, and you canāt erase the fact that it happened. You can either learn from it or mope about it. The choice is yours, but remember, we are only human; we were born to make mistakes. Simply put, if you have never made a mistake in your life, then that means that you have never taken a risk. Taking risks means that you go outside of your comfort zone ā that you go outside of your boundaries. The most successful people are the ones who are not afraid to give it their all and possibly humiliate themselves greatly in front of others. Itās like that one saying, āThe person who asks a question is a fool for five minutes, but the person who never asks and remains silent is a fool forever.ā You choose the way you want to live your life.</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>- Cynthia Amy Tang</b></i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Strength doesnāt come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldnāt do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I can get my head turned by a good-looking [someone] as much as the next [person]. But sexy doesnāt impress me. Smart impresses me, strength of character impresses me. But most of all, I am impressed by kindness. Kindness, I think, comes from learning hard lessons well, from falling and picking yourself up. It comes from surviving failure and loss. It implies an understanding of the human condition, forgives its many flaws and quirks. When I see that in someone, it fills me with admiration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 22px;">"Whatever you resist you become. If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering. If you resist confusion,you are always confused. We think that we resist certain states because they are there, but actually they are there because we resist them." </span><a class="uk-text-muted" href="http://simplereminders.com/quotes/whatever-resist-become-states-actually-resist.html" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(153, 153, 153) !important; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="uk-icon-quote-right" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; display: inline-block; line-height: 1;"></span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 22px;" /><small style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 22px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">ā Adyashanti</span></i></b></small></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The fact that youāre struggling doesnāt make you a burden. It doesnāt make you unloveable or undesirable or undeserving of care. It doesnāt make you too much or too sensitive or too needy. It makes you human. Everyone struggles. Everyone has a difficult time coping, and at times, we all fall apart. During these times, we arenāt always easy to be around ā and thatās okay. No one is easy to be around one hundred percent of the time. Yes, you may sometimes be unpleasant or difficult. And yes, you may sometimes do or say things that make the people around you feel helpless or sad. But those things arenāt all of who you are and they certainly donāt discount your worth as a human being. The truth is that you can be struggling and still be loved. You can be difficult and still be cared for. You can be less than perfect, and still be deserving of compassion and kindness.</span></div>
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Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-27248937534986742402015-08-06T17:22:00.003-07:002015-08-06T17:22:56.774-07:00the tiny house movement.This idea is calling my name. I would love to live in a tiny house. Simplicity and economy. Ultimate for my minimalist goals :)<br />
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<br />Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-57248152447243706242015-08-06T10:00:00.000-07:002015-08-06T10:00:01.322-07:00Focused on myself.I think I finally am getting the hang of focusing on myself.<br />
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Everyone has goals and mine have always been tangible. I could show someone what I had accomplished. This made it feel praise worthy.<br />
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But recently my goals have been decidedly inward. More about doing internal work. This is really for myself because it truly is for no one but me. No one will see the impact, there won't be any praise. I am hoping that I will just feel better and be stronger.<br />
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Mostly, I am trying to attend to my emotional needs. Stand up and say what I need and have my own back in those situations so that I can be strong. Also communication, communication, communication. I have been communicating as much as I can and as often as I can and I have not regretted it. I will learn how to move through conflict and I will learn how to lower the stakes and realize the more upfront I am at the beginning the more I will get what I need. And also not hurt others in the process.<br />
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Anxiety has been plaguing me too and I have upped my medication and promised myself that I will stick to it. I will take my meds everyday because I know that is taking care of myself. I also am considering talking to a psychiatrist to tweak my meds and to see if there is anyway of pinpointing my anxiety disorder and figuring out how to treat it better.<br />
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Friendships are becoming so important. I have been trying to skate by on the shallow because its hard to be open and honest with yourself and in that process be authentic and make strong and durable connections with others. But true and deepening friendship are helping me do this and have the courage to do this. They are teaching me that communicating with someone who cares about you will never hurt. That people do not abandon you when you need them. And there are people who look deeper and see value in the things you have cultivated that aren't on the surface.<br />
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On the outside, I am losing weight and working on my acne. I know that both of these issues have been there because of the stress I have put on myself to be perfect. The more I let go and not stress eat and get motivated enough to exercise, the more that the weight falls off naturally. I have gone from 167 lbs to 142 lbs and counting. My goal weight is 135 but maybe I can make it to 130. The acne I have been battling for so long is finally starting to fade. I have found a skin care regime that seems to be tough enough to do that job but also gentle enough for my skin. Winning!!<br />
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Lastly, I am trying to make my world more... mine. I have started to slow down and be home more. Clean more. Organize more. Pay attention to the little details of my life and not distract myself all day and let the little things that improve my mood fall through the cracks. That means more tea and more reading of books and tending to my little garden and generally hanging out with myself.<br />
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I have every faith that things will fall together :) But eureka! I am going to take care of myself well in the meantime!Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-78807264364310886742015-07-30T14:47:00.001-07:002015-07-30T14:55:09.327-07:00Gambino is pretty goodAt freestylin'<br />
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Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295259058075185806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226881712973957935.post-6358471404615945872015-07-28T11:51:00.003-07:002015-07-28T11:52:17.136-07:00impact.This is might be a weird post.<br />
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Sorry, but this might also be a downer... so feel free not to read on.<br />
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I follow the news religiously. Mostly because I don't have a lot to do at work but also because I liked to be a educated world citizen and know what is going on.<br />
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Google News isn't always the best news but it generally is a good place to start. As, I was perusing the top news stories on google, there was one that weirdly seemed out of place because it was so specific.<br />
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I won't get into too much detail. But it was about a woman who was killed in a very painful and traumatic way.<br />
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There was a video. Well, a video of the moments before it happened. I watched it.<br />
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I was horrified.<br />
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Watching that happen in front of my eyes made such an impression.<br />
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NO!!!!<br />
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This is not real. Somebody please do something. But then like that, its over. Nothing can salvage it.<br />
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I kept thinking about it. Thinking and thinking.<br />
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Maybe, I shouldn't have watched it. What did I expect? Did I have to be that curious??!<br />
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But then it started working on me. It so deeply effected me.<br />
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It made me sick to think of how fear has paralyzed me. How I have distanced myself from love for so long out of wanting to be perfect and appear perfect.<br />
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All I know is, if I had to endure that much desperate fear and physical pain.. I would NOT want the mental anguish in that moment of having lived a shitty life. A life that is not genuine to me. The mental desperation of never having experienced real love. And mental conflict of never sticking my neck out for it.<br />
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That moment haunts me.<br />
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Literally, every time I have wanted to chicken out in little ways the last couple days, I've picture that scene and deep within me the emotion it evokes destroys my cowardice.<br />
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I want to live boldly.<br />
I don't want to fear death.<br />
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I rewatched the movie "The Castle" the other night.<br />
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It has to be the cutest movie ever made. The characters are so endearing. The father truly is the one of the most genuine characters I have seen on the screen. He makes your heart spill over with love just a little.<br />
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It reminded me what a movie can do. How much it can effect your spirits. Movies are great tools to access bits and pieces of bliss. Just as effective as a good meditation session, I think.<br />
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I highly recommend The Castle if you have a dry sense of humor and are hankering for some comedy.<br />
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It will lift your soul a little bit :)<br />
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I liked this song, but the the strings!! and they attack it with such confidence.. even given the lyrics. hahaha awesome $$<br />
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