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6 Ways to Support Your Body, Mind & Spirit Through the Solstice

December 27, 2018December 26, 2018

Art by: Sandra Dieckmann Today I want to share with you some critical ways you can support your body, mind and spirit as we enter mid-winter in the Northern Hemisphere. For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere most of these tips are actually great for you to follow to some degree as well. Both …

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🌹For those of you who have a great mom you get

🌹For those of you who have a great mom you get to celebrate with on Mother’s Day, that is beautiful and something to be cherished.💔But for many, this is far from an easy day. If this is you, I'm with you.I am a survivor of severe childhood abuse whose mom struggled with her mental health without much support for my whole life.I was a single mama for many years. I get it.And seeing others celebrating and/or being celebrated can make it extra hard. 💔 TBH, I hate Mother's day. 🖤 And yes, I'm working on reframing it. Please don't coach me. :)There are a myriad of reasons why this day and the weeks leading up to it can bring up grief.♥️Many want to be mothers and for many reasons cannot or will not.
☝️This grief is valid.🖤Others have lost mothers prematurely. They mourn that loss on this day.
☝️This grief is valid.🖤Others never had a mother, or perhaps their mother was violent or abusive, and this day brings up a lot of confusion.
☝️This grief is valid.🖤And others may have become mothers themselves but grieve a lack of support in mothering. Maybe no one is there to acknowledge their incredible sacrifice, and incredible awesomeness. (I see you!)
☝️This grief is valid.🖤Some of us may identify the Earth as our mother. And we may be grieving the environmental degradation we continue to bear witness too.
☝️This grief is valid.🖤Some may be estranged from their children or have complicated relationships with their kids. Others too lost children too soon.
☝️This grief is valid.🖤There are many reasons why today can feel complicated and grief-filled.At the same time, it’s important for us to feel the joy and celebration of this day too. Mothers do SO much and it’s not easy!😘So whatever your experience of Mother’s Day, I see you. I celebrate you and all that you are holding and feeling right now. Let’s normalize a diversity of experience on this day.And I'd love to hear from you. What is Mother's Day to you? How would you love your grief or joy to be acknowledged on this day? Leave a comment below - I will read every one. 🖤#mothersday #mamagrief #motherhoodjourney #griefjourney #mothersunite #mothersandgrief #griefwisdom

This. Created by @rollaselbak filmmaker. Grief and

This. Created by @rollaselbak filmmaker. Grief and Praise. 😭❤️😭🖤😭🤍😭💚

✊Now is the time to channel our grief, our rage,

✊Now is the time to channel our grief, our rage, our sorrow into action.🙏🏾We thank the youth who are putting aside their studies and camping out day and night, facing violence and intimidation.♥️What is one brave action you can take today to help? If it is simply to be present with your grief fully today so you can take action tomorrow, that is valid.These wounds are so deep. Let us not be swallowed by grief now, but let it alchemize in the fire of our bellies to rise up.‼️ISRAHELL OUT OF RAFAH NOW! OPEN THE BORDERS! LET THEM LIVE.If you are a change agent or wishing to be one in the world, and would love support to alchemize your wounds into much-needed medicine for the times, check out our ongoing THROUGH THE DARK WOODS COMMUNITY. Here we metabolize our grief together so that we can turn our pain into medicine for our world. Comment DARK WOODS to learn more.#takeactionnow #griefwork #freepalestine #permanentceasefirenow

☝️THIS is a huge part of healing from the stig

☝️THIS is a huge part of healing from the stigma and shame of #mentalhealth. We need to cultivate compassion for ourselves, and in my experience, this is a process that must be done in community. We are broken in relationship and we heal in relationship also.💚WE ALL NEED TOI DO THIS WORK AND WE ALL NEED SUPPORT. Period.💚⁠
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👉Do you struggle with comparing your grief to someone else’s? Have you ever told yourself your grief isn't worthy of space? Or that no one else would understand the depth of your suffering? ⁠
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💛Let me know below in the comments.👇⁠
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The more we can have this conversation, the less shame we will bring to our experience and the more collective compassion we can generate.♥️⁠
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#griefwisdom #griefcommunity #griefjourney #griefsupport #traumasupport #griefcounsellor #somatictherapist #somatictherapy #traumarecovery #comparinggrief

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