Self Care Month Join in the practice

July 27

Started my day with cuddles from my pitbull. Hugs and kisses before I was even fully awake. But love fro Sybil always makes me happy and starts my day out good. Later today we are going out on the pontoon for a relaxing boat ride and some swimming. Going to be a beautiful relaxing day.

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Artemisia you have an amazing heart. Iā€™m so glad you go up there and give those dogs a chance to get outside and walk around for a little while. Iā€™m sure there always excited to see you. :heartpulse:

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July 27th

  • Got up early for an 8-mile run with a friend
  • Invited to grab an iced coffee after the run with run acquaintances and I took them up on it
  • Got a nap in
  • Did afternoon yoga and plan on meditation before bed
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As usual, Iā€™m late to the party! I have worked 76 hours in the past 7 days. At the moment, the only self care I can handle is sleep! :sleeping:

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Sleep is great self care! And it sounds like you need it! Hoping you have some amazing rest and some fabulous dreams.

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Thank you Mystique. Itā€™s raining outside so this will be a good sleep day! :cloud_with_lightning_and_rain:

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I have had some guests in town so I have been off posting!
I have been enjoying everyones ppst though!
Mostly my self care has looked like
Sleeping a lot because I have been tired. Being gentle with myself and trying to practice joy.
I went to yoga on Thursday and got myself some boba.
Friday I got lots of sleep, chanted and went thrifting and took my guests to taxidermy store.
Yesterday we walked around downtown, I took a nap and layed down and watched Ghostbusters the 2016 version.
Today, I slept in, chanted. And i I am going to meal prep for my week. Amd take some quiet time so i can reset and feel recharged for my week.

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Damn itā€™s hard, like really hard to do this Silence and Patience bit of Nordic Witchcraft, but itā€™s part of self-care. The algorithms are literally ruling my brain. Iā€™m online, now, any tips? Iā€™ve put my phone away, then I get it out. I sit outside, I think about the phone :flushed:. Iā€™m not supposed to think about tech! Aaah. Everytime I get online (mainly here or YouTube, my tattoo of Lokiā€™s name in rune, literally burns, itā€™s burning now :rofl:). Will keep trying. :person_facepalming::green_heart:

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Go for a walk or a hike. Tell yourself you are allow to not be connected yo your phone. You are allowed to take space, just be ans breathe. I know it is is hard. I understand. I leave my phone in the other room when i sleep so that i donā€™t always have ro feel connected

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My self care for today, July 28, was mostly relaxing. I got my laundry done, herbs dried and kitchen cleaned before noon and spent the rest of the day just relaxing.

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July 28th

  • Meditated 10 minutes this morning before work


Deer and fawn (not in picture) crossing the gravel road at work

  • Walked a mile outdoors at work
  • Got in a nap
  • Turning in early after some yoga
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Today:

  • I did my daily tarot spread

  • I studied the scrying course

  • Spent time communing with Bastet and Gaia and the Mother Goddess

  • Read my new book about Bast and Bast-Mut that my beloved got for me

  • Took a relaxing herbal bath

  • Did some regular journaling and shadow work journaling

  • Prepared my Etsy and Wal-Mart carts for when I need to replenish my witchcraft supplies to last me for next month (Iā€™ll be able to get everything this Thursday)

  • Took a nap with my sweetheart while we listened to this song:

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Thanks for the advice lovely. Will try these :green_heart:

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On the days Iā€™ve been feeling better, Iā€™ve been getting my 5km (3.1 mi) of walking done. :partying_face:

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Good work everyone :clap: :+1: :muscle: :ok_hand:
For the 28th
I took a 4 mile hike cause it was cool here. I immediately took a nap afterwards and surrendered to the need for rest. I made a bird friend when i was eating my snack when i reached the water tower. Not pictured, they werenā€™t into the paparazzi.


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I went with what makes me happy. I wanted to meditate but I never actually got to it. Though, I realized with the little things I DID do that made feel joy, was part of my self care practice. Went on a movie date :movie_camera::two_hearts::couple:t2: with my husband. I went to my first planned farmerā€™s market :sunflower: and bought some fun things like handmade soaps and honey :honey_pot:, which I enjoy supporting small businesses that handcraft their items, redid my nails in an orange color with flowers juat in time for Lughnasagh. Then, finally was able to make an appointmentā€‹:woman_health_worker:t2: for a much needed check up. Results come in, in a few days. Sounds silly to be happy about being able to plan doctor appointments but when it comes to my health, it is important and Iā€™m so grateful that Iā€™m able to do so because of my job which I almost gave up on. So, thereā€™s so much Iā€™m grateful for and being able to take care of myself is a big self care accomplishment for me.:medal_sports::pray:t3:

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July 29th

  • Meditated 5 minutes this morning
  • Picked up a Candyland game from someone on FB marketplace for a witchy/crafty idea
  • Walked 4 dogs at the shelter and spent 30 minutes visiting a few kitties
  • Got a 30 minute nap
  • Stretched for 20 minutes
  • Did not let myself spiral into anxiety today from a conflict last night
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Ooh! That was a big one! Congrats!

Iā€™m just getting up. Albus isnā€™t ready for cage cleaning, yet. Planning on housework and refilling soaps and lotions for the new month, once quiet hours are over. Iā€™m actually awake, this morning!
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Never can tell when the bird is going to get active. So cages are clean for the day. Quiet hours are up. Iā€™m off to do what I couldnā€™t get done over a sleepy weekend in hopes of having a clean place for company this week.

Yā€™all have a great Tuesday!

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July 30th

Not the best day today.

  • listened to 20 minutes of guided meditation
  • After gathering spells and supplies, lighting incense, and candles I spent 2 hours practicing magick :hamsa:
  • meditated another 45 minutes in the afternoon
  • I will do yoga before bed and listen to a Balance app meditation to sleep
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Your self care skinds amazing today. Is not the best day in regards to other things that happened? I think youā€™re doing amazing :clap: :sparkling_heart:

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