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.
Artemisia you have an amazing heart. Iām so glad you go up there and give those dogs a chance to get outside and walk around for a little while. Iām sure there always excited to see you.
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.
Damn itās hard, like really hard to do this Silence and Patience bit of Nordic Witchcraft, but itās part of self-care. The algorithms are literally ruling my brain. Iām online, now, any tips? Iāve put my phone away, then I get it out. I sit outside, I think about the phone . Iām not supposed to think about tech! Aaah. Everytime I get online (mainly here or YouTube, my tattoo of Lokiās name in rune, literally burns, itās burning now ). Will keep trying.
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 donāt always have ro feel connected
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.
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 (Iāll be able to get everything this Thursday)
Took a nap with my sweetheart while we listened to this song:
Good work everyone
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 werenāt into the paparazzi.
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 with my husband. I went to my first planned farmerās market and bought some fun things like handmade soaps and honey , 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 Iām so grateful that Iām able to do so because of my job which I almost gave up on. So, thereās so much Iām grateful for and being able to take care of myself is a big self care accomplishment for me.
Iām just getting up. Albus isnāt ready for cage cleaning, yet. Planning on housework and refilling soaps and lotions for the new month, once quiet hours are over. Iām 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. Iām off to do what I couldnāt get done over a sleepy weekend in hopes of having a clean place for company this week.