Monika Getty RMT

Sometimes we feel stuck, afraid of moving forward into the unknown, even if where we are right now isn't healthy for us because it's familiar and we know what to expect. We all make mistakes, none of us are perfect; but to hold ourselves hostage to who we used to be doesn't allow us room to grow and heal. So long as we acknowledge our mistakes, make amends and make a concerted effort to learn and grow and change, our future as we choose to make it, can be a wonderful, beautiful place. Don't stay stuck; move forward into the light of the new day and make it yours.

You are an amazing being, worthy of love, health, happiness and joy. Constantly seeking external validation from other people or social media generally leads to feelings of disappointment or inferiority. Believe in yourself and your worth, surround yourself with those that uplift and support you, and do the same for them. Your very existence is a beautiful miracle!

I just love this line (often inaccurately attributed to Yeats). The world and universe is full of awe, beauty, magic and mysteries we have yet to comprehend; this poetry reminds us to be aware of all of that which surrounds us, and to appreciate the wonder of it all.

Rising from the ashes isn't just for phoenixes, but for people too. Bad things happen, people can inflict great harm to others, life can be incredibly unfair. Don't let what has happened to you keep you down or limit you to all you can be and achieve: be the star you were always meant to be and shine on in your magnificent splendour!

We can learn a lot from nature; just allowing ourselves to be and grow and become and be who we are as nature does. Too often we are sidetracked and distracted from everything going on in our lives that it feels like we're just going through the motions of life, but not really living it. Remember to take the time to try and be in the present, not thinking about the past or worrying about the future. Just breathe deep and just be.

When you're feeling down, everything seems awful, too much, impossible to cope with. This is also true about how we feel about ourselves: we don't like our hair, our weight, how we look, how we feel. It's easy to pick ourselves apart when we already feel like p**p. We need to give ourselves the same amount of grace we give others, and try to remind that stupid voice in our brain to shut up and that while we're not perfect, neither is anyone else and that we're actually pretty ok. Show yourself the same love and care you give others with gentle kindness.

When you've been through heavy stuff, it feels like you're just trying to survive day by day as best you can. Healing has no timeline, no beginning or end, and it's different for everybody. Putting pressure on yourself (or others putting pressure on you) to "be over it already" is just wrong. Pain, anxiety, depression and grief are like waves: sometimes the waves are high, and sometimes they're low, and you just have to flow along with it as best you can. Healing means for you to be able to accept joy and happiness back in your life without feeling guilty about it or thinking you don't deserve it. Retraining your brain and nervous system to be open to happiness and good things can be challenging but worth the work, as are you 🥰

I've been called weird before (not rich enough to be called eccentric). Some people see that as a bad thing, an insult, and perhaps in my younger days I would have thought so too; now that I'm older I really don't care what other people think of me (except for a rarefied handful). I love the origin of words and phrases, so when I saw this today I just loved it. If being weird/wyrd means having the power to control my fate, bring it on! So the next time someone says you're weird, tell them, "Damn straight, I do control my fate! Why wouldn't you want to be weird?"

My peonies are starting to pop!

I love words, their origins and meanings. Ichi go Ichi e is a Japanese Zen Buddhist proverb which literally means "one time, one meeting." However, the most beautiful translation I've seen is "Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur." How lovely an expression! We do not know what life will bring us, what people may flow in and out of our lives, or where our path takes us; but the idea to approach each moment as an opportunity to see the beauty in a person, place or time is delightful. Talk about being present and in the moment with good intentions 🥰