I never knew how much starting my day with gratitude would shift everything. My boss gave me this journal, and every morning I jot down what I’m thankful for. It’s made even the hard days softer. I’ve noticed my anxiety quieting, my mood lifting, and my whole perspective shifting. It’s simple, but it’s powerful, and I’m grateful for the practice itself.
#QueerWellness
#gratitudejournal
#mindfulness
#healingjourney
#selfcare
There are moments where the feelings hit out of nowhere.
Tight chest.
Overthinking.
That quiet fear creeping in.
And the old version of me would spiral.
But now, I just pause.
I don’t try to fix it immediately.
I don’t project it outward.
I just sit with it long enough to realize—
I’m okay.
This moment isn’t everything.
And I don’t have to lose myself inside it.
#brutishlyqueer
#QueerWellness
#healingjourney
#selfregulation
#innerwork
I brought home some new plants from PlantCon last weekend.
A eucalyptus and a jade.
Something about placing them with the rest of my space felt… intentional.
Like I’m not just collecting things.
I’m building an environment that reflects who I’m becoming.
Growth doesn’t happen all at once.
It happens in how you tend to things daily.
And I’m finally learning how to do that.
#brutishlyqueer
#QueerWellness
#plantdad
#plantlife
#nurturegrowth
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In the past, I was hurt by people who called it non-monogamy but didn’t honor me or the truth. This time is different. My partner and I are building something intentional, ethical, and honest. Still, I’m learning that my old wounds don’t define this present moment. I’m allowed to feel, heal, and trust that we’re growing in the right direction together.
“I can honor my past without letting it control my present.”
#healingjourney
#queerwellness
#nonmonogamy
#selftrust
#consciousrelationships
Loki reminds me that after survival, tenderness is possible. My heart is learning to soften again.
I let softness in today.
#brutishlyqueer
#becoming
#queerwellness
#healingjourney
#catsofinstagram
I’m tending to my own soil.
Just like my garden, my heart needs patience, care, and time. I’m nurturing my growth.
#brutishlyqueer
#becoming
#groundedgrowth
#slowliving
#QueerWellness
It’s okay to hold conflicting feelings.
I’m learning that in non-monogamy, I can feel both love and insecurity, and both deserve compassion.
#brutishlyqueer
#queerwellness
#emotionalgrowth
#selfawareness
#consciousrelationships
There have been many moments where I chose being understood over being honest.
Where I made myself smaller just to keep the peace.
I’m not doing that anymore.
Even when it’s uncomfortable.
Even when it’s unfamiliar.
I’m choosing myself first now.
#brutishlyqueer #QueerWellness #transwellness #innerwork #authenticliving
Not consistently,
and not like I once did.
But I’m here in this moment.
And right now, that’s enough.
I am present in my life today.
#brutishlyqueer #queerwellness #burnoutrecovery #audhdburnout #judgeyourmother
Today, I’m realizing how many of my past relationships-romantic, platonic, and familial, were built on performance and trying to be easy to love.
And now… I don’t feel that pressure in the same way. I can just be - without worrying about if I’m not enough of this or too much of that.
Now, I’m learning how to exist in a space where I don’t have to earn the love I’m receiving.
#brutishlyqueer #consciouslove #burnoutrecovery #selftrust #healingoutloud
I’ve spent a lot of time feeling like I was late to my own life.
Trying to catch up or trying to fix everything all at once.
But I’m finally starting to understand.
I’m not behind.
I just needed time to become someone who could hold the life I want.
And that kind of timing just can’t be rushed.
#brutishlyqueer #becoming #authenticliving #selftrust #audhdawareness
I didn’t realize how much of my love was built on survival.
Overgiving.
Overexplaining.
Trying to stay ahead of being misunderstood.
And now… I’m experiencing something different.
Something softer.
Something steady.
Something that doesn’t require me to abandon myself to keep it.
I’m learning what it feels like to be met where I am—
not where I think I need to be to be loved.
And if I’m honest…
that kind of love has been harder to receive than anything else.
But I’m learning.
Slowly. For real this time.
#healingjourney #selftrust #brutishlyqueer #authenticliving #becoming
