Not trying to control others to be what I want and not letting others try to be what I want so I love them

Keywords: Relating and Sexuality, Authenticity, Discomfort, Inner Guidance, Intuition, Mental Health

And this includes, most importantly includes SELF HONESTY. To know when I don’t resonate abd stop having sex with that person out of neediness.

https://themagicalandthemundane.home.blog/2020/07/23/allowing-others-sexual-freedom

So I spoke a boundary, and now I am alone, sitting in a hot mess of abandonment issues, regretting saying anything because I ruined a good thing

Keywords: philosophy , anxious , attachment , attachment styles , boundaries , relationships , writing

Is my boundary correct? I believe so. Does enforcing my boundary suck? Fuck yes. My boundary isolated me from an amazing man. Did I not compromise long enough? I don’t know. How are boundaries, which are supposed to protect me and protect others, this fucking painful?

https://bambooandbananas.org/the-downside-of-boundaries

Relationships are so built up by society, but throwing everything you have into a relationship leaves you with nothing

Keywords: all , relationships , travel , self love

Doing this can manifest in several ways:

  • You stop participating in your favorite hobbies
  • You’ll begin to change parts of your personality in an attempt to be more attractive to your partner
  • You stop going out with your friends if they’re not mutual friends 
  • You’re not working towards your goals as they have been replaced by goals your partner has set. 

https://eyliza.com/how-to-find-yourself-again-after-losing-yourself-in-a-relationship

One day after a heartbreaking breakup, I found myself in my car, headed towards a trail I vaguely remembered the location of

Keywords: exploring nature, earthing, grounding, morels, mountain life, mountain living, mushroom hunting, nature, pacific northwest living, pacific northwest wonderland, pnw, pnw living, washington state, wildflowers

I hiked and hiked and hiked until my legs screamed in pain. And then I sat. I breathed. I listened. I took off my shoes and let my soles rest on the earth. And I felt better.

https://homesteading-with-heart.com/2020/06/22/connecting-with-nature