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Ah, #excuses. I'll be the first to admit I'm guilt

>>𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃:

𝙳𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝟷 𝚒𝚗 𝟻 𝚄.𝚂. 𝚊𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛? Tomorrow is 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 and if you've been here awhile, you'll know the topic of mental health is of utmost importance to me.
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For years, 𝙄 𝙨𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩. It wasn't until I made the conscious choice to seek out therapy in 2017 that I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, and High Functioning Anxiety. Since becoming aware of these struggles, I've been able to manage my anxiety much more effectively and not let it control me. One of those ways, which has become even more needed this year amidst the added layer of uncertainty and isolation with COVID-19, has been prioritizing 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬.
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My daily walks have been my saving grace this year, as I've forced myself to get out of my 2-bedroom condo for my mental wellbeing and much needed fresh air. Taking advantage of sitting outside on my deck whenever possible has given me a new change of scenery instead of feeling confined in my small office space. And, with extra precautions, taking roadtrips (like Mackinac Island in August and now through New England) has given me 𝒂 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 I've been needing in 2020 especially.
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My anxiety thrives when I'm working and constantly on the go, which is why it can be extremely difficult for me to let go of my to-do's, my worries, my sense of control. But being outdoors and in nature instantly calms me, grounds me. New England has wrapped me up in its vast mountain range, peak foliage colors, rushing waterfalls, crisp temps and clean air. It's allowed me to 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣, 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙. The great outdoors is my best kind of self-care.
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So this weekend for #WorldMentalHealthDay, I encourage you to 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠. Take in the fall season. Breathe. Reflect. For "𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦." 💋

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒆𝒆? ✨
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It can be easy to immediately focus on the things about us we don't like. I can't even begin to tell you how many years I spent looking in the mirror, picking apart the things about myself I disliked and wanted desperately to change. I looked in the mirror for all the wrong reasons. Thinking back to that time, it really didn't have anything to do with what was on my outside - 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧. I let external circumstances and validations influence the way I looked at myself. I was so centered on comparing myself to others - my beauty, my body, my successes, my popularity. I was so incredibly unhappy and as a result, fueled my body with unhealthy foods, binge drank, put off getting active - just overall did not take care of myself.
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As I've made changes these last few years, I've learned that healing starts within. I slowly but surely have noticed the weight of all the negativity I was carrying begin to lift. I've felt more alive, more free, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. Simultaneously, the way I view myself in the mirror has changed. No longer do I see the things about myself that make me cringe or talk negatively about myself; 𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧, 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞. She is me and someone I am proud to be ♥️
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The next time you look in the mirror, take a moment to really look at yourself. Don't just focus on the woman staring back at you. See and appreciate the woman within. "𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳."💋

>>𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃:

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