When people say that online friends aren’t real friends, I always wish they knew mine. Real feelings, real friends, no matter where they are.

The things that help ground me: meditation, reiki, nature, the pup (which is why it’s harder all around when something goes wrong with him), and reaching out (which I am not so good at doing).
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Things that help to ground me when I start to float away: Singing. Movement, especially walking. Connecting with the aforementioned furry creatures. Connecting with my partner. Making a piece of artwork, even a little bitty 10-minute one. And writing (in a journal or to a friend), which always brings new insight even when I’m sure it will be a waste of time because I already “know” what’s going on.
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Wow.

So. Much. Awesome. Here.

You guys always blow me away with all the good schtuff you drop in your comments.

Thanks to all of you for the good vibes for me and my furry pal. I totally appreciate that so so so much.

@Victoria – Sorry to hear about your furry friend hardness. Good vibes for you + furry pal too.

I love what you said about people appreciating it when someone’s real. I think you’re 100% right on. It’s so true. So easy to forget. And so awesome when we remember.

@Jess – Aw, thanks. That’s super kind of you to say.

@Julia – That made me smile lots. Thanks.

@Briana – I’m glad reach for the roots had some mojo for you. There are days where I wish I had it tattooed across my hand. Or something.

And I don’t think it’s even a little unpopular or childish for your mom to be a source of root-ey goodness for you. I actually think that’s all kinds of awesome!

@Molly – A drink of cool water… thank you.

And what you said about God? That strikes a chord for me too. Especially the huger and more immanent than I can fathom part.

And prayer and buddies and clients and students and gardening and exercises…. all delicious!

And big love back to you my sweet friend.

@Wulfie – Moon and star lit explorations of what’s inside my mind and heart.

That’s pure gorgeousness there.

@Danielle – You totally get it. Thank you.

@Liz – Thanks for the hugs. Appreciated. And back atcha.

@Josiane – I’m happy to hear the post was helpful. I pressed publish wondering if it was too self-indulgent. Or pointless. Or whatever. So I’m glad there was some nugget of helpfulness there for you. Thanks for saying so.

@David – I hear you. It can be a real trip being ok with letting that flavor out, can’t it? Especially when there’s other stuff piled on top of it.

Your. Drawings. Rock.

They make me happy. Immediately. There’s so much good mojo there. And it’s contagious. Which is awesome!

@Katie – I can feel how good that going-outside-and-listening-to-music is for you. Yay!

And having someone who really listens? One of the best gifts ever, I think.

@Chris – Angel refueling stations! Yay!

And your things-sometimes-just-suck thing gave me a big jiggly belly laugh. Which was awesome. Thanks.

@Dave – I really dig the idea of the brilliance being there in the act itself. Good schtuff!

I also love the image of your two boys squeezing your legs, beam-ey faces and all. So so cool.

@Susan – A chocolaty unlimited love hug? Yay! Thank you.

@Julie – I’m pretty sure that we’ll win in the end. We’re way bigger than this perfectionist stuff. And way more awesome too, I think.

@Simone – Hugs in excelsis! That may be my new favorite phrase. Can I borrow it? Please?

@Nona – Thank you so so much.

@Deborah – Sorry to hear about the shakiness there. I’m glad the gorgeousness of Spring-ey goodness has been helping. Thanks for the nod to Amy Steinberg too. I’ll check her stuff out!

@Joan – Thank you. I’ll totally take the rainbow-sent-with-much-awesome.

Sending healing thoughts for your furry one.

xoxo.
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And I know the perfectionist thing too. I fight against it as well. Sometimes I win. Sometimes it wins. And somedays, like today, it is a win just showing up. Congrats!
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