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"If I don't care, it doesn't matter" Blogger & Creator of Getting To Know Ourselves - gettingtoknowourselves.net - Sharing my journey (failures and all) with you guys!
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You don't have to just wait for inspiration to strike. Instead, you can find ways to inspire yourself! Here are a few of my favorite sources of inspo - πŸŒ„ gettingtoknowourselves.net/the-best-sou...

Believing in myself has been the hardest thing I've had to do

Can you truly fake confidence? If so.... How can you act more confident than you actually feel? Let's talk about it in my latest blog! gettingtoknowourselves.net/how-to-look-...

Did you know? Weighted blankets can reduce stress, anxiety, and even chronic pain. Whenever I need to feel more grounded and calm, I crawl under my weighted blanket like a hibinating bear 🐻 Perhaps one will be your next self-care purchase! gettingtoknowourselves.net/the-benefits...

Major props to anyone who DOESN'T have anxiety or just a general sense of impending doom Seems near impossible during the current state of things Hope the sun rises soon #stayhealthy #mentalhealthawareness

Staring at waterfalls is my favorite pastime

Do you know that feeling to sitting at your desk trying to *force* an idea, solution, or just a spark of creativity? For fresh, inspired ideas, try diffuse thinking πŸ’­ Find out what diffuse thinking is and how to activate it in my latest article - gettingtoknowourselves.net/what-is-diff...

A great entry to the blog today, a fantastic read to get away from the commuting doom scroll on my way to work. Whilst I make videos which are focused around me talking a lot, I struggle with public speaking a lot. It's very different behind a screen with 100 cuts.

My newest article is for anyone struggling with public speaking. I'm not just talking about big speeches or presentations, but even regular interactions that cause nerves πŸŽ€πŸŽ™οΈ So, if you're looking for easy tips for public speaking, check it out - gettingtoknowourselves.net/five-simple-...

New hobby alert 🚨 I'll try not to go overboard with buying yarn and accessories, buuutttt making this little octo has made my Monday bearable πŸ™

Another Friday appears I'm super glad to get through another work week But it's kinda deflating knowing I spend 70% of the week waiting for the other 30%

My cat always seems to know when I'm getting tense. She'll sneak over and just flop herself on me 🐱 Pet cuddles are a great example of deep pressure stimulation, which can ease our anxiety and help us relax Read more about it in my latest blog: gettingtoknowourselves.net/what-is-deep...

Most of the time I have a pretty good idea why I'm anxious But sometimes I don't know what's making me feel that way. The 'there are enemies nearby' music is just louder some days.

After you acquire a billion dollars you should have to start the game over at a higher difficulty level

Looking to find the level of peace and contentment my cat has on a fluffy blanket #selfcarecat

Behold, my little ring holder cactus, made from air-dry clay, a screw, and some tinfoil! 🌡 I love him of course. This is one of my first clay projects, and was pretty simple to do I talk about clay sculpturing and other easy hobbies in my lastest blog gettingtoknowourselves.net/10-easy-hobb...

Cool fact of the day The ancient Greeks referred people who inspired others as 'muses'... And the word 'museum' comes from the Greek 'mouseion, which was a sacred place dedicated to the muses πŸ–ΌοΈ #themoreyouknow

The past few years I've been really trying to improve myself. I wanted to be more productive, fulfilled, and motivated. I was sick of listening to surface-level 'advice' and I decided to take a deeper dive into our minds. That way I could find out what has been *proven* to help people like me.

enough with β€˜your 30s are for’ my 30s are for rediscovering everything i used to love and realizing 14 year old me was kinda onto something

The BEST thing I did this year was start a personal project (my blog). I love nurturing something and putting my all into it. It's *mine* and I don't have to worry about anyone else's input. Even if I get 0 views or success, it's still mine, and I can't put into words how special that is

Never before have I seen such 'spiky' snow... It even sounded like little shards of glass when I walked over it!

Another walk to clear my head #wanderingmind #mountains

The best part about 'healthy' baking is that you usually need way less ingredients (and skill) to bake something that's still really tasty πŸ₯žπŸ°

Monday's are especially important for self care Go easy on yourself

How many years and doubts and setbacks did it take me before I just stopped and said to myself "I can do this, I'm capable, there's no reason I can't" Such a simple mindset, but it took so long to click #sunday #thinking

The one invention I'm hoping for is a dream recorder Would absolutely love to rewatch my crazy, elaborate dreams πŸ’­

Golden hour? How about purple hour? πŸ’œβ˜€οΈ #moutains #sunset #nature #photography #innerpeace

I'll go as long as I can every day before checking the news Self care tip no.1