New: myokayestAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917hive-183959zzanhive-180932hive-185836hive-166405hive-144064hive-150122steemhive-101145uncommonlabhive-145157hive-188619hive-184714hive-183397lifebitcoinkrsuccesshive-193637motivationhive-103599hive-180301hive-139150TrendingNewHotLikersshawnamawna (65)in psychology • 7 years agoThis is SurvivalMisunderstanding is scribbled on the walls of my mind. I am hurting because I cannot properly communicate. Trying has dug me in deeper. I feel reactive, dislocated. I am grasping but not out of…shawnamawna (65)in psychology • 7 years agoPoverty of (Self) Speech Coming Back to My OkayestFor whatever reason, I've been struggling to feed myself lately. This isn't a full-blown anorexia relapse, but it is absolutely stress related. I need to decompress. I need to consume enough…shawnamawna (65)in life • 7 years agoDealing with Personal Disappointment #MyOkayest Day 7 of 7Is there anything more frustrating than thwarted expectations? My sprained wrist is getting in my way. I joke about the constant slouchy hat look I’m rocking, but what I’d really like is to wash my…shawnamawna (65)in life • 7 years agoShut Up about CrossFit Already! #MyOkayest Day 6 of 7Your neighbor joins CrossFit and you hear about it every day. How good they feel. What they lifted. Times. Scores. Acronyms that sounds more like mating calls to the extra terrestrials. Eventually…shawnamawna (65)in life • 7 years agoFriend, Mentor and Inspiration: How I'm Doing #MyOkayest Day 5 of 7Yulia Azriel has been my yoga teacher for the last 10 years. I've worked with her on and off in various capacities-yoga, meditation, yogic meditation, goddess and writing yoga, a women's temple. . .…shawnamawna (65)in life • 7 years agoNot Quite As Planned? #MyOkayest Day 4 of 7Today my okayest looked like finishing up some holiday shopping with my kids and planning to help with cleanup at my gym after their Winter Rendezvous competition. My sweetheart smiles with…shawnamawna (65)in life • 7 years agoHell No I Don't Want to Write This: #MyOkayest Day 3 of 7But, as I tell my students, the more resistance you feel, the more you should blurt it out.(Although not necessarily on a public platform unless you're sure that's safe for you, which it is for me.)…shawnamawna (65)in myokayest • 7 years agoCan We Agree to Disagree? #MyOkayest Day 2 of 7Here's the thing: I had my mediated session talking with my dear mama and so many things about it were wonderful that I'm crying and so many things were hard about it that I'm crying. I'm not…shawnamawna (65)in myokayest • 7 years agoIntroducing the 7 Day #MyOkayest ChallengeDoing your okayest is all about trying even when it's hard, setting a goal lower than what seems like the world's standard in order to create success for yourself. You've seen me talking about…shawnamawna (65)in motivation • 7 years ago#Myokayest Day Was Yesterday and it's Because of Prescription MedicationClarity comes in all shapes and sizes. Mine comes in pill form in two prescription bottles. One turns down the volume on my depression, the other relieves my anxiety. Taken together, I can achieve…maverickinvictus (64)in life • 7 years agoThe dilemmaYesterday was not OK. I was faced with several different things that made me sigh heavily. I went through the motions of living but it didn't feel that I am alive.I do hope to find some semblance of…shawnamawna (65)in life • 7 years agoBackhanded ComplimentYou are grateful because in sharing your joys your anger is apparent slide it into home with a no-invitation boundary-breaking text. Make certain I know I am on The List and you are…shawnamawna (65)in motivation • 7 years ago11 Things Wild Horse Can't DoMy calendar is my life partner. You know, after my life partner. But wild horses haven't been able to get me to fully commit to those tidy boxes in which my schedule is (often inaccurately)…shawnamawna (65)in life • 7 years agoThis Ain't the Good Ship LollipopWarning: Profanity Ahead I did that mom thing where I called time out on all screens and set my kids to cleaning up. This place is sparkling. My two daughters were here for all of it. My son was…maverickinvictus (64)in myokayest • 7 years agoToday is okayest at bestYou know that feeling that everything looks grey, that food seems tasteless, that you try your hardest to get up and be okay. Yet you continue to lie down and just read well that's #myokayestshawnamawna (65)in motivation • 7 years agoI Am Doing My Okayest (And I'm Not the Only One)And it turns out a lot of you are as well. And people on Twitter and Facebook are starting to share what their #myokayest looks like. So I'm introducing that hashtag here and will be around to…
