You've got to be more afraid of abandoning yourself than disappointing other people.

you think that you're so alone in the world then you read literature from hundreds of years ago and you realize that other people have always felt this way

STOP THINKING THERE IS A DEADLINE. THERE IS NO DEADLINE. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND TAKE YOUR TIME.

I regulate with pleasure. A long shower, lying in the sun, slow food, touch. My body responds to feeling safe. Pleasure is my nervous system practice. Long meals, beautiful clothes, music that moves me. My body regulates fastest when its delighted. My environment regulates me. A clean kitchen, soft lighting, fresh flowers. My body reads beauty as safety.