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In the words of Dusty Masselin from Holding Up the Universe: Don’t. Be. Shitty. 🤍 Such important advice to follow every single day. Dear lovelies, thank you for being the opposite of shitty— you are bright and lovely and you make the world a better place. 💙 #holdinguptheuniverse #dontbeshitty #dustymasselin #choosekind #acceptance #practicekindness #makeitlovely #tbt #lovenothate #belovely365 #beabrightplace https://www.instagram.com/p/CCJ3lh7JQiq/?igshid=1itfsnzkj0hki

Some people will not hear you regardless how much, how loud, how truthful, how loving or how profound you speak. Wish them well & let them go.

"We are falling; the light is calling. Tears inside me calm me down... black night, dark sky. The devils cry" -Devils Never Cry (Tetsuya Shibata) . I shortened the lyrics here a bit, but this song is one that I used to listen to on repeat whenever I had a bad day... which was most days. . Music is a powerful thing. It can help us express the feelings and thoughts that we have yet cannot make sense of and cannot physically express. "Devils Never Cry" has always been one of my favorites. I haven't heard it in a while, but it popped up in my mind today. (Not the song in the video) . I have struggled with depression for as long as I can remember. Not sadness, depression. Depression is a dark and heavy force that consumes the mind. It makes me feel worthless when I should be proud. Feel emotionless when I should be in a state of bliss. It makes me feel drained, ashamed, hollow and detached. Everytime it comes about, I feel the urge to scream, but cannot because the urge to scream comes from a place I'm only to assume is my soul. I don't like it. I don't try to be depressed. It just happens. . For me, depression comes in waves. Usually once per month (go figure) for a week or so. It is worse in the winter. . When I unboxed my silicone mermaid tail, Sparda, I was actually struggling with a period of depression. I was happy to have my tail, but didn't "feel" happy or excited. I felt indifferent, and frustrated that I couldn't feel as excited as I knew I was. Those who struggle get good at hiding it (sometimes). We learn to put on "happy faces" when the episodes are mild, I think. . Don't believe me? Watch the unboxing video. I bet you wouldn't be able to tell. . Consider this a friendly reminder to be gentle with yourself, your family members, friends, coworkers and the like. We all have our own demons dragging us down... they are often our best-kept secrets. Be kind. . Anyways I'm okay! Just was thinking. I know I'm not alone. Hugs to those who struggle 🖤 . What's your favorite song, by the way? 🖤 #mentalhealthawareness #depressionawareness #mermaid #slowmotionvideo #mermaids #mermaidvideos #mermaidphantom #devilsnevercry #practicekindness (at Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsbyF2XFyc-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nt51wcwqkztx

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When practicing Wild Thing or Camatkarasana some people suffer from lower back pain. Usually this happens because the space on the shoulders and hips have not been created so all the effort is taken by the lower back. Some actions that can help to create space on hips and shoulders and also to protect the lower back are: - starting from wild dog, from the moment you start to flip the weight from one leg to the other, start to press the foot that is on the floor to lift the thighs and hips up, and keep that leg which foot is on the floor as straight as possible. This action will transfer the weight of the body to the hand so the shoulder has to create space - for creating space on the shoulder move the shoulder blade of the hand that is on the floor, into the body, so it means that the bottom corner of the shoulder blade moves down-towards the hips and in-towards the inner body (as if you want to touch the lungs with the lower corner of the shoulder blade). This action starts by pressing the hand to the floor and with that action, pulling the shoulder-blades away from the floor - once the other foot reaches the floor, keep the knee of that leg bent and closer to the hand that is on the floor compared to the other foot - focus your mind on pressing even more the floor with the feet to lift more the thighs and hips, but specifically press more with the inner heel of the extended leg so you can transfer the weight from the extended leg to the bent leg, and slightly from the legs towards the arms - if you relax the belly towards the spine (without contracting the muscles) then there will be even more space to lift the hip bones up. And when in the pose breath with the rib-cage and not with the belly so you don't press the lower back. Remember the most important once you bring all the actions to the body, is to bring the awareness to the mind and allow yourself to observe your reactions. Observe your breath, it will tell you more that the pose itself. #camatkarasana #wildthing #wildthingpose #asana #yogaasana #yogatips #yogaalignments #practicekindness #yogaisequanimity #luanafarayoga (at Mýkonos, Kikladhes, Greece)