I was talking to my therapist about some anxiety symptoms --- "In my mind, I know I'm going to be perfectly okay, but my body doesn't listen and reacts anyway" --- and she recommended TIPP as strategies to keep in my toolbox of dealing with distress in the moment. I really appreciate having more than one option to try in moments of overwhelm!
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Being kind isn't actually about how much shit you can quietly take. You can be kind and still shut down people who attempt to use and manipulate you. Kindness is about treating others well whenever you can, not about how much you're willing to suffer for others. So don't confuse being kind with being a victim and a pushover. No one with your best interests at heart will claim that it's the same thing.
I am not an object, just flesh and bone, A heart that beats and a soul that's grown, I long for love, for a gentle touch, For someone to cherish and value me much.
I am not a plaything, a toy to use, A body to discard when you're through, I am a person, with thoughts and dreams, A human being with emotions that scream.
I crave affection, tenderness and care, To be seen for who I am, beyond what's bare, To connect with another in mind and heart, And build a love that will never fall apart.
So please don't see me as a mere desire, But as a whole being with love to inspire, I long for a connection that's deep and true, To be cherished by someone, just like you.
‘Ardhangini’ (अर्धांगिनी) is such a cute way to refer to your wife like yes that woman is half my body
सच बात तो ये है कि चांद ने कभी चांदनी की कसम खाई हीं नहीं क्योंकि उससे हसीन और खूबसूरत कोई है हीं नहीं
If you don't sing "Ek ladki ko dekha to aisa laga" for me, I highly doubt your obsession level, are you even obsessed with me?
Everytime i smell his tee my eyes gets watery, i feel my guts twisted thinking about not having you around for more than a year, why do i keep fantasizing? That maybe some miracle occur and you'll be again with me soon, I'm stuck bw crucial reality and beautiful imagination, all i hope to see you again
Yeh chalte chalte aasman ki picture lene ki aadat ek din meri maut ki wajah banegi.
“I don’t chase people anymore. I learned that I’m here, and I’m important. I’m not going to run after people to prove that I matter.”
— Unknown

