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It's Shameless Promo Thursday, and up today is the self-help book I wrote because I dislike self-help books.

* For real people with little time and energy
* Do what you can, when you can
* Healing and wellness as a sacred journey, not a competition
* Plant partners, wellness rituals, natural healthcare
* You don't have to be Wiccan to use the book

Details: https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/wiccan-wellness

Book cover of The Wiccan Wellness Book: Natural Healthcare for Mind, Body, and Spirit by Laura Perry. The cover shows a pair of light-skinned hands holding a lit candle. Behind the cover is a faded photo of a wooden deck covered with leaves.

Dear friends, let's never forget the importance of self-care. Take time for yourself today - whether it's a walk in nature, a bubble bath, or simply some quiet time. You deserve it! @allstartrek

highly recommend "A Psalm for the Wild Built" by Becky Chambers as a heartwarming, beautiful comfort read during these cursed times

I'm gonna do a re-read... the first time felt like a mental health b12 shot

it's got a hopeful solarpunk vision of a beautiful, possible society that's overcome a complicated, familiar history. the nonbinary main character is able to just exist without explanation. there's an adorable, curious robot buddy and delightful musings on human (and nonhuman) experiences, our place in the planet, and everything in between.

there's also a sequel, "A Prayer for the Crown Shy", which is very lovely as well

take care and stay safe. the next few weeks might get ugly 💜💜💜

the cover of "A Psalm for the Wild Built" by Becky Chambers. "A Monk and Robot book" "An optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world." - Martha Wells a colorful illustration depicts winding dirt paths surrounded by various flowers and autumn leaves. a humanoid robot reaching toward a couple butterflies stands on a path in the top left. in the bottom right, a person with pale skin and short dark hair sits in a seat at the front of a vehicle that resembles a carriage with a cabin on the back. the cabin has a window, and a lantern hangs from the roof. the person is holding and looking at a steaming cup of tea, and is wearing loose fitting yellow top and brown pants and shows
the cover of "A Psalm for the Wild Built" by Becky Chambers. "A Monk and Robot book" "An optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world." - Martha Wells a colorful illustration depicts winding dirt paths surrounded by various flowers and autumn leaves. a humanoid robot reaching toward a couple butterflies stands on a path in the top left. in the bottom right, a person with pale skin and short dark hair sits in a seat at the front of a vehicle that resembles a carriage with a cabin on the back. the cabin has a window, and a lantern hangs from the roof. the person is holding and looking at a steaming cup of tea, and is wearing loose fitting yellow top and brown pants, with brown shoes

From tumblr's brightwanderer:

"I think a lot about how we as a culture have turned “forever” into the only acceptable definition of success.

Like... if you open a coffee shop and run it for a while and it makes you happy but then stuff gets too expensive and stressful and you want to do something else so you close it, it’s a “failed” business. If you write a book or two, then decide that you don’t actually want to keep doing that, you’re a “failed” writer. If you marry someone, and that marriage is good for a while, and then stops working and you get divorced, it’s a “failed” marriage.

The only acceptable “win condition” is “you keep doing that thing forever”. A friendship that lasts for a few years but then its time is done and you move on is considered less valuable or not a …

Yay, I've missed this view. I was the only person on the path this morning so I could talk out loud and exclaim my happiness to the great outdoors 🥰

The path I am walking along as I take this photo is beside a stormwater drain. It's been closed since early January and reopened yesterday. I am grateful for the opportunity to walk here again. I hear birds and leaves. I can see the last of the autumn leaves nearly ready to fall. My dog Sky is also enjoying reaquainting herself with the walkway. Today's sky is blue and cloudless. Ther is short green grass on both edges of the path.

How many of us sleepwalk through a couple decades before we start to tune in to our own voice? How many of us are just mindlessly “consuming” our lives instead of “cooking what we eat?” A post about my childhood, my grandmother and Julia Child:

https://mollycantrellkraig.co/how-julia-child-inspired-my-approach-to-success/

GIF of Julia Child tasting soup from a huge wooden spoon while cooking it.

"It's easy to always want to show up for everyone else but it's really important to show up for yourself as well." ~ Debbie Tung from Where's My Bubble

Please take care of yourselves, FediFriends 💜

A four panel comic by Debbie Tung @wheresmybubble Text in the panels reads, "It's easy to always want to show up for everyone else but it's really important to show up for yourself as well." Panel 1: The main character, person with long hair in a ponytail, carries a box filled with brightly coloured jar-shaped lamps. A golden glow surrounds the box. Panel 2: The main character gives out the brightly-coloured jar lamps to other people. A golden glow surrounds each lamp. Panel 3: The main character holds the box, which contains one final jar lamp, glowing in a golden yellow colour. The main character has lines under their eyes, possibly representing tiredness. Panel 4: The main character sits beneath a tree hugging their knees, under a deep blue sky filled with yellow stars. The box and golden lamp are beside them on the ground. The main character is smiling.

Ok, enough with the haiku. It's Friday, the weekend calls for relaxation and a bit of self-care (which I've neglected in these past weeks) and some good time here on social media.
I wish you, reading this, a fantastic weekend filled with the things you most enjoy doing!