Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in: Saturday, 20th of July, 2019

Happy Saturday to you all! I am sooo happy to hear from you all once again! 
How are you feeling today? :)
How has this week been for you? Do you have anything you would like to share about it? :)
I would be glad to listen ^-^
Self-care is really important but, still, something I tend to often overlook as well to this day.
I do not know why but it can be hard to find the time for it and the concept of making time for myself is not exactly something I am good at but I do try my best. :)
I mean, I do know it very well that it can really be hard to allow yourself to have something nice, to do something for your own sake, to just give yourself some love and care. That is something I do struggle with as well but I can tell you what I keep saying to myself.
You do deserve it. You are truly a person deserving all the love and care and that includes yourself. You deserve to have a break and it is completely okay to want to have some me time, some time you just spend doing whatever you would like, whatever helps you to recharge. Try to take some time for yourself if and when you can and do not be afraid to try to make some time as well for yourself if you can. :)
On the topic of self-care, what is your favourite way of practicing self-care? What self-care activity helps you to recharge and just relax a bit? :)
I just absolutely love music and my teddy bears ^-^
Of course, as always, all of the above questions are optional there is no pressure on you. It is totally fine if you would just like to say hi or sit around with us for a bit or just get a safe hug. We are always happy to have you here with us, no matter what :)
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@redmark
Hi again! Just wanted to say that I really like the self-care wall picture :)
As for my favourite self-care practise, as I wrote on the self-harm post I have been decorating and painting pebbles recently. It soothes me. When I release them in the nature, I like the thought that someone will eventually find them and hopefully smile.
Hey there @admaiorasemper *offering safe hugs*
It is always really nice to hear from you around here as well 
I am really glad to hear taht you have liked that picture. ^-^
I can imagine that it has to be really soothing. I mean, the whole process, to go out to the fresh air, look for some nice pebbles, to just let yourself be creative a bit and paint them and then release them. I don't know, I really like the idea still, and I do really hope as well that those pebbles will get found by someone and bring a smile to their face :)
Stay awesome! 
I like to self-care with tasks that I think a loving caretaker would give. I groom myself and pamper myself, I clean my room, I cook myself a homemade meal... Things like that!
Hey there @betterchoices *offering safe hugs*
We are really glad to have you here with us! 
Oh, those are definitely really nice ways to take care of yourself. I think it is really awesome of you that you do take such a good care of yourself and you do definitely deserve all that care and love. :)
Stay awesome! 
How are you feeling today? :) I'm tired, but I worked on my thriller trilogy and I wrote over 5,000 words on it today.
@Rebekahwriter13
A thriller trilogy, that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@admaiorasemper I'm so close to ending draft one
@Rebekahwriter13
So so proud of you! You will have to give me writing tips :))) There's a story I have been wanting to write for a couple of years at least, but I can't find the necessary commitment.
Have you published anything before?
Hey there @Rebekahwriter13 *offering safe hugs*
It is always really nice to hear from you around here! 
Oh, a thriller...it sounds really, well, thrilling, I suppose ^-^
That aside tho, it sure sounds like you have got a lot of work done and I can imagine that it can be really tiring so I do hope that you will be able to get some time for yourself now to recharge a little a bit :)
Stay awesome! 
@redmark yeai hope to get it published
@redmark i like the I bee leaf in you pic.
Hey there @CortoMaltese *offering safe hugs*
We are really glad to have you here with us! 
I am really glad to hear that you do like that pictures. I do really love these sort of puns and I am always happy to hear that someone else likes them as well. Also, I do really bee leaf in you! ^-^
Stay awesome! 
I woke up feeling a little down today.
@adventurousBranch3786 I am going to read some positive affirmations for self care
Hey there @adventurousBranch3786 *offering safe hugs*
We are really glad to have you here with us! 
I am sorry to hear that you have had such a hard start to your day but reading some positive affirmation does definitely sounds like a good plan. If there is anything we may be able to help you with we are always here for you as well anytime :)
Stay awesome! 
@redmark thanks