Deeply rooted in how you value yourself in all the ways.
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We can find ourselves getting lost in taking care of other people, neglecting our own needs.
Work, family, friends, partners, life can take over our minds and take up our mental to do list.
We can give and give and give, but forget how we also need to receive.
We don’t necessarily need to receive from others, but we do need to receive from ourselves.
Remember to fill your own cup before filling another’s.
When you wake up, check in with yourself.
Before you go to bed, check in with yourself.
Throughout the day we can be so busy, but it’s important to remember to take time to come back to your own body, your own feelings and take a mental note on how you are feeling.
Become deeply rooted in yourself.
This life is full of distractions, but when we can remember that our needs are also important, we can find more grounding and peace.
Feeling the storms of my emotions, while getting my picture taken, not knowing what would come after.
Already working on dealing with so much trauma, and trying to survive, trying to keep my kids safe, though, it felt like there was danger coming.
Feelings erupting inside of me.
Feeling in a place of uncertainty, just as we tend to be, when in the middle of a storm.
After this shoot, I went for my daily walk and found my daughter was missing.
She was not where she was supposed to be, and when she knew I knew, she made it so I couldn’t call or text her.
It was a long weekend, trying to find her and get her home.
These are not stories I typically share on here, due to not wanting to over share, but sometimes I just need to release, for the healing, and to maybe help someone else.
Twenty six hours of not knowing where my daughter was, or if she would come home.
Twenty six hours of being in panic for her life and her wellbeing.
She finally returned home, and she was safe.
One more scar on my heart.
One more memory to remember how much I love her.
One more reason to show her more sensitivity and compassion.
This shoot really ended up representing more than Marina Shipova or I could have even imagined.