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Wendy  Gray's avatar

Mo! You are a beautiful light and a centering force! I LOVE YOU FOR THAT!

Many blessings and MUCH LOVE,

~Wendy💜

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Swathi Chakravarthy's avatar

So beautifully written!

As I read your post, I started wondering, do I do nice things for my brain?

That’s when I realized something: I always end my journal entries with my name and a few hearts. <3 <3

It’s like a thank-you I guess.

For enduring, for feeling overwhelmed or excited, and most of all for experiencing so much and still showing up.

Each small epoch matters.

And I think, in my own involuntary way, I’ve been honoring that.

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Mohika Mudgal's avatar

Awww soo sweet dear Swathi! Ending with hearts 💓💓💓 thank you for sharing that!

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Namrata Gohain's avatar

Loved all the points!!!! ♥️ Doing nothing without feeling guilty is something I am seriously practising.

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Rebecca Cook's avatar

These "techniques" you share here--many of them are used in the states in DBT, a type of cognitive therapy. I have benefited so much from not "becoming" my emotions. I wish I had started when I was in school as a very young and very emotional girl.

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Mohika Mudgal's avatar

I see so much of myself in your words! Very young & very emotional indeed!

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Saloni's avatar

Love this!!

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Mohika Mudgal's avatar

Thank you, Saloni! Hope you read more essays by me & they add value to your day :))

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Vincent rockwells's avatar

Really

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Kshitij's avatar

Time to teach my brain some sumptuous words!

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Laura W.'s avatar

I like this, I like this a lot. Especially making my brain feel expensive. She sure is and I like her that way.

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Mohika Mudgal's avatar

Yes girllllll!!!!

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Priya Iyer's avatar

Not now, yaar is going to be my new mantra! I haven’t been regular on Substack for the last few months but whenever I am here, I make sure to read your posts because they always offer something special!

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Mohika Mudgal's avatar

This made my day, Priya! Thank you for reading & sharing :)))

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Connie J. Casella's avatar

Right now my brain is tired and anxious! And the days are getting warmer and warmer! I'm sitting under my ceiling fan while writing this comment! And Teddy? He disappeared again! My son was just here and he cleaned my fans in my bedroom and put in the screen for the balcony door! He also put the screen in my front door! So, I'm getting ready for summer but my brain might somewhat be trying to adapt!

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