Life at a "Swell's" pace: December 2024

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This kitty.

Eleven loves her feather toy.

2. This caramel.

This THC caramel has been helping with my anxiety at night lately. I don't like to depend on something to help me sleep, because I don't want to become dependent on it, but lately, it's been hard to relax. I love all the THC edibles from Hapy Kitchen, though. They are a Portland-based company and make some great low dose edibles for people like me with a low tolerance.

3. These candles.

Burning some of the many candles I have. All this week I've had a candle burning at the end of the day and I feel it has made a bit of a calming environment for everyone. It might become a daily habit I start doing from here on out.

4. This sky.

The view of the moon and Venus this week.

5. This web.

The Jeep Compass is towards the end of its life, but we still use it for local trips to the store from time to time to keep it going. It's been hard for us all to watch it sit and get older. We have a lot of great memories in this old car, especially when Skylar was younger and we had Baz still. It was the first car we took up on the pass to play in the snow. The spiders have been moving in around the outside of it, but when the frost hits the webs, it is a pretty sight. Stay strong, old friend.

One last thing:

Birchbox and Kiwi Eco Box came this week. My favorite thing from Birchbox is the R+Co Television Perfect Hair Masque, and my favorite thing in the Kiwi Eco Box is the UpCircle Face and Body Soap Bar. I love the smell of all of their soaps, to be honest, and I always get excited when I see one in the Kiwi Eco Box.

Positive affirmations this week:

Codependency is a symptom of our upbringing. It is really hard to break that pattern that we were taught. Being aware of how codependency is learned is a good step in recognizing how to heal. The list below can be saved and taken to your therapy appointments to address some of the ones you feel. There is no shame in being codependent. Not repeating the cycle can help your own children not become codependent, too. Healing takes time. Don't punish or talk down to yourself during the time you're healing from trauma you picked up as a child. It is not your fault.

You can do this!🌈