nice things i’ve done for myself lately

I’m focusing on more care, compassion and kindness toward myself lately. It’s small things like just stopping and taking deep breaths and genuine breaks, letting go of arbitrary deadlines for myself that are not needed and stepping away from certain topics or blog posts for a while until I can handle them again. Muting some things, checking when I have the mood and time. I’m putting in effort to spend almost each morning on my balcony for a bit; a habit I had initially started quite a while ago but then unintentionally dropped. Drinking tea, eating breakfast, reading, soaking up some sun when it’s not cloudy. It really helps me feel more present and content. I’m writing this blog post there right now. The sun is out, but I am covered up a bit and my parasol is open. Some birds are singing, and I hear neighbors of mine eat on their balconies as well. The trees are still surprisingly green, and the sky doesn’t have a single cloud. When I am not on the balcony, and I am instead just…