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What Feels Good?
Anyone who follows Yoga With Adriene will recognize this saying and Benji the blue heeler. Let’s just say I’m a fan of all three…the yoga, the thought, and the dog. Hence, I had to have the t-shirt. I’m still not back to work yet, which means, I’m still avoiding bras and real pants. Occasionally, though, I head out for an *adventure* to the post office or the grocery store. Today, it’s the nail salon. So this is as close to a real bra as I’m getting. And, of course, yoga pants…and my insulated, waterproof Bogs, because SNOW ❄. *** Comfort is the name of the game…
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#UnwrapMe – It’s not the end!
Vacation provides ample opportunity to go bra-less, so I was pretty lax about #UnwrapMe. Thus, I still have a few matched sets left to share. Plus, I have several bins full of lingerie that I simply don’t wear often enough, sooo…. I plan to keep up with the sharing (lucky you!). Besides, it gives me an excuse to keep buying pretty things… …and exposing myself *wink, wink* But, since it isn’t Christmas present season anymore, I’m upgrading the #UnwrapMe title to “Brigit: Unwrapped.” This will be my personal photography theme for 2022. So, to wrap up the year let’s have a look at some of my favorite photos from this…
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Prayer
I’m not an especially religious sort, but I do pray from time to time. I guess it’s more of a sending out of intentions or energy, or a request for strength or guidance in times of confusion or frustration or despair, rather than a conversation with a God. Though I suppose I’ve had plenty of those, too, over the years. Prayer to me is contemplation, so in many ways, what I do here is prayer. I throw my thoughts out to the universe, and sometimes the universe talks back. Prayer was the topic for today’s #SubmissiveAdvent. The entry for today provides this: Allow me the strength to answer questions I…
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Light and Dark
In each of us there is darkness and light. We are multidimensional, with “good” and not-so-good qualities. We have “quirks” and cracks, all based on what society deems acceptable. Alone, we just are. But when put with others, we are mirrors. And we are easily given to comparison, continually measuring normality, fighting or living up to expectation, and dealing with the emotional price of doing so. Not all of us question so much or spend as long in introspection, but those of us who do…we over-thinkers…can spend more time in our heads than in the world. The irony is, the world is in my head, determining my thoughts too much…
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Blue
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#UnwrapMe – Day 13
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Trouble in Paradise
We’re struggling over here, my friends. And the issue is an old one…one that rears its head yearly, and yearly makes things more and more difficult. I won’t belabor it. Too many of you have been around long enough to know the trouble we’ve seen. For those who are new, a very simplistic summary. 1. We have differing sex drives. I suspect an early hysterectomy affecting hormones, along with mental health issues, stress, exhaustion…and now perimenopause. 2. We also have differing sexual needs. I prefer monogamy, he leans toward polyamory…or at least swinging or other options that allow access to experiences with others. 3. We both need intimacy, but I…
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Smile
#SubmissiveAdvent I do a lot of smiling every day, especially at work. It’s always been an easy way to connect with others and set the tone. Wearing a mask has severely gotten in the way. Working with young people, who often rely on body language and facial expressions to make sense of the world around them and determine their level of trust and safety, can be difficult with masks. And I think it is starting to wear on us all. I’m not arguing the health and safety protocol. What I’m saying is that masks have exacerbated the social separation. Nearly two years apart, and now we must keep social distance…
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Joy in Accomplishment
#SubmissiveAdvent I’m the type of person who feeds off the rush I get from being productive. I’m good at planning and setting goals and, at least in my professional life, I’m good at accomplishing what I set out to do. I am constantly learning and improving. Last year and this year, I’ve been working on a degree to move into an administrative role. I’m in the internship phase now, with only 2 more classes to go. I’m a 3rd of the way through my portfolio. And then…well: opportunities. I wish I was as good at this process in my personal life. The benefit of this is a sense of competency,…
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Compliments
#SubmissiveAdvent I’ve gotten much better at taking compliments over the years…mainly because I’ve become more confident and aware of my strengths and more accepting of my weaknesses. No one is perfect, but we are all good at something. Out job is to find what that is and capitalize on it. I may not be thin. My body may be giving in to gravity. But it is strong enough and healthy enough to get me around. And the important people find me attractive. I’m intelligent and good at my job. It doesn’t mean I don’t always have more to learn…in fact, that is one of my strengths: the capacity to accept…
