Last week I posted on Instagram about my morning grounding ritual with my puppy. If you didn't see it, I said that every morning when I get up, the first thing I do is get my cup of coffee and curl up on the couch with my puppy for morning cuddles. It's that quiet time where Puppy and I share some love and have a few moments to collect our thoughts before we start the day. No matter how crazy the ensuing day becomes, I have these few moments of calm reflection to anchor and sustain me. I asked my followers what they did to ground themselves for the day. Daughter and one other person answered. So I thought that's that. Except it wasn't.
I went to a meeting last night with my friends here in the Trenches. Three of them came up to me and told me that they read my post and that have their own versions of coffee cuddles. Two did it with their dogs and one with her dogs and kids. You should have seen the looks on their faces as they talked about their coffee cuddles. They smiled. Their eyes lit up. They got that wistful tone to their voices. Coffee cuddles was an important part of all of their lives. It seems like such a little thing, but it's not.
There's stress in the Trenches, whether you work here or are just visiting. Self care is important in either case, and it is especially necessary when you're life is otherwise out of control. If you're visiting the Trenches, it's essential you find something that grounds you and makes you smile. I know it's hard, but it doesn't need to be something big, just something for you. Here in the Trenches.
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