2022, 11 days before the war.

I tried as hard as I could to concentrate on MUA and self-portrait photography. But on the 24th of February 2022 I couldn't sleep at all, reading the news all night long. Something inside me broke badly that night.

2022, 1 month before the war.

I was on my way back to my normal weight when the war started to feel closer. I still couldn't believe it was happening. Who starts wars in the XXI century? Isn't soft power a better solution? I started eating emotionally again and sleeping badly. The ADs didn't help at all.

2019-2020
It's been about 3 months since I started therapy for the anxiety and depression I've had for 15 years. A long way to go.

Here I'm still prone to anorexia, but I'm euphoric because I've regained the ability to sleep and the strength to live my life to the full.

After i meditate outside and open my eyes fully, the plants and trees seem to radiate with a golden aura and the flora is a more vibrant green. I am so grateful for another day in this beautiful planet!

Wishing all a beautiful Friday and weekend.

Photos of some branches on my plumeria showing flower buds coming out.

"Meditating your way through the ups and downs of daily life is the whole point of vipassana. This kind of practice is extremely rigorous and demanding, but it engenders a state of mental flexibility that is beyond comparison. A meditator keeps his mind open every second. He is constantly investigating life, inspecting his own experience, viewing existence in a detached and inquisitive way. Thus, he is constantly open to truth in any form, from any source, and at any time. This is the state of mind you need for liberation.

It is said that one may attain enlightenment at any moment if the mind is kept in a state of meditative readiness. The tiniest, most ordinary perception can be the stimulus: a view of the moon, the cry of a bird, the sound of the wind in the trees. It’s not so important what is perceived as the way in which you attend to that perception. That state of open readiness is essential. It could happen to you right now if you are ready. The tactile sensation of this book in your fingers could be the cue. The sound of these words in your head might be enough. You could attain enlightenment right now, if you are ready."

— Henepola Gunaratana: Mindfulness in Plain English

What a wake-up call!

Narcissism, Conformity, and the Quest for External Validation. This is HUGE. Read it if you dare..

https://michaeltheanon.blogspot.com/2025/05/narcissism-conformity-and-quest-for.html

Happy Celiac Disease Awareness Month!! Here is a bit of info about the condition and how it relates to women’s health. #womenshealth #health #publichealth #news #awareness #may #celiac

Ispirazione quotidiana: la citazione del giorno

Red Dress Day needs to go beyond just one day, say advocates in N.L.
Events this week across Newfoundland and Labrador are marking Red Dress Day, but advocates say discussion and education need to happen every day.
#awareness #event #education #Newfoundland #Labrador #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-red-dress-day-1.7526720?cmp=rss

Heute startet das Internationale Trickfilm-Festival #ITFS in Stuttgart! Wir sind am Samstag dabei und diskutieren über Datenschutz beim Gaming. Kommt vorbei und bringt Eure Fragen mit! Samstag, 10.5.2025 / 15-16:30 Uhr / Eugen-Bolz-Saal / Haus der Katholischen Kirche: „GameChanger Datenschutz. Sicher und selbstbestimmt beim Gaming“
https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/talk-gamechanger-datenschutz/ #Gaming #Datenschutz #Awareness #youngdata @lfdi @lfdi_rlp

Le citazioni di Red Hot Cyber. Si, proprio le nostre!

What Makes A Good Friend Answer #20: Doesn't live in a fantasy world https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/what-makes-a-good-friend/answer-of-the-day/2025/05/06 #awareness #realistic #appraisal

PHOTO GALLERY: Communities mark Red Dress Day across Canada
Communities across the country held events on Monday to mark Red Dress Day, the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people in Canada.
#awareness #event #murder #women #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/photo-gallery-communities-mark-red-dress-day-across-canada-1.7526989?cmp=rss

Indigenous communities mark Red Dress Day honouring MMIWG, educating young girls
Indigenous communities around the London are marking Red Dress Day, also known as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit+ People (MMIWG2S+), with initiatives that focus o...
#indigenous #awareness #education #missing #London #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/indigenous-communities-mark-red-dress-day-honouring-mmiwg-educating-young-girls-1.7525463?cmp=rss

We aLL need #Awareness on #civilrights being threatened in #USA

So o muss das.
#Kaserne #Basel #HouseRules

„GameChanger Datenschutz. Sicher und selbstbestimmt beim Gaming“. #Gaming, #Awareness, #Datenschutz - darüber sprechen wir am Samstag 10.5.25, 15 Uhr in Stuttgart beim Internationalen Trickfilm-Festival #ITFS. Tolles Programm, tolle Referent_innen, kommt zahlreich und lasst uns diskutieren!
https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/talk-gamechanger-datenschutz/
@lfdi @lfdi_rlp

Mental Health Awareness Month—Empty Words, Real Consequences
Awareness?
But I was gaslit.
Discarded.
Humiliated.
Called a slur.
Collapsed.
Alone.
Forgotten.
Admitted weeks later.
Proving them wrong.
So tell me—
What does awareness really do?
#MentalHealth #Awareness #Gaslighting #MedicalBias

http://learnwhoiam.ca/2025/05/01/mental-health-awareness-month-empty-words-real-consequences/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social