Dear Anita

Wishing you a good week ahead filled with blessings of positivity. Thank you for being such an amazing person. I am grateful to have your inspiration in my life that always encourages me to shine brighter. The meditation routine that I am doing helps with gender dysphoria and I find myself more focused and able to contain my anxiety. I am working on a meditation that allows me to be in the “eye of the storm” and remain grounded and centered even when my thoughts are in an emotional hurricane. It has been helping me focus. I also started the schedule with the tasks I should do and it helps me keep on track and feel productive. I cross out things on the schedule and when my inner critic says that I didn’t do anything productive I can prove it otherwise and it lessens the voice of the inner critic. My college Ocean Pride LGBTQ group has been great and they have helped the teachers understand the struggles of the LGBTQ people on campus which is a great thing because I am glad to have my teachers’ understanding which makes me feel less stressed. I am preparing for a Chemistry II exam and after a few hours of studying, I took a walk outside. The wind is very strong today, but the sun is shining so it’s not cold. There were some birds in the backyard and I decided to get some bird seed to feed them. It felt great just to watch the birds get really excited and call for others to join the party and I had five birds snacking on bird seed in my yard. After a while, the birds left and I just listened to the wind in the trees and felt the sun on my skin and just decided to de-stress for a bit. After being outside for a half hour, I went back inside feeling refreshed and decided to study some more problems for Monday’s exam. Take care of yourself, Anita! Thank you for being who you are and may your light shine like the stars!

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