While Following @adrienelouise In A Reuniting With My Breath Practice This Afternoon, I Also Got To Reunite

It's been one of those very busy weeks of vacation, filled with family and amazing adventures (and more stress than I need at some points, tbh). So, today, we're slowing things to a crawl and are going to recharge by the pool, me with a new book to crack open. When your cup is empty, you have nothing left to offer others. #rechargemybatteries #fillmycup #vacationfrommyvacation (at Paia, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bub9SwmB5Pp3ihY8jE5P5Op3eZx0OoAMwM71zo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ifbehluih4zi

How most people feel waking up everyday now, even when it actually IS Groundhog Day... #ironichumour https://www.instagram.com/p/CKzIHoOBF2RW89zm5SovtuM5uCzMkfrZ3TsRdw0/?igshid=19hq2ohh6vphy

This is me. With better legs. Lol. I'm off social media and disconnecting for a week, while on vacation with my amazing partner, @geminijaime #vacationfrommyproblems #disconnecttoconnect #actuallydisconnecting https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pNmffhaQuKcI2bpGyaKuEEiejraTkhD880k40/?igshid=1m07qzec6vk1y

My kid is the coolest. She spent a lot of time this past weekend working on a 3D map of her fictional city (New Asguard). The dinosaur paddock was particularly inspired. #mykidrocks https://www.instagram.com/p/ByaSrv8BpuvDW2w8zZpHwtPeLNTEcMvvhV3wV00/?igshid=aezcbdsbgxt1

Couldn't be me either. 🙂‍↔️

And repeat as necessary... https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5Vp1ChOmqT95CZhzZia3H1UUbxAAPkXSrR9s0/?igshid=15d5xfbg9bm74

We often see what we want to see, and we all have our own inherent bias and pattern recognition. That said, I went in cold turkey to the movie Thunderbolts* when my daughter and I went to see it recently. I didn't watch any trailers, avoided spoilers, etc.

And what I saw was me.

Here's My Short Spoiler-Free Review:

I was not at all expecting the amount of depth the story has

There are some very authentic-feeling portrayals of living with mental illness

It was fucking awesome

And My Slightly Longer And Still Not Very Spoilery Review:

As a person who lives with mental illness, I got to see A LOT of what I feel, have felt, have experienced reflected in a certain character's own experiences. And their journey isn’t just an inclusivity checkmark; it’s the core of the movie. I think a lot of people will see themselves reflected here, and by not explicitly stating this character’s diagnosis, they allow the story to include anyone who lives with mental illness, addictions, trauma.

And all of the thoughtful and nuanced handling of mental health notwithstanding, this is just a great movie all around. You should go see it.

Baby Yoda knows whats up. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkHHX6B587Vi-f26hEfGPQoXZnajGC-X0aTgw0/?igshid=1151z47mum75r

#day4 #12daysofxmaspuns #12daysofxmasjokes #mentalhealthawareness #lookafteryourselfovertheholidays https://www.instagram.com/p/B6LISXlBspJjlnKDK3MEfue8jmyub73MK7unBk0/?igshid=1qi9jei22wixr

Relaxing by the lake last night, we got a late night visitor. #lakelife #beachatnight @geminijaime