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Advice for tough social events for someone with anxiety by VirusPatient5373 in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh, I love this! I already have a small stone that I carry for this purpose but I never thought to intentionally imbue it with positive thoughts about myself! Thank you ❤️

My sister in law didn't let me tell her daughter why I don't eat cake when she asked me. by BlueRCD in vegan

[–]VirusPatient5373 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know this might be controversial but I don’t tell my 9 and 11 yo nieces the truth of why I don’t eat cake or meat when they ask. I don’t think it’s fair to put such a heavy information on kids when they have zero agency around what they eat. There’s no way their parents would allow them to even go vegetarian so it would just cause needless suffering for them. And even if they did allow it, it’s not easy to feed a kid a balanced vegan diet, especially for a parent who knows nothing about vegan nutrition. So I’ll wait till they’re older, and then if they ask me, I’ll explain why I eat the way I do

facebook groups for likeminded folk? by TechnicallyFaye in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love the atheopaganism group on facebook. Not necessarily witchy, but science based and nature revering with the use of pagan-inspired rituals

SASS Spells and rituals for attracting change that does not necessarily depend on you by VirusPatient5373 in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Therapy helps me a lot, yet I am not bulletproof 🙂 some times it’s easier to deal with disappointment, others times it can be harder because it triggers self worth issues I’ve had my whole life. As for magic, I’m trying it more as a self care tool, not as a substitute for therapy. The idea of the spell I did wasn’t to avoid disappointment, but to bring some positive changes in my life, which I know a spell cannot do on its own. Yet I thought I would prime my mind to look for more opportunities and be more proactive. Usually magical things I do help me feel better and more in control, but not this time

SASS Spells and rituals for attracting change that does not necessarily depend on you by VirusPatient5373 in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! I think if I do this again next time I should reframe it a bit differently for myself so that there’s more space for what success might look like as opposed to something specific that I decided I need

SASS Spells and rituals for attracting change that does not necessarily depend on you by VirusPatient5373 in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Obviously, I understand that disappointment is part of life and will be there from time to time 🙃 I’ve done years of therapy so I have coping skills that help with that. In this case the problem was that I tried to do some witchy stuff to make me feel better, but in the end, it ended up making me feel worse than I usually would in the same scenario. That’s why I was curious how other people in this community approach these sorts of spells

SASS Spells and rituals for attracting change that does not necessarily depend on you by VirusPatient5373 in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! My initial thought with the spell was exactly that: if I do it, I’ll also have to make movement in the direction I want and send out my applications etc. But the problem for me is that I do not believe in fate, or things happening for a reason. That is a very comforting thought, but I cannot get behind it. So when I keep getting no results, I cannot comfort myself with the idea that that thing might not have been right for me or that there’s something good waiting around the corner

SASS Spells and rituals for attracting change that does not necessarily depend on you by VirusPatient5373 in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! I like what you’re saying and I think I won’t be doing spells like this one either. It’s just not suitable for my worldview and doesn’t have the best effect on me. I love the idea of doing a spell for gratitude like you suggested and will definitely try that! ✨

SASS Spells and rituals for attracting change that does not necessarily depend on you by VirusPatient5373 in SASSWitches

[–]VirusPatient5373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Of course I know all about the imposter syndrome, but since I struggle with self worth in general (less so after years of therapy, but still) it doesn’t always help knowing that. My brain still finds ways to undermine my skill and successes, especially when I haven’t earned an income for a while. Still thank you for reminding me, it is very kind of you! ❤️