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I too miss a good rush hour subway cry. Damn.
this is really cuuuute
Watching an oreo commercial ;_;
Reading “Watership Down” to my daughter via zoom because that’s the only way we see each other these days, and one of the rabbits dies or gets hurt or …it doesn’t take much, and I try to just plow on through.
JUST VIBING
Try to remind yourself of who you are and your core https://tutuappx.com/ values. This can help you ground yourself and brush off some embarrassment with self-compassion.
Once you have comforted yourself through laughter or compassion, bring yourself back into the present https://vidmate.bio/index/ moment. Recognize that the embarrassing moment is in the past.