NZ Kaminsky's Blog - Posts Tagged "mindful-living"

I used to think happiness was a place I could get to and stay. Like if I just worked hard enough, or healed enough, or fixed enough things inside me, I’d finally arrive.
But happiness isn’t a destination. It’s a visitor.
Sometimes it’s loud, sometimes it’s silent.
Sometimes it’s just the relief of making it through a hard day.
The truth is, life isn’t about reaching some perfect, permanent state. It’s about noticing the moments we usually miss.

I think happiness is never about the absence of suffering, because that’s unrealistic, right? It's about our ability to move through it. Every moment, every emotion, every season of our lives is impermanent. Good or bad. I find that impermanence is comforting, in a way.
I feel like life is made of moments.

“Life is about moments” — that’s a line from my novel 'Sense of Home', a story that blends literary fantasy with metaphysical exploration. It follows Tyra as she navigates loss, change, and inner transformation, guided by whimsical creatures and lucid dreams that blur the lines between fiction and reality, helping her heal even the deepest wounds.

Natalie

Many of us carry the subconscious belief that self love is selfish. We know, intellectually, that it’s nonsense, right? But breaking the cycle of self abandonment is incredibly hard. It surfaces every time we try to escape uncomfortable emotions, troublesome realities, or simple exhaustion. What if we committed to practicing self love, portion by portion, each day? For example, by sitting in a comfy armchair, curled up in soft blankets, inhaling the aroma of freshly baked bread and brewed coffee, or fragrant tea, in a nourishing self hug for five minutes, twice a day. Sometimes, it helps to lower our expectations or loosen our commitments and instead focus on rebuilding our relationships with ourselves gradually, step by step, with absolute kindness. I’ve found somatic exercises to be incredibly helpful for regulating the nervous system and sending signals of safety, presence, and love to the brain.
Hugs 💛
Natalie