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Personal – Health, Healing & Strength My Truth – Living With Fibro, Emotions, and Finding Calm

Personal – Health, Healing & Strength My Truth – Living With Fibro, Emotions, and Finding Calm — Strength in the Quiet Moments The Reality No One Sees - Living with fibromyalgia is not just pain. It’s: Exhaustion Brain fog Emotional overload The Emotional Side - There are days where: My body hurts My mind is tired My heart feels heavy And no one sees it. What I’ve Learned - Rest is not weakness Slowing down is not failure Healing is not linear My Go-To Calming Exercises - Brain Reset - Breathe in slowly Hold Release Repeat Grounding Exercise - 5 things you see 4 things you feel 3 things you hear Body Calm - Hand on chest Slow breathing Repeat: “I am safe. I am okay.” What Helps Me Cope - Creating Writing Small wins Quiet time My Truth - I am not weak. I am someone who: Keeps going Keeps trying Keeps showing up Final Words - If you are struggling too… You are not alone. And even on your hardest ...

Rescue Baby Bird Story: What I Learned Saving Slurpie (And What To Do If You Find One)

A Goodbye to Slurpie Greyscale White Minimalist Simple Video Collage Centric YouTube Intro Outro Video by Tanyaeyssen75 🐦 Rescue Baby Bird Story: What Slurpie Taught Me About Life, Loss and Letting Go I didn’t expect a tiny rescue bird to change me… but Slurpie did. In just 15 days, she taught me more about life, love, and loss than I was ready for. Today, I write this with a heavy heart, but also with deep gratitude. My little rescue starling, Slurpie, passed away on day fifteen. I found her gone before her next feeding. There were signs that something had happened, but I may never know what. What I do know… is that she mattered. 🕊 And sometimes, that has to be enough. 🕊 Slurpie’s Story: A Life That Meant Something Slurpie came into our lives unexpectedly, just like many of the animals we care for. We are not a rescue organisation. We don’t run a shelter. We simply care for the animals God places in our path. A bird. A lizard. A mouse. A life in need. And...

Rescue Dog Trauma: What Nina Taught Me About Healing, Energy and Trust

Update on Nina the Rescue : One Year Later Pet Stories & Rescue | Rescue Dog Trauma: What Nina Taught Me About Healing, Energy and Trust It’s hard to believe a year has already passed since my husband found Nina… Abandoned. Collapsing in the heat near a petrol station. Dehydrated, starving, and completely alone. That was the day she came into our lives — and quietly began changing mine. 🐶 The Beginning of Nina’s Story After a few baths, her true beauty appeared — a silky black-and-white coat, and a heart-shaped patch that made her unforgettable. We gave her everything we thought she needed: Food Shelter Routine Vet care The basics we promise every animal we rescue. But Nina carried something deeper… 🌱 Life Lessons | Love Is More Than Care I used to believe love meant doing. Feeding. Cleaning. Protecting. And yes… those things matter. But they are only the beginning. 💛 Fibro & Healing | A Lesson From My Grandmother During a recent time in my lif...

Life Lessons | The Subtle Art of Letting Go: How Protecting My Energy Changed My Art, Rescue Work and Life

Red Zero F* Blog Graphic by Tanyaeyssen75 Life Lessons | The Subtle Art of Letting Go: How Protecting My Energy Changed My Art, Rescue Work and Life ❤❤❤ 🌍 In Today’s Noisy World… In today’s world of constant notifications, pressure, and “more, more, more,” it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, drained, and stretched too thin. After listening to the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck , one message stayed with me: 💛 “Happiness doesn’t come from avoiding problems — it comes from choosing better ones.” That hit differently. Because it’s true… we don’t grow by avoiding life. We grow by choosing what actually matters. ❤❤❤ 🧠 3 Life Lessons That Changed How I See Everything 1️⃣ Problems Are Inevitable, Choose Wisely Life will always bring challenges. But not all problems deserve your energy. 👉 Focus on what aligns with your values 👉 Let go of what drains you 2️⃣ Your Values Shape Your Happiness When your actions match your values… you feel peace. When they don’t… e...

Amazon Finds | Health, Healing and Rescue Life - My Journey with Fibromyalgia, Nina and Blood in the Snow

Amazon Finds | Health, Healing and Rescue Life - My Journey with Fibromyalgia, Nina and Blood in the Snow ❤❤❤ 🌍 In Today’s Real Life… Hey there friends and fellow animal lovers 💛 Yesterday was one of those days that makes you stop and think - about your body, your heart, and everything you carry. Because the truth is - we don’t just live life… we carry it - in our bodies, in our pain, in our love. ❤❤❤ 💛 Fibro & Healing | My Health Update - Finding Strength in Hard Days For those who are new here - a little about me. I live with fibromyalgia - which means chronic pain is part of my daily life. Recently, I’ve been dealing with more than usual: A lump in my back shoulder Broken wisdom teeth A chipped front tooth Lung damage that has made quitting smoking no longer a choice - but a necessity Stress has played a big role too. Since moving to Vredenburg - we’ve faced emotional strain, including losing a car we paid over R70,000 for due to family confli...

Fibro & Healing | Mental Health Awareness - Learning to Love Better Through Growth and Truth

Fibro & Healing | Mental Health Awareness - Learning to Love Better Through Growth and Truth ❤❤❤ 🌍 In Today’s Real Life… This past week tested me in ways I wasn’t prepared for - emotionally, mentally, and deeply within myself. I went through the stages of grief - not because someone passed away - but because something inside me shifted. Shock. Denial. Anger. Sadness. I felt all of it. Because sometimes grief isn’t about losing a person - it’s about facing a truth you weren’t ready to see. ❤❤❤ 🌱 Life Lessons | When Truth Becomes a Mirror Sometimes life holds up a mirror - and what you see isn’t easy. A silence between two people. A disconnect that slowly grew. Moments where presence was replaced by distraction. And I had to face something honestly: 👉 I am not just living my life - I am shaping it. Not everything that hurts us is done to us. Sometimes it’s something we slowly allowed. ❤❤❤ 💛 Fibro & Healing | The Weight We Carry Living with ...