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what feels most alive to me at this current moment is that my comeback to life feels personal. i saw a quote a while ago and it stuck with me. it said something along the lines of i used to to be outgoing and happy to fighting everyday to heal. and i’m on that journey of healing. of getting to be myself again. i am getting ketamine infusions. and they make me feel so alive from the infusion to 3 hours later feeling more motivated and more… like myself. coming out of this heavy fog that’s been here for YEARS. i’m getting to be myself again and that makes me feel so alive… i’m connecting with people i stopped with. i'm making new connections. i’m nurturing current ones. it’s just overall amazing. and i’m so happy i found this therapy. i feel like i can create again. and that has me ecstatic. i can’t wait to see what comes out of me because of this. what i can now bring into this world and share with others. and that…. is priceless.

wow i had no idea what was going to come out when i was like okay give me a minute. an exercise i will use now! thank you for sharing!

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yaaaaaaas katie gran! oh man i am so happy for you! i still remember that day at BUWYBS Live when honey bee had you pull your hair back and we all just cried so much. you are EMERGING and i am HERE FOR IT!!!!!

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Jun 5, 2023Liked by Michelle Akin

What feels most alive to me is probably the fact that I decided to be impulsive recently - I met a friend I made online less than a month ago IRL and decided on a whim to get tickets to go see Stevie Nicks together when she comes into town next month. Literally just felt it was right intuitively and went ahead to take the night off from work for it.

It’ll be my first concert since the pandemic, and with someone who I just immediately clicked with, which is an absolutely invigorating feeling.

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HELL YES TO THIS, M!!!!!! Incredible. I love it. Thanks for playing!! <3

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Jun 5, 2023Liked by Michelle Akin

1 minute aaaand GO!

What feels most alive to me right now is honestly a combo of things. My band has a gig on June 22 so there's a lot of cool energy being directed at set lists and learning songs and practicing and drumming. Also bouldering/rock climbing ~ spent the afternoon yesterday doing outside climbing for the first time in a long time and it's just so fun (the nature, the climbing, the problem solving, the scrapes and dirty feet haha). a lot of purging (both physically and emotionally) happening right now so everything feels very...fresh? somehow? Like everything coming in to my orbit feels more intentional.

Can totally relate to the plant story...I'm managing to keep a snake plant alive and thriving right now and it feels incredible 🤩

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jess jess jess this is so exciting!!! i can feel the breath of life swirling around you when i read this. and yay snake plant! omg love this so much

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