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6 Things I’d Tell My Shy Younger Self About Mental Health and Self-Acceptance

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 ~ Blushy Ginger | Sadie ~ 4 Comments

How many times have you wished you could go back and give your younger self a hug, or maybe a good shake, to spare them (you) from all the tough stuff that's still to come?

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Hi and welcome! I’m Sadie.

I’m a shy mama who writes about how to live a good life and find self-acceptance when you struggle with shyness or mental health issues, or both.

I’m a mom of two, army wife, professional language lover, and newbie powerlifter.

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This is the extent of my ability (willingness?) to decorate outside* for Christmas. My daughter really really wanted some lights up, but the thought of trying to do something elaborate just freaks my mind the f out. 🎄 Like... how do I make the lights stick? How do I string them together? How do I make them look good and not lopsided crazy? 🎁 So I went for super simple because that's better than nothing right? This is literally one string of dollar store lights that I twisted around the mailbox. ☃️ Which seems like a cop-out except my daughter is totally happy with it. ❄ I'm going to call this a win in the "good enough is good enough" column. And the "done is better than perfect" column. 🦄 And yeah. I know it looks kinda pathetic. But... in years past I would have done nothing at all because of the anxiety pressure to do it "right." 🤷‍♀️ *inside I just wrapped one string of dollar store lights around the base of the TV. 🤓 . . . #perfectionistproblems #anxiousmama #doneisbetterthanperfect #goodenoughisgoodenough #minimalchristmasdecor #atleastthekidsarehappy
New blog post!!! How many times have you wished you could go back and give your younger self a hug, or maybe a good shake, to spare them (you) from all the tough stuff that's still to come? On the one hand, I know that there is huge value in learning the lessons and doing the work. I don't know if I would *actually* go back and tell myself the things below. But on the other hand, it's cathartic and therapeutic to imagine what you would say, you know? So here are 6 things I would tell a younger me about shyness, mental health, and accepting myself (including my body): Link in bio :) . . . . . . #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealthwarrior #mentalhealthjourney #mentalhealthblog #shygirls #shynesssupport #selfacceptance #selfkindness #lettertomyyoungerself
About a year ago, I shared a photo of my little girl looking at this same Christmas tree. I wrote that 2019 was going to be about learning lessons on body image and anxiety-free food choices. And about exercising because it's good for you and not just to burn calories. These were lessons I wanted to learn so that I could teach them to my kids. So, a year later, here we are: 🖤🖤🖤 Dear daughter, I have come a long way. I discovered powerlifting, and now I go to the gym to LIFT WEIGHTS instead of LOSE WEIGHT. I want to get STRONGER rather than SMALLER. I no longer want to exercise to make less of me in the world. For me, this shift has meant so much. I still struggle with finding a balance between eating with a goal in mind (getting enough protein to build muscle, for example) without eating in an obsessive, disordered way. I've come a LONG way though. It's taken a lot of work to get here. But you and your brother give me extra reason to stick with it. For 2020, my goals are strength, creativity, self-expression, and self-kindness. Let's do this. 💪💪💪💛💛💛 🖤🖤🖤 . . . . . . . #positivebodyimage #bodykindness #bodypositivity #deardaughter #mentalhealthjourney #powerlifting #selfkindness #orthorexiarecovery #intuitiveeating #strongmomstrongdaughter #eatingdisorderrecovery #mentalhealthblog #disorderedeatingrecovery #ipreview via @preview.app
I have to work on countering negative thoughts about myself every day. Especially at special dress-up events like this ⬆️. Here are some of the thoughts/feelings that flared up while this photo was being taken: 😖 - my arms are chubby and red - my tummy, ugh - my hips and bum, UGH - my smile looks fake, UGGGGHH🤓 Photos are so triggering. In the moment AND looking back. But I've been practicing self-kindness a lot this year. One thing that helps is to ask, "What would I say/think if this were my best friend in the photo instead of me?" I would say... 💛 - you are wearing a pretty dress and headpiece that look nice on you - what's wrong with having curves/a tummy/"imperfect" arms? - everyone worries about how they look - don't believe everything you think about your body - your body is strong from a year of powerlifting and you've had two beautiful babies - the circumference of your arm is the least interesting thing about you 🙄 - look how cute and happy you and Jesse look together (he thinks you're beautiful) I'm pretty sure that we all have these thoughts from time to time. Sometimes it helps to take a step back from obsessing over the exact curvature of your own ass and look around and really appreciate the diversity of bodies and beauties around you. And if those other beauties seem perfectly put together and confident (if they are, great for them!!!), just remember that you never know what silent body image battles they might be fighting. Don't judge your insides by someone else's outsides. You're beautiful, she's beautiful, and there's more to beauty than how well you pose for a photo you later post on Instagram. 🤷‍♀️ . . . . . . #positivebodyimage #normalizenormalbodies #bodykindness #allbodiesarebeautiful #bodyimage #healthyminds #selfgrowth #healthymindset #mindshift #ipreview via @preview.app
(We have to be strong, just to get through all the silly ice breaker games and crowded buses and torturous Costco excursions and countless other human-filled moments of the day.)⠀ ⠀ In case you needed a little encouragement for the weekend 😊💪⠀ ⠀ (Link to full post in bio!)⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #yougotthis #mentalhealthblog #socialanxiety #shyness #shygirls #shygal
The Blushy Ginger blog has gotten a much-needed makeover after a long, soul-searchy hiatus! Link in bio :) . . . #mentalhealthblog #socialanxiety #shyness #selfacceptance #perfectionism #depression #shynessblog

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This is the extent of my ability (willingness?) to decorate outside* for Christmas. My daughter really really wanted some lights up, but the thought of trying to do something elaborate just freaks my mind the f out. 🎄 Like... how do I make the lights stick? How do I string them together? How do I make them look good and not lopsided crazy? 🎁 So I went for super simple because that's better than nothing right? This is literally one string of dollar store lights that I twisted around the mailbox. ☃️ Which seems like a cop-out except my daughter is totally happy with it. ❄ I'm going to call this a win in the "good enough is good enough" column. And the "done is better than perfect" column. 🦄 And yeah. I know it looks kinda pathetic. But... in years past I would have done nothing at all because of the anxiety pressure to do it "right." 🤷‍♀️ *inside I just wrapped one string of dollar store lights around the base of the TV. 🤓 . . . #perfectionistproblems #anxiousmama #doneisbetterthanperfect #goodenoughisgoodenough #minimalchristmasdecor #atleastthekidsarehappy
New blog post!!! How many times have you wished you could go back and give your younger self a hug, or maybe a good shake, to spare them (you) from all the tough stuff that's still to come? On the one hand, I know that there is huge value in learning the lessons and doing the work. I don't know if I would *actually* go back and tell myself the things below. But on the other hand, it's cathartic and therapeutic to imagine what you would say, you know? So here are 6 things I would tell a younger me about shyness, mental health, and accepting myself (including my body): Link in bio :) . . . . . . #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealthwarrior #mentalhealthjourney #mentalhealthblog #shygirls #shynesssupport #selfacceptance #selfkindness #lettertomyyoungerself
About a year ago, I shared a photo of my little girl looking at this same Christmas tree. I wrote that 2019 was going to be about learning lessons on body image and anxiety-free food choices. And about exercising because it's good for you and not just to burn calories. These were lessons I wanted to learn so that I could teach them to my kids. So, a year later, here we are: 🖤🖤🖤 Dear daughter, I have come a long way. I discovered powerlifting, and now I go to the gym to LIFT WEIGHTS instead of LOSE WEIGHT. I want to get STRONGER rather than SMALLER. I no longer want to exercise to make less of me in the world. For me, this shift has meant so much. I still struggle with finding a balance between eating with a goal in mind (getting enough protein to build muscle, for example) without eating in an obsessive, disordered way. I've come a LONG way though. It's taken a lot of work to get here. But you and your brother give me extra reason to stick with it. For 2020, my goals are strength, creativity, self-expression, and self-kindness. Let's do this. 💪💪💪💛💛💛 🖤🖤🖤 . . . . . . . #positivebodyimage #bodykindness #bodypositivity #deardaughter #mentalhealthjourney #powerlifting #selfkindness #orthorexiarecovery #intuitiveeating #strongmomstrongdaughter #eatingdisorderrecovery #mentalhealthblog #disorderedeatingrecovery #ipreview via @preview.app
I have to work on countering negative thoughts about myself every day. Especially at special dress-up events like this ⬆️. Here are some of the thoughts/feelings that flared up while this photo was being taken: 😖 - my arms are chubby and red - my tummy, ugh - my hips and bum, UGH - my smile looks fake, UGGGGHH🤓 Photos are so triggering. In the moment AND looking back. But I've been practicing self-kindness a lot this year. One thing that helps is to ask, "What would I say/think if this were my best friend in the photo instead of me?" I would say... 💛 - you are wearing a pretty dress and headpiece that look nice on you - what's wrong with having curves/a tummy/"imperfect" arms? - everyone worries about how they look - don't believe everything you think about your body - your body is strong from a year of powerlifting and you've had two beautiful babies - the circumference of your arm is the least interesting thing about you 🙄 - look how cute and happy you and Jesse look together (he thinks you're beautiful) I'm pretty sure that we all have these thoughts from time to time. Sometimes it helps to take a step back from obsessing over the exact curvature of your own ass and look around and really appreciate the diversity of bodies and beauties around you. And if those other beauties seem perfectly put together and confident (if they are, great for them!!!), just remember that you never know what silent body image battles they might be fighting. Don't judge your insides by someone else's outsides. You're beautiful, she's beautiful, and there's more to beauty than how well you pose for a photo you later post on Instagram. 🤷‍♀️ . . . . . . #positivebodyimage #normalizenormalbodies #bodykindness #allbodiesarebeautiful #bodyimage #healthyminds #selfgrowth #healthymindset #mindshift #ipreview via @preview.app

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