Jaimie @ Joyfully Thrive
@joyfullythrive.bsky.social
Writing about mental health, healing, and the hard-won beauty of being human. Quietly honest. Always real.
Summer’s here, and the hustle is louder than ever. 🌞 But what if this year you said no to the rush?
I’m inviting you to try a little experiment: 30 days of slowing down. Not a checklist—just a gentle shift.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/the-sum...
I’m inviting you to try a little experiment: 30 days of slowing down. Not a checklist—just a gentle shift.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/the-sum...
The Summer of Slow - 30 Days to Step Away from the Hustle — Joyfully Thrive
Ready to swap summer hustle for gentle living? This post invites you to join a 30-day experiment in slowing down, finding calm, and rewriting your summer story.
www.joyfullythrive.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Summer’s here, and the hustle is louder than ever. 🌞 But what if this year you said no to the rush?
I’m inviting you to try a little experiment: 30 days of slowing down. Not a checklist—just a gentle shift.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/the-sum...
I’m inviting you to try a little experiment: 30 days of slowing down. Not a checklist—just a gentle shift.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/the-sum...
Revisit your “why.”
What are you building—even slowly?
Forget the pressure to be further along.
Start with one small action that aligns with your real reason for showing up. That’s more than enough today.
What are you building—even slowly?
Forget the pressure to be further along.
Start with one small action that aligns with your real reason for showing up. That’s more than enough today.
May 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Revisit your “why.”
What are you building—even slowly?
Forget the pressure to be further along.
Start with one small action that aligns with your real reason for showing up. That’s more than enough today.
What are you building—even slowly?
Forget the pressure to be further along.
Start with one small action that aligns with your real reason for showing up. That’s more than enough today.
Toxic positivity is exhausting.
“Good vibes only” sounds nice—until you’re falling apart and no one wants to hear it.
I wrote about what it looks like to stop pretending and start being real with your emotions.
There’s peace in the mess, I promise.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/finding...
“Good vibes only” sounds nice—until you’re falling apart and no one wants to hear it.
I wrote about what it looks like to stop pretending and start being real with your emotions.
There’s peace in the mess, I promise.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/finding...
Finding Emotional Balance: How to Stop Faking Positivity and Start Feeling Better — Joyfully Thrive
Tired of pretending you’re fine? Learn how to move past toxic positivity and embrace emotional honesty with grounded, real-life strategies for mental well-being.
www.joyfullythrive.com
May 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Toxic positivity is exhausting.
“Good vibes only” sounds nice—until you’re falling apart and no one wants to hear it.
I wrote about what it looks like to stop pretending and start being real with your emotions.
There’s peace in the mess, I promise.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/finding...
“Good vibes only” sounds nice—until you’re falling apart and no one wants to hear it.
I wrote about what it looks like to stop pretending and start being real with your emotions.
There’s peace in the mess, I promise.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/finding...
Tried affirmations. Rolled my eyes. Did them anyway.
Turns out the helpful ones sound more like:
“This is hard, and I’m still here.”
New post on gentle self-talk that actually feels real:
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/affirmi...
Turns out the helpful ones sound more like:
“This is hard, and I’m still here.”
New post on gentle self-talk that actually feels real:
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/affirmi...
Gentle Affirmations for Anxiety and Self-Criticism — Joyfully Thrive
Tired of affirmations that feel fake? Learn how to use real, grounded self-talk that supports you through anxiety, self-doubt, and hard days.
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May 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Tried affirmations. Rolled my eyes. Did them anyway.
Turns out the helpful ones sound more like:
“This is hard, and I’m still here.”
New post on gentle self-talk that actually feels real:
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/affirmi...
Turns out the helpful ones sound more like:
“This is hard, and I’m still here.”
New post on gentle self-talk that actually feels real:
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/affirmi...
Not “what did you get done” this week...
but what did you feel?
What did you hold, release, or carry with tenderness?
You made it. And that’s enough.
but what did you feel?
What did you hold, release, or carry with tenderness?
You made it. And that’s enough.
May 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Not “what did you get done” this week...
but what did you feel?
What did you hold, release, or carry with tenderness?
You made it. And that’s enough.
but what did you feel?
What did you hold, release, or carry with tenderness?
You made it. And that’s enough.
What’s something tiny, gentle, and totally unnecessary that’s bringing you joy today?
My current favorite: the kitten snuggled up on my lap
Joy doesn’t have to be earned.
My current favorite: the kitten snuggled up on my lap
Joy doesn’t have to be earned.
May 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What’s something tiny, gentle, and totally unnecessary that’s bringing you joy today?
My current favorite: the kitten snuggled up on my lap
Joy doesn’t have to be earned.
My current favorite: the kitten snuggled up on my lap
Joy doesn’t have to be earned.
Midweek isn’t just for momentum.
It’s for remembering you’re allowed to rest, reroute, or just be.
If you need a reset — take it. Your energy is sacred.
It’s for remembering you’re allowed to rest, reroute, or just be.
If you need a reset — take it. Your energy is sacred.
May 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Midweek isn’t just for momentum.
It’s for remembering you’re allowed to rest, reroute, or just be.
If you need a reset — take it. Your energy is sacred.
It’s for remembering you’re allowed to rest, reroute, or just be.
If you need a reset — take it. Your energy is sacred.
Today’s plan:
– Look at planner
– Close planner
– Take one deep breath
You’re still doing great.
– Look at planner
– Close planner
– Take one deep breath
You’re still doing great.
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today’s plan:
– Look at planner
– Close planner
– Take one deep breath
You’re still doing great.
– Look at planner
– Close planner
– Take one deep breath
You’re still doing great.
You’re not behind. You’re just tired.
Maybe what you need isn’t more doing — but a gentle return to your inner pace.
This week, what if your only goal was to feel like yourself again?
Maybe what you need isn’t more doing — but a gentle return to your inner pace.
This week, what if your only goal was to feel like yourself again?
May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You’re not behind. You’re just tired.
Maybe what you need isn’t more doing — but a gentle return to your inner pace.
This week, what if your only goal was to feel like yourself again?
Maybe what you need isn’t more doing — but a gentle return to your inner pace.
This week, what if your only goal was to feel like yourself again?
There’s a kind of tiredness sleep can’t fix. If you’re feeling that quiet, deep exhaustion — this post is for you.
🕊️ A soft place to land:
https://www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/holding-space-for-yourself-navigating-mental-exhaustion-as-a-woman
🕊️ A soft place to land:
https://www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/holding-space-for-yourself-navigating-mental-exhaustion-as-a-woman
May 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
There’s a kind of tiredness sleep can’t fix. If you’re feeling that quiet, deep exhaustion — this post is for you.
🕊️ A soft place to land:
https://www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/holding-space-for-yourself-navigating-mental-exhaustion-as-a-woman
🕊️ A soft place to land:
https://www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/holding-space-for-yourself-navigating-mental-exhaustion-as-a-woman
There’s no gold star for holding it all together.
You’re allowed to fall apart.
You’re allowed to not know.
You’re allowed to just… be.
What’s one feeling you’ve been trying to push away lately?
(And what might happen if you gave it five minutes of space instead?)
You’re allowed to fall apart.
You’re allowed to not know.
You’re allowed to just… be.
What’s one feeling you’ve been trying to push away lately?
(And what might happen if you gave it five minutes of space instead?)
May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There’s no gold star for holding it all together.
You’re allowed to fall apart.
You’re allowed to not know.
You’re allowed to just… be.
What’s one feeling you’ve been trying to push away lately?
(And what might happen if you gave it five minutes of space instead?)
You’re allowed to fall apart.
You’re allowed to not know.
You’re allowed to just… be.
What’s one feeling you’ve been trying to push away lately?
(And what might happen if you gave it five minutes of space instead?)
What’s something small that made you feel seen this week?
May 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
What’s something small that made you feel seen this week?
Some days you don’t need motivation.
You need a moment.
A breath.
A break from being “on.”
If that’s you today, you’re not behind.
You’re human.
Be gentle.
What’s one thing you can let go of right now?
You need a moment.
A breath.
A break from being “on.”
If that’s you today, you’re not behind.
You’re human.
Be gentle.
What’s one thing you can let go of right now?
May 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Some days you don’t need motivation.
You need a moment.
A breath.
A break from being “on.”
If that’s you today, you’re not behind.
You’re human.
Be gentle.
What’s one thing you can let go of right now?
You need a moment.
A breath.
A break from being “on.”
If that’s you today, you’re not behind.
You’re human.
Be gentle.
What’s one thing you can let go of right now?
Doing nothing is doing something for your nervous system.
May 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Doing nothing is doing something for your nervous system.
I woke up tired.
Not tired from sleep, but from the pressure to “start strong.”
So I didn't
I started slow. With coffee. And one thing on my list. And that's how I took my day - one thing at a time.
Not tired from sleep, but from the pressure to “start strong.”
So I didn't
I started slow. With coffee. And one thing on my list. And that's how I took my day - one thing at a time.
May 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I woke up tired.
Not tired from sleep, but from the pressure to “start strong.”
So I didn't
I started slow. With coffee. And one thing on my list. And that's how I took my day - one thing at a time.
Not tired from sleep, but from the pressure to “start strong.”
So I didn't
I started slow. With coffee. And one thing on my list. And that's how I took my day - one thing at a time.
New post’s up.
It’s about emotional duality—how you can feel two things at once and not be broken.
I’ve lived this a lot lately.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/you-can...
Let me know if it lands for you.
It’s about emotional duality—how you can feel two things at once and not be broken.
I’ve lived this a lot lately.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/you-can...
Let me know if it lands for you.
You Can Feel Two Things at Once (And No, You're Not Broken) — Joyfully Thrive
Some days I’m grateful. Some days I’m overwhelmed. And a lot of days—it’s both. There have been seasons of my life where things felt heavy all the time. Stress that didn’t let up. Pressure from every...
www.joyfullythrive.com
May 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
New post’s up.
It’s about emotional duality—how you can feel two things at once and not be broken.
I’ve lived this a lot lately.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/you-can...
Let me know if it lands for you.
It’s about emotional duality—how you can feel two things at once and not be broken.
I’ve lived this a lot lately.
www.joyfullythrive.com/blog/you-can...
Let me know if it lands for you.
Starting slow is still starting.
May 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Starting slow is still starting.
What’s one boundary you’re holding right now — gently, firmly, or somewhere in between?
May 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
What’s one boundary you’re holding right now — gently, firmly, or somewhere in between?
Trying to balance being a human and a creator today. Anyone else feel that tug?
April 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trying to balance being a human and a creator today. Anyone else feel that tug?
Reminder:
You’re not behind.
Not broken.
Not failing.
You’re just still becoming.
You’re not behind.
Not broken.
Not failing.
You’re just still becoming.
April 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Reminder:
You’re not behind.
Not broken.
Not failing.
You’re just still becoming.
You’re not behind.
Not broken.
Not failing.
You’re just still becoming.
You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your healing.
It’s sacred. It’s yours.
It’s sacred. It’s yours.
April 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your healing.
It’s sacred. It’s yours.
It’s sacred. It’s yours.
Softness isn’t weakness. It’s strength that still feels.
April 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Softness isn’t weakness. It’s strength that still feels.
Hi, I’m Jaimie. I write about mental health, healing, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going. Honest reflections, lived-in stories, and no pressure to be “fine.” I’ll start posting regularly Monday—just saying hi for now. 💛
April 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Hi, I’m Jaimie. I write about mental health, healing, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going. Honest reflections, lived-in stories, and no pressure to be “fine.” I’ll start posting regularly Monday—just saying hi for now. 💛