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Maybe this is what this whole season is really teaching me — how to choose myself. When you are used to working, caring for others and holding space, it can be difficult to admit that sometimes you need to be the one receiving care. Choosing myself might mean saying no, changing my plans, asking for help, resting in the middle of the day or simply listening when my body tells me that today needs to be slower.

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Galbūt būtent to mane ir moko šis gyvenimo etapas – rinktis save. Kai esi įpratusi dirbti, rūpintis kitais ir kurti saugią erdvę aplinkiniams, kartais sunku pripažinti, kad ir pačiai reikia priimti rūpestį bei palaikymą. Pasirinkti save man gali reikšti pasakyti „ne“, pakeisti planus, paprašyti pagalbos, pailsėti vidury dienos arba tiesiog įsiklausyti, kai kūnas sako, kad šiandien reikia sulėtinti tempą.

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On the 12th of July, I will be hosting a Silent Retreat Day at Exhale Studio.

This day is an invitation to step away from the noise of everyday life and reconnect with yourself. Together, we will spend a day in silence, supported by meditation, forest bathing, nourishing food, sound healing, journaling, reflection, and the simple medicine of stillness.

Because sometimes the most profound thing we can do is become quiet enough to hear ourselves again.

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Liepos 12 dieną Exhale Studio vyks Tylos retrito diena.

Tai kvietimas atsitraukti nuo kasdienio triukšmo ir vėl susitikti su savimi. Kartu praleisime dieną tyloje, lydimi meditacijos, miško terapijos, maistingo maisto, garso terapijos, rašymo praktikų, refleksijos ir paprastos tylos medicinos.

Kartais giliausia, ką galime padaryti dėl savęs, yra tapti pakankamai tylūs, kad vėl išgirstume save.

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We have become a society that lives mostly in the mind — thinking, planning, worrying, overanalyzing, scrolling, comparing, surviving. Somewhere along the way, we stopped listening to the body.

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Tapome visuomene, kuri gyvena daugiausia savo galvoje — galvodami, planuodami, nerimaudami, per daug analizuodami, naršydami telefone, lygindamiesi ir tiesiog bandydami išgyventi. Kažkur šiame procese nustojome klausytis savo kūno.

Even though I have lived with this for a long time, there are still moments where my mind takes over. I look around and see others doing so much — growing their businesses, exercising, meeting friends, going out — and sometimes I get pulled into that rhythm too.

I try to keep up.
I push through the pain.
I push through the fatigue.

And that is how I end up in burnout.

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Today, we are told that we live in freedom — freedom to be anyone, freedom to do anything, freedom to express ourselves. On the surface, it sounds like a completely different world.

But when you look closer, is it really true? When you feel angry, you’re told it’s unhealthy and that it makes you aggressive. When you feel jealous, you’re labeled controlling or insecure. When you feel shame, you’re judged as a bad person.

Emotions are still being divided into “good” and “bad.” And once again, we learn to suppress parts of ourselves.

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Šiandien mums sakoma, kad gyvename laisvėje — galime būti kuo norime, daryti ką norime ir laisvai reikšti save. Atrodo, kad gyvename visiškai kitokiame pasaulyje.

Tačiau pažvelgus giliau kyla klausimas — ar tikrai? Kai jaučiame pyktį, mums sakoma, kad tai nesveika ir daro mus agresyviais. Kai jaučiame pavydą, tampame kontroliuojantys ar nesaugūs. Kai jaučiame gėdą, esame vertinami kaip blogi žmonės.

Emocijos vis dar skirstomos į „geras“ ir „blogas“. Ir mes vėl mokomės slopinti save.

But here’s the real question:
Does this labeling make you feel in control of your life… or is it actually controlling you?

But then, one day, I heard myself in the silence. One day, I found the courage to go within and ask: What kind of Irma is there?

What if you are already living your purpose every single day?..

We live in a world today where, for the most part, we have an incredible gift—freedom of expression…

Where to Start?..

I often get asked: “Where do I start? What direction should I take in my healing?”

It all begins with an idea.