08/13/2023
There are lots of ways we take care of ourselves. Eating healthy, moving our bodies, spending time outdoors, hanging with friends, getting a facial treatment (had to throw that in)๐คฃโบ๏ธโฆ.these all help โfill us upโ in a healthy way. But, we can do ALL the healthy things but still find ourselves on the struggle bus! ๐ ๐คฏ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ
I find sometimes the hardest thing for me is silence. Donโt get me wrong, I love a quiet mindful environment as a matter of fact I thrive on that! โบ๏ธ Im talking about the days that are so silent that you canโt busy yourself out of the intrusive, anxious, grief, self doubt, (insert yours) โบ๏ธ ridden thoughts. Itโs a fight. ๐ฅ
What I am learning is that, I need to be kind to myself. Itโs easy and natural for me to extend kindness to others but Iโm not so generous to myself. Sometimes, (ok a lot of times) I have no choice but to fall into the the grief and sadness, ๐ญ have a weepy day or few and then pat myself on the back for making it to today. Itโs been a lot. A real lot. ๐ฃ
Whatโs the point of this!? ๐
well, no matter what we do to take care of ourselves there ARE days that all the coping skills and self care strategies just donโt help. (just being real)
So, the advice from little oleโ me isโฆ you can know all the things and do them most of the time and you will still have days that feel awful. Your not weak or failing, your human. Go through them (you have no choice anyway) be patient and talk kindly to yourself, talk to a good friend, get up when your ready, dust yourself off and then proceed. ๐ฎโ๐จ A better day does come. ๐ธ๐ผ๐ป๐บโ๏ธ๐ฒ๐ณ๐๏ธ
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