[there’s a fine line between wallowing just enough to feel your feelings and just letting yourself go enough where it hurts more than helps. this is for you to find out. you’ll know when you cross the line, but maybe not until after the fact. i wrote this post last weekend when i needed a breath of fresh air and a change of scenery to take me out lethargy and what turned into feelings of self-pity. i got dressed, took myself out to a dinner on a saturday night, and took a long walk. just the act of deciding on this and stepping outside immediately helped me refocus and regain the empowerment i knew i was capable of. and so this more than anything… is advice to myself. i hope that you too can take something from it.]:<\/p>\n
get UP. get out.\u00a0move.<\/b>\u00a0take a walk to anywhere.
\ngo to the movies. anywhere that’s not your couch.
\nstop sinking in. pull those covers off.
\nremote down.
\nbreathe in the fresh air instead of rushing through it.<\/p>\n
get off your computer. text later.
\nif you’re hiding and the joy you know is fading..
\nchange your routine.
\ngrab coffee and\u00a0enjoy<\/b>\u00a0every sip.
\nfinish a book. people watch. say hi to a stranger.
\ncook dinner. a new recipe. grocery shop (first).
\npick your fruit thoughtfully.<\/p>\n
bake. do your laundry. watch the clothes as they spin,
\nthey clean and revive in cycles just as you do.<\/p>\n
pay your bills. clean.
\ncall a friend you’ve meaning to catch up with.
\nwrite. exercise. even if it’s for 10 minutes.
\ngo to the\u00a0bookstore.\u00a0<\/b>sit in aisles as your browse.
\nlisten to (new) music. dance.
\nstretch. just move.\u00a0it’s not distraction, it’s not forgetting,<\/b>
\nit’s living and breathing and moving on.
\nand on that note- pay attention to your breathing. too often, we are holding our breath.<\/p>\n
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\nsay yes<\/b>.
\nonce you do, you’ll be happy you did.<\/i>
\nmost of all:
\ndon’t wait on anyone to “rescue you,” rescue yourself<\/span>.<\/p>\n