We (western culture folks) live in a society that pressures us to perform, to get 1% better each day, to always be focused on growth, and the list goes on with trying to improve or demand more of yourself...It is toxic and when days aren't like what society is trying to prescribe to us, we feel awful. And when we feel awful, we make poor decisions, and in turn those poor decisions continue to make us feel awful and the cycle repeats itself till it becomes a habit for some. Not everyday is going to be excellent and nor should it. You need to have days where you feel awful because on the other side of that is the greatest joy imaginable.
One of the greatest traits we can cultivate is the ability to be resilient.
Yes, not everyday is going to be great. As I am writing to you now, I am in a poor mood. My energy is low, I feel antisocial, tunnel visioned, the list goes on. My ability to be resilient in moments like these comes from an outlet I have come to realize is beneficial for my mental health which is writing or blogging in this case. I have journals upon journals of thoughts about what I am feeling. Maybe this is an outlet you can try? Maybe it is going for a run? Reading a book? Talking to a friend?
You see, part of being resilient is having outlets. If we keep everything inside of us, our capacity to be resilient is stretched. We need space within us in order to navigate life's choppy water's without sinking the ship.
Even as I write this, I am not feeling much better. And that's okay. I do not write to 100% of the time switch my states of being, I write because it allows me to see what I am feeling. It allows me to see from a different vantage point and from there, perspective emerges, and my state begins its dance with resilience.
Life is just is, enjoy the downs and the ups. Find a way to see it differently. Don't push. Don't expect. Get back to being. Find your breath...inhale...exhale...center
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