It’s only Monday morning and I’m already done peopling for the week.
I spent most of the weekend distracted by friends and loved ones and made self-care a top priority, yet I still felt an overwhelming sense of restlessness and dread throughout my body and mind.
Maybe the long weekend just wasn’t long enough for me or perhaps it’s more likely that my subconscious mind spent the weekend anticipating and preparing me for what is likely going to be a very difficult week ahead.
If I find myself in need of extra support or shutting down at any given time this coming week, I will ask for help and do so without shame or guilt.
If I find myself reliving my past traumas of April 2, 2022 or April 4, 2014, the anniversaries of the two worst days of my life, I will give myself the grace I deserve and allow myself to feel my emotions.
If I find myself ruminating, in a fight or flight mode, emotionally exhausted, feeling distressed, irritable, anxious, or sad, I will take the necessary breaks needed for my mental and physical health.
If I find myself triggered by these life-changing events that have occurred to me over the past ten years, I will remind myself that I am doing the best I can to survive each and every day.
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