Today I’m reminding myself to be compassionate with myself.
I’m exhausted. I can barely make it out of bed at 9 a.m. on a weekday to work, but somehow this weekend I’ve been up at 7:30 a.m. I already have sleep issues. Now I’m so tired I can’t think straight. I was going to go run errands and get stuff done but I got in my own way.
Now it’s 6:30 p.m. and I haven’t been outside yet. I’ve been on the phone trying to sort out something and I’m ready to hurl my phone across the room. No one can help me, and I’m just so frustrated and going in circles at this point. I’m honestly very angry and want to cry right now.
I know a lot of this is because I’m exhausted right now. This month is hard for me as it is, and my anxiety always seems to spike which makes it hard to think clearly. But it’s one thing to rationally know these things – it’s another to tell my brain to be calm.
So being compassionate with myself is the best I can do. I’m letting myself be angry and frustrated but I refuse to let those emotions rule me. I’m having a cup of tea and watching the end of You’ve Got Mail on TV. I’ll go out and get some food later. Watch Crash Course in Romance. Clean up my apartment a bit; I know that the mess all over my dining table isn’t helping my anxiety. Even if the day is a total wash, it’s fine.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
Sometimes that mantra is what gets me through these things—knowing there’s always a fresh start waiting for me.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
Love,
February
Song of the Day: Lazy by Woosung
I saw him open for Epik High last year, and the saw The Rose in October. I love that his solo work is different and has its own vibe, though I’ve loved The Rose since their debut and want nothing but success for them now.
Today again is a fancy fancy day
Everyday is so chaotic
Why don’t I have a day off?
I’ve really learned to accept when I’m feeling a big “negative” emotion and let myself ride it out instead of trying to make it better. Not wallow in it, but recognizing that I can’t always control how I feel, but I can control how I deal with it.
Your mantra is similar to my sister’s: “Tomorrow is another day”.
She has this way of always rebounding from difficult situations and when I asked her how, she said that she only dwells in that feeling that day and then moves on from it. As someone that suffers from anxiety as well, I constantly dwell on her mantra. My mind gets it, but my body doesn’t, all my anxiety goes straight to my health and I feel it. But, as you said, Tomorrow will be a new day! I hope that you get to have a better week and you are compassionate with yourself:)
Oh, my body definitely feels it too. I was nauseous this afternoon and almost skipped dinner because of lack of appetite and because I ended up feeling too anxious to go out. But instead of beating myself up over it, I managed to scrounge up something and am reminding myself that I can always start again tomorrow.
To deal with physical symptoms of anxiety I definitely have to look more to habit and routine – regular excercise and regular balanced meals. I know another part of why I feel so terrible these days is because my eating habits have become trash. Skipping meals, too many sweets, etc. Working on it, but it’s definitely a slow process. Which is why when I feel big emotions I let them through so they don’t add on to the anxiety, which is already hard to deal with.
Oh, I feel you! I have a really bad gut, so eating is not my favorite thing to do, but I make myself eat something even when I am down, I know that it will be better if I do. It’s hard, eating is such a big part of your day and I almost never look forward to it; I started watching dramas during meals so that I could enjoy my time a little bit better. I really need to incorporate exercise to my routine, but it gets dark early and all I want to do at the end of the day is to not be tired. Anxiety is hard, but I’m also working on it and trying to see what works best for me to get over it easily. Letting the big emotions ride out the way they want to, also helps me get over them quicker. And yes, it is a slow process! My everything wants for it to go faster, but it’s hard. I wish you all the best in your own journey:) Fighting!
SnarkyJellyfish
February 5, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Love, February Day 5
Today I’m reminding myself to be compassionate with myself.
I’m exhausted. I can barely make it out of bed at 9 a.m. on a weekday to work, but somehow this weekend I’ve been up at 7:30 a.m. I already have sleep issues. Now I’m so tired I can’t think straight. I was going to go run errands and get stuff done but I got in my own way.
Now it’s 6:30 p.m. and I haven’t been outside yet. I’ve been on the phone trying to sort out something and I’m ready to hurl my phone across the room. No one can help me, and I’m just so frustrated and going in circles at this point. I’m honestly very angry and want to cry right now.
I know a lot of this is because I’m exhausted right now. This month is hard for me as it is, and my anxiety always seems to spike which makes it hard to think clearly. But it’s one thing to rationally know these things – it’s another to tell my brain to be calm.
So being compassionate with myself is the best I can do. I’m letting myself be angry and frustrated but I refuse to let those emotions rule me. I’m having a cup of tea and watching the end of You’ve Got Mail on TV. I’ll go out and get some food later. Watch Crash Course in Romance. Clean up my apartment a bit; I know that the mess all over my dining table isn’t helping my anxiety. Even if the day is a total wash, it’s fine.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
Sometimes that mantra is what gets me through these things—knowing there’s always a fresh start waiting for me.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
Love,
February
Song of the Day: Lazy by Woosung
I saw him open for Epik High last year, and the saw The Rose in October. I love that his solo work is different and has its own vibe, though I’ve loved The Rose since their debut and want nothing but success for them now.
Today again is a fancy fancy day
Everyday is so chaotic
Why don’t I have a day off?
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
February 5, 2023 at 5:16 PM
Thank you for introducing me to my new theme song.
Compassion and self-care are so important! Even if it’s letting the day end and embracing tomorrow.
SnarkyJellyfish
February 5, 2023 at 6:07 PM
I’ve really learned to accept when I’m feeling a big “negative” emotion and let myself ride it out instead of trying to make it better. Not wallow in it, but recognizing that I can’t always control how I feel, but I can control how I deal with it.
Ally
February 5, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Love this song.
Jellybn
February 5, 2023 at 7:52 PM
Your mantra is similar to my sister’s: “Tomorrow is another day”.
She has this way of always rebounding from difficult situations and when I asked her how, she said that she only dwells in that feeling that day and then moves on from it. As someone that suffers from anxiety as well, I constantly dwell on her mantra. My mind gets it, but my body doesn’t, all my anxiety goes straight to my health and I feel it. But, as you said, Tomorrow will be a new day! I hope that you get to have a better week and you are compassionate with yourself:)
SnarkyJellyfish
February 5, 2023 at 9:04 PM
Oh, my body definitely feels it too. I was nauseous this afternoon and almost skipped dinner because of lack of appetite and because I ended up feeling too anxious to go out. But instead of beating myself up over it, I managed to scrounge up something and am reminding myself that I can always start again tomorrow.
To deal with physical symptoms of anxiety I definitely have to look more to habit and routine – regular excercise and regular balanced meals. I know another part of why I feel so terrible these days is because my eating habits have become trash. Skipping meals, too many sweets, etc. Working on it, but it’s definitely a slow process. Which is why when I feel big emotions I let them through so they don’t add on to the anxiety, which is already hard to deal with.
Jellybn
February 6, 2023 at 5:59 PM
Oh, I feel you! I have a really bad gut, so eating is not my favorite thing to do, but I make myself eat something even when I am down, I know that it will be better if I do. It’s hard, eating is such a big part of your day and I almost never look forward to it; I started watching dramas during meals so that I could enjoy my time a little bit better. I really need to incorporate exercise to my routine, but it gets dark early and all I want to do at the end of the day is to not be tired. Anxiety is hard, but I’m also working on it and trying to see what works best for me to get over it easily. Letting the big emotions ride out the way they want to, also helps me get over them quicker. And yes, it is a slow process! My everything wants for it to go faster, but it’s hard. I wish you all the best in your own journey:) Fighting!
sirena
February 6, 2023 at 8:54 AM
“So being compassionate with myself is the best I can do. I’m letting myself be angry and frustrated but I refuse to let those emotions rule me.” ♥♥♥
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
February 6, 2023 at 2:10 PM
💚💚💚