It’s OK if You’re Having a Bad Day

PIcture of eggs with faces looking mad and in despair; representing having a bad day.
Photo by Nik on Unsplash

OK, so your day went to shit and nothing is going your way. You’re feeling pretty salty and you’re doing everything in your power not to lose it! Sound familiar? We’ve all had these days and we’ll have more throughout our life but how do we handle them. Some would say that we still have a chance to turn it around and hat may be true, at times… But that sometimes just adds pressure at a time when more pressure is the last thing you need. The irony of “trying to turn it, around” is that it might make things worse. We’ve all been there, right?

Time to hit the showers

Don’t get me wrong you may be able to turn it around and pull out a win. If you do then all the high fives and kudos to ya! All I’m saying that it’s OK if you don’t; sometimes a win is recognizing you are not on your A game. Slowing down the momentum so your day doesn’t get worse, is your win. Also, you might just have chalk the day to not one of your best, regroup and reset. How do I reset? I relax as best I can and stop trying so damn hard and if it’s late enough in the evening, I go to bed. Everything usually looks better after a good night’s rest. Above all, be kind to yourself. Everyday isn’t going to be perfect.

*Note: This morning, I woke up in a terrible mood. The irony; I was working on this post the previous night thinking that all would be better the next day. Unfortunately, I didn’t sleep well and therefore woke up a salty dog. Middle of the morning, I chuckled a bit thinking about this post and this helped me stop the momentum and make the most of the rest of the day. So a win of sorts and after I hit publish on this sucker, I’m going to bed to reset.

Better days ahead!!

Reminder to Practice Self Care

picture with vines for a background and the word breathe

This is just a small blog post to remind you and whoever finds this page to breathe and remember to put you first. I know we all have challenges around us, our loved ones have challenges, sometimes our loved ones are the challenges. Just remember that you’re no good to the people around you if you aren’t in a good place yourself. The best thing you can do for the people you love is be a healthy, happy you.

It doesn’t have to be a major event, just something that refills your cup just a bit.

Take Time To:

  • Savor that last bite
  • Read a chapter in your book
  • Catch up on your favorite show
  • Take just a little bit longer in the shower
  • Put down your phone
  • Take that power nap or Yoga Nidra
  • Literally, smell the roses or anything pleasant
  • Play an instrument
  • Work on an creative endeavor
  • Write a friend
  • Go for a walk
  • Plan a trip
  • Call a friend
  • Exercise

These are just a few examples of what I do to keep me feeling good. A comprehensive list, it is not but it’s a start. What do you do to recharge/keep your spirits up? Whatever it is, keep it going!

When in doubt, breathe!

Daylight savings, not so bad this year

Sun behind a tree picture
Photo by Anne Morris on Unsplash

It’s officially daylight savings starting this weekend and like many, I was dreading it. Springing forward seems to always affect me negatively; I’m sluggish, tired, cranky and not a great person to be around for a few days until I acclimate to this new way of living. For some reason, falling back an hour never really does anything to me. Regardless, the anxiousness of the time change is palpable as the time change weekend draws near

This year is different

As I write this, Sunday evening around 5:26pm and I gotta admit, it’s really nice to have the sun fairly high in the sky. I Have plans later to take a walk with my wife when she gets home and wouldn’t be able to do that if we were on standard time. I mean technically, we could but I’d probably bail if it’s dark. I know it’s not much and as Spring progresses into Summer, we will all have plenty of sunlight but I choose to find the benefits instead of complaining. The latter hasn’t suited me very well so I’m trying something new.

Wait till tomorrow morning…

I am aware that tomorrow morning when I wake, it will be dark and I will not be happy. Truthfully, I’m not usually happy any kind of morning. It usually takes me about 45 minutes to an hour to wake up completely so by then, the sun will be up. I will, however, be very happy with all the daylight once I get home from work.