There are healthy ways to deal with difficult things. Sometimes those are the routes I take. Sometimes I am not taking any routes, I am just sitting in my chair being a glazed donut of a human. It feels good to remember that’s okay. I don’t have to feel bad about everything. Being perf... annie.micro.blog

@Annie Yes, yes, yes. I have days like this. Sometimes weeks.

@Annie Yes, I think most people will find themselves in such situations one or several times in their life. It’s a part of life, and we mustn’t judge ourselves for it. It’s a part of life. Being unhealthy is a coping mechanism sometimes, and if it isn’t being taken too far, it can swing us back on track again.

@Annie I relate to all of this so much! When I find my boat has sailed into stormy seas, the best I can do is tie myself to the center and ride out the waves.

@odd Absolutely - it’s part of life. Good point that being unhealthy as a coping mechanism can be part of what swings us back into balance. That’s very true.

@gregmoore Yes! There’s a peace in realizing you can’t control most of what is happening (some times more than others) and learning to hang on as it happens.

@Annie Yes, and yes … and isn’t flailing every so often a mandatory part of life?

@alexink absolutely! An unavoidable thing… change and growth require a lot of flailing, in my experience

@Annie Exactly. So much so, that sometimes, I wonder why we can’t fly from all that flapping about we do.