There will be days... (v. 03)
From the archives (2021)
There will be days when the tired sinks into our bones, weighing us down like lead to the point our joints ache and our capacity for giving a shit about almost anything is in the negative.
There will be days when the grey and cold outside matches how we feel inside.
There will be days when frustration and sadness and disappointment swirl in our hearts and brains, leaving no space for the joy or beauty or care.
There will be days of not knowing. Not knowing what we want. Not knowing if we are ready. Not knowing if we can keep doing this thing anymore because at this moment the effort and challenge feels so much greater than the benefits.
On these days I invite us all to be gentle. Allow ourself to go dark. To go quiet. To not respond. To shut the world out for just a bit and allow ourself to be.
Put on comfy clothes. Wrap ourself in cozy blankets. Get lost in some series or a game or watching the rain shift to sunshine shift to dusk shift to dark outside our window.
Make some soothing tea. Cuddle with our babes (furry and human). Breathe. Stretch. Breathe again.
Go to bed early. The new day will come. And it may look different. Or it may not. Either way we need the rest.
This piece was originally published in March 2021 on insta. It has been revised for publication today.
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