When You're Down And Out

I think it's safe to say that all of us have felt this way at least once in our lives.

It can be a break up, a disagreement, or just a bad day in general. You feel like a weight is on you and all you want is to do is be left alone and not have to do with anything or anyone. I know how it feels.

While I can't say I have all the answers for everyone, I can tell you about a few things that have helped me in the past in dealing with feeling crappy.

First thing to do, is take a shower. I'm sure there's some in-depth scientific reason as to why showering helps the body, but I don't need to know it to know that taking some time to clean yourself and stand in some water splashing you is therapeutic for the soul. It's where our mind is free to float around in the happenings of our world, and ponder. Not to mention you'll feel a little less gross. So put on some nice music, and allow yourself to drift away.

Next, we should do a little something to take better care of ourselves. It's easy to let yourself go when you're not in such an great mood. But it doesn't take much to make sure that you'll be okay. Take a few sips of some water or tea so you can stay hydrated. It's important, you know. And try to eat a little something every so often, even if you're not in the mood for a meal. It helps to just nibble on crackers or fruits. Just be careful and stay away from junk food as best as you can. You'll thank yourself for doing so.

Now that we've taken care of our body, let's pay a little more attention to our mind. It's what makes us who we are after all.

I think we're too hard on ourselves these days. It's easy to look at what someone has and think of how we don't have what they do. Or think of what we could have and what we don't. But the reality is that you feeling sorry for yourself isn't going to make things any better. I'm sorry to have to break it to you this way. But if you're going to climb out of feeling a little shitty, it's something you have to realize and make peace with. But, that doesn't mean we're just gonna stop there.

Life is not as bad as we make it out to be. There is always opportunity, to do better. Whether it's taking a little time out to try something new, or talking to someone else about their life. Every little positive helps you become a better person. Every little thing. Eventually you will find your way through to making your life the way that you want it to be. Because that's just how the world works. It keeps moving along, whether we move with it or not. But it would be a shame to not take advantage of every opportunity it offers.

That means reading up on articles online, or going out to meet up with people who you might be able to relate with, and exploring your options. And if you run into something that's not so great, leave it behind if you can afford to. Because life is too short to get hung up on things that don't truly matter to you. And it's okay to find that things aren't going the way we want it to be. The important thing is that we're trying. We just have to know that there's always something else waiting for us out there. It's just a matter of going out there and finding it.

But of course, our transition through our life phases aren't going to happen overnight. It's a beautiful process that involves happiness and struggle, working with each other so that we know that when something isn't going right, it's okay, but when it does, that we did good and are taking in the rewards of sticking it out for ourselves.

In the meantime, don't be too hard on yourself. Know that it takes time for most people to get where they want to be, and just enjoy yourself as best as you can with the world around you. It doesn't help to feel sorry for yourself or worry about ourselves and our lives, since things are just the way they are. It's just a matter of how we deal with them and what we make of the little opportunities that we make for ourselves.