What Do YOU Do With A Bad Day?

Sometimes we just have bad days! What do YOU do when you have a bad day? Maybe a self-care routine: bath, wine, workout, chat with a friend….

Most people who practice good self-care know that taking care of their body and reducing the stress on their nervous system allows them some relief. But if you’re only caring for your body and not your mind and soul, you might be leaking energy and power.

"No one can hurt me by myself, for no one else can make me forsake the good and embrace the bad." Marcus Aurelius

I LOVE this quote! It reminds me that I have the power to make a bad day into a good day. It’s all about perspective. Here are a few examples:

• When you are evacuated from your home due to a 500-year flood and 3 dams breaking- that’s a bad day! AND it’s an opportunity to see what your three kids might deem as ‘important’ in their life when they are limited to 2 bags of stuff each.
• When you lose a loved one- that’s a bad day. When you lost 3 in the span of 6 hours- that’s a REALLY bad day! It can also be an opportunity to celebrate them and connect with others in a deeply meaningful way.
• When you suffer a stroke at the age of 32 and you have three very young children- that’s a bad day! And, maybe a few days/weeks later, it’s also an opportunity to dream and point your life in a different direction.

No person or circumstance can MAKE me have a bad day. WHILE you’re taking care of your body through your self-care routine, make sure to play around with your perspective and throw in a dash of gratitude. When you do this, you begin to break the cycle of stress and drama in your life.

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