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Don’t gaslight yourself when you’re feeling sh

Don’t gaslight yourself when you’re feeling shitty.

When you feel disappointed, discouraged or sad, you might be able to feel better by shifting the way you’re thinking about whatever’s bothering you.

But lots of times, “better”thoughts aren’t easily accessible. Or they just don’t seem true.

If you’re struggling to believe a “better” thought, you can end up feeling WORSE. If your nervous system’s not up to the task right now, an unsuccessful attempt to shift your thoughts can make you think, “This is my fault. I’m not thinking the right way about it.” In other words, you criticize yourself for feeling bad!

When that happens, the very best thing you can do is to not continue to try to adopt a new perspective. Instead relax, notice and accept your feelings. How do you do that? Just stop whatever you’re doing for a few minutes, get comfortable, take a few deep breaths, relax your body, and say to yourself, “I’m feeling [sad/rejected/discouraged /whatever you’re feeling], and that’s OK.”

When you accept the full spectrum of your feelings, you might discover a kind of beauty in the darkness.

Often, the best way to start feeling better is to accept how you’re feeling now.

PS I’m taking on new individual coaching clients in January. You can sign up for a free consult at https://gracedcanvascalendar.as me/freestrategysession or by messaging me here.

PPS. This is a photo I took of my house this summer.

#LifeCoach #Sad #FeelBetter #Wellbeing

We’re constantly searching for ways to be happy.

We’re constantly searching for ways to be happy. When we struggle, we’re convinced something’s gone wrong.

It’s as if we can only be happy when skies are blue. We want the clouds not to be there.

We forget to notice cloud scattered wavelengths transformed yellow, orange, pink and red; gold laced cloud edges; morning misty softness; sculptured cumulus clouds piled impossibly high; moody black storm clouds; hazy gray-gold, sunrises.

You can be mad at the hard parts of your life, complain about the things that don’t work out, regret the times you try and fail.

Or you can embrace these things for the colour and depth they add to your life.

The secret to a happy life isn’t blue skies, my friends. It’s falling in love with the clouds.

PS Photo taken on a morning walk with my three dogs late October along the country road where I live in Prince Edward County.

#Clouds #Wellbeing #joyfulliving #mindset #lifecoach #creativemindset #princeedwardcounty #gracedcanvas

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