What to do when you feel like dirt

[sabrinamari]

http://www.fluentself.com/blog/not-hating-on-yourself/what-you-do-when-you-feel-like-dirt/

This is a really good part:

"This is where you remember that pain and stuckification and suckiness and feeling like dirt are all temporary, momentary, normal parts of being alive.

They are not the grand sum of your identity. Even when it feels like it is.

Even though I have no idea how long it will take to stop feeling like dirt, I’m going to give myself as much support as I can stand right now. And I’m reminding myself that I am not my thoughts and feelings.

I am larger than all of my thoughts and feelings. I am the being that brings these thoughts and feelings into existence, and I can learn to interact with them instead of being the innocent bystander who keeps getting knocked over by them."

Comments

[wgseligman.livejournal.com]

Please, please, PLEASE remember that when you're feeling like dirt, you've got a community and a network and social capital and cultural capital that you can use. You can ask for help to get out of the dirt!

Or at least we can dig a much nicer hole, put up some sheet on the walls and wood on the floor, maybe some carpeting. Just a little paint, a few pictures, a couple more cushions on the sofa, and you're set. After all, Bugs Bunny lived in a hole, as did Bilbo Baggins, and they turned out all right.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Bill, it's OK. I'm alright. Today is a great day, actually. I feel good. I just found this post a few days ago and I thought it was excellent so I wanted to share it.

I like to share the wise words of other writers.

Hugging you for your great kindness!