Those “Hard Days”

There will be hundreds of those “hard days”. The kind where you struggle to find the strength to even deal with whats in front of you. A major catastrophe at work, a horrendous family matter, a debilitating disappointment in your self, a business breakdown.

Hundreds of those will happen throughout all of your glorious years. So for the next one (the inevitable next one) bring out the flashlight and the tool box and the notebook and INVESTIGATE exactly what goes on in our heart, our head, and our behevour during these times. Figure out what your tools are to get through these: who you can call when these hit you, what place you can escape to in order to find peace and direction, what foods give you comfort or strength, what music gives you the pause you need, what authors or articles give you the kick in the pants that help you recalibrate.

STUDY YOURSELF. That self awareness is a gentle way of loving on a future flustered version of yourself.

Your curating your first aid box before the pain comes your way again. It will still be hard unfortunately, but you will at least be able to manage it, use your tools to work through it and get back to the good stuff.

–Rachel Cargle (instagram @rachael.cargle)