Note to self, again

[labelleizzy]

Feelings are just feelings. They aren't the same as reality, and they will change.

Fear will blow past you, through you, let it go.
Sadness will drain down and out, let it go.
Worry, you can move forward and leave behind, let it go.

The best solution is occupation: DO SOMETHING. The feelings will do what they do, and then they will go away.

And then you will be there, having done something useful, and feeling better.

This too shall pass, and you will be okay again.

Breathe.

Comments

[yshaloo]

Thank you for this. It's sort of the mindset I've been in for the last couple of days. I've knitted, crafted, and mildly straightened my living space. It helps distract the brain from the negative until the negative really doesn't matter.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

Yes. It's like being productive overwrites the hard drive of worry and fear because I am DOING something, I can see the results, and it settles down the child-mind that does all the worrying.

Not sure WHY, just glad to have found it, and glad that this works.