Breathe, y'all

Breathe, y'all
I’m not alone in feeling angry, anxious, sad, despairing. I’m not alone in feeling rage and worry.

First things first.

* Breathe. Sit up enough for a breath into your belly.

* check in with yourself. Are you hungry? Thirsty?

* fix breathing, hunger and thirst.

* have a shower/bath/clean up a little. Washcloth is fine if that’s what you’ve got energy for.

* are you warm enough/cool enough? If not, self care is about taking care of your body mind and heart. See if you can find a solution (warm socks, a spray bottle) (goes sheepishly to put on her own warm socks)

* now if you can do all those things, good job! *High five* from your Internet Big Sister (me)

Next

* try to Do A Thing. Doing Something helps you feel less despair & helplessness. Anything is better than nothing.

* ask for help/encouragement/a hug. Remember how much you like helping friends? They like helping too! We aren’t a bother, people who care about us want us to find comfort and to be happy. (Note to Self)

* reminder: it’s kinda a shitty world out there right now. We got to take care of ourselves (put your oxygen mask on first) so we can help others who need it. Self Care is a RADICAL ACT in a world that wants us to be small, roll over, and let the greedy bastards have All The World. SCREW THOSE GUYS.

Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Keep fighting. I’m worth fighting for. You’re worth fighting for. We’re worth fighting for.

Keep going. I love you.

#your internet big sister #i love you #self care #self care isn't selfish #self compassion #keep calm and carry on
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originally posted to Tumblr Dec 6th, 2017