so, you had a bad day. it's okay. it happens. sometimes things don't fall in place the way we wanted to. that is a-okay. in the moment, it really freaking sucks. "nothing is going right", "i can't do anything to please anyone today". we all have those little conversations with ourselves at times. whether it is a small chain of unfortunate events (spilling coffee all over your brand new car, slipping on ice, leaving your homework at home, running a few minutes late... not that i would know) that led you to feeling this way or a major event causing you stress, it is okay to freak out a bit and have a "bad day". as much as i wish it was possible, there is not a single person on this earth that is always genuinely happy. no way, not possible. if anyone disagrees with this, you are a liar and you probably enjoy drinking black coffee. "sunshine all the time brings a desert". i saw a post on vsco which quoted and discussed these words. immediately after reading, i was inspired to write a blog post on the matter. so, i did a little research on this quote and it is actually an arab proverb. the meaning behind it is pretty self explanatory. naturally, if you are happy all the time you are going to wear yourself out. you need the "rain" (aka bad days) for your life to be nourished and complete. just like a plant. if you never water a plant yet give it incredible amounts of sunshine, it is going to wilt! the same thing goes for us as human beings (drink your water kidz). happy days are great and all but we need the less enjoyable times to truly grow as a person and become who we are meant to be. the bad days really suck. but not only do they test our strength, they also help to prepare us for later in life. god knows exactly what he's doing when he gives us those rainy days. so what can you do to make a rainy day suck less? here are a few of my favorite tips to survive and look forward to sunnier, happier days. 1. move. go walk/run/dance/skip/fly just move your body and get some good endorphins flowing. 2. change. find something small to change in your room, car, backpack, planner etc. making some sort of change can not only give you the sense of something new but also something different to look forward to. 3. sing. turn on your shower and post malone tunes and scream the lyrics at the top of your lungs. or take a drive to your favorite coffee place (jamming all the way there) then grab yourself a treat. disclaimer: while it is good to treat yourself, be careful with how you treat yourself when you are feeling down. your mind/body could get used to feeling that way and look for that sort of validation more often then you want. 4. dogs. go pet a dog. dogs cure everything. if you don't have a dog ask your friend/neighbor/principal if you can visit theirs. or better yet, visit your local pet shelter and donate some of your time to helping out there (good for the community and your soul). 5. ted. i'm a huge fan of motivational ted talks. whenever i'm in a rut they always seem to bring me back to the surface and get me back on track again. so that is all for this post! just please remember next time you are having a bad day and basically hate the world that this is going to make you stronger!!! too much sunshine brings a desert and we only want dessert. ha, ok i need to not.
-em
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