Reminding Yourself: Life Can Be Good
I’ll admit it, sometimes I’m moody. Sometimes my head pops up with negative thought after thought, and I can’t control it. As my white bedsheets stain dark from my mascara, I try to come up with ideas that will make me feel better. I try to forget.
It’s hard, but I have to realize that these thoughts are all fleeting and will vanish with time.
I’ve learned that making lists helps. This can be any list, but mine are of my favorite feelings, moments, and objects. And after I create the list, I look back at it when I feel sad:
Rollerskating
The feeling after a good workout at the gym
Being productive at a coffee shop
Going shopping
Taking a nap after the beach
The smell of books
Eating popcorn at a movie theater
Coloring books!
Biking with music
Cowboy boots
And then I also create a list of events I look forward to:
college
concerts
receiving flowers
summer
sunny days
acing a test
little rewards
finishing a book
These lists are so little and may seem silly, but they help me tremendously during hard times.
When I’m feeling sad, anxious or upset, I take a deep breath, open my phone, and check my list.
I am sharing this because I hope to help a girl out there, no matter what she’s going through, at least a little bit <3.
