Good morning, fam!
So much has been going on lately. From politics to war to rising costs and everything in between, it can feel difficult to stay afloat.
Choose Your Sprite
Today’s sprites are here to remind you to hang in there!
Pick the one that calls to you for a special message:
Believing in Yourself
It feels insane, doesn’t it? The deep cavernous lines the loudest have dug into the sand to determine who is worthy and who is not. Yelling back creates hoarse throats and stinging eyes from tears shed and reshed.
And it’s exhausting.
So it’s no surprise how many of us are faltering, our sense of self fading against the walls of legislation meant to keep us down. The slope slick with their spittle can crush our well being, making the daily fight to believe in ourselves ever more difficult.
It’s okay to feel overwhelmed beneath the weight of the continued dumpster fire around us.
It’s okay to step back to find your footing again.
More—no, most—importantly, it’s okay to take time to process all the multitude of feelings you’re having because of, well, all this *gestures everywhere*.
I believe in you now.
I’ll continue to believe in you until you can believe in yourself again. And then together, we can do something about this bullshit.
Love,
Your Mom
Hang In There
I get it. The darkness you know is easier than having hope again and being disappointed. What you’re feeling is a perfectly normal reaction to this life. The overwhelming flood of emotion can feel like losing your finger hold on reality.
Sometimes rock bottom can feel like the ceiling. Whether you’ve lost a job, a friend, an opportunity, or your brain decides that now is the perfect time to rehash every. single. thing. you’ve ever done, a downward spiral can feel like the easiest choice.
But please, please, hang in there. You can get past this, through this, and while it can get better (and does for a lot of people), what is missing from that thought process is that it requires some work on your end:
cutting out the toxic relationships,
making yourself a priority,
asking/seeking help, and most importantly,
understanding that it’s your life belongs to you.
To you.
So hang in there. And remember, you’re not alone. We can do this together.
Love,
Your Mom
Rise Above
It’s really hard, fam, to look at the world around us and wonder how we’re going to survive this dumpster fire, especially when it feels like so many people who are supposed to protect us, make life better for us—all of us—are doing the exact opposite.
Sometimes every day feels like one more weight, and you can find yourself drowning in all the negative. Even the positive moments can feel like a raccoon with cotton candy and a puddle: really nice bite of hope until reality kicks in.
But you aren’t required to just lay down and take it.
Really.
I promise.
No, the process may not be easy, whether you are leaving a toxic family or relationship, a job or a chapter of your life. But it’s worth doing.
And you never have to do it alone.
You’ve got this.
Love,
Your Mom
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