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YOU ARE A SURVIVOR...
We all are!
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STAY BUSY - One of the worst things to do in the midst of surviving loss is to twiddle
your thumbs and wallow in self-pity. You don’t want to get stuck there. Acknowledge
the feeling, make space for it, feel it, and then move on. An object in motion stays
in motion. Keeping your mind occupied is healthy and important.
FORGIVE YOURSELF SOON AND OFTEN - You’re going to have good days and bad
days. The waves come and go. That’s what they do. Ebb and flow. It’s normal. When
the bad thoughts visit, take a bubble bath. Splurge on nice sheets and comfy slippers or
whatever little comforts you want to indulge in. Read something fun instead of tackling
work. Give yourself permission to relax. Ride out the bad wave and wake up the next
morning with a fresh start.
Forgive yourself. This is the most important advice I can give you. On some days
you may hate the universe. At the end of the day, everyone has to go through their
experience of surviving loss in their own way. Life doesn’t always go as planned, but that
doesn’t mean your life is over. You get to choose what is next. That is your power.
Remember, you are not alone!
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”
Stephen Covey.
Follow Annie G as she faces her challenges/your challenges. Moments of victory, moments
of awakening with a determination to never again... ‘vote’ herself out of her life.
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