Please Don’t Kick Your Own Ass for Being Depressed Today

Every now and then I wake up depressed. Like I did this morning. And because I’ve had several texts in the last 24 hours from friends feeling versions of the same, I wanted to share something important with you today.

We are normal. This is normal. This is part of who we are and yet this isn’t all of who we are. It doesn’t need to define us.

Don’t expand the narrative. You don’t need to add to the story of why you are depressed, again, and why that means you are a loser, again. No.

Love yourself where you are, but please don’t buy the doughnuts. Omigod I wish I had learned that one sooner, but I am happy I can give it to you today. We all need huggles and couch time, but there comes a point when I have to say I am falling into the ‘indulging it’ territory. Which is not the same as kindness and compassion, you know? And since I am in for the light sparkles, I personally feel I can’t allow myself to do that. Like it hurts me to do that. I have made a commitment to my spirit and above all else, I want to KNOW I honored my word to myself at the end of the day.

What is one teeny tiny itty bitty baby step you can do right now to shift the energy? Again, this isn’t to deny your feelings or who you are… but it’s to acknowledge the essence of all of who you are! So what’s one step? Keep it super small. My friend gave me that tip once, she said Martha Beck gave it to her. Make the step as small as you can and be excited about it.

Keep going. Not because we don’t care about how you are feeling but because this depression isn’t all of you and there is much more you are wanting. I promise, no matter what the other banana noses will say, at the end of the day it isn’t about kicking ass and taking names, it’s about loving yourself fiercely.

And you know what that line is for you — so only you can walk it.
I love you. You got this. It’s gonna be okay.

XO

Robin