View Single Post
kim_johnson
Poohbah
 
kim_johnson's Avatar
 
Member Since May 2008
Posts: 1,225
16
Default Dec 16, 2008 at 12:55 AM
 
Yeah, be kind to yourself sweetie. Can you do something nice for yourself? Get yourself a book you have been really wanting to read? Go see a movie that you think you will enjoy? Take a bubble-bath with candles and rub some soothing lotion?

Sometimes crying / grieving can feel healing. When it is gentle, in my experience. If it feels too intense it can feel excruciating. Times like that I have a long hot shower (not a bath person) and wash my hair and do lotion etc. Imagine... Imagine little me. The hurt and scared little kid.. And imagine that I'm holding her gently and safely. Rocking and caring for her. Picture t sometimes too... Or past t's. People who have been kind.

Othertimes it can be helpful to do something that is more likely to result in one feeling more positively. Distraction kinds of things. Go for a walk or a hike or a swim. Go see a comedy or something like that.

Hang in there.
kim_johnson is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote