I wrote this list three times already... it’s a long story and I don’t enjoy telling long stories, unless it’s in person these days
this list is inspired by my favorite writer, who a week ago today, sent out her own list of a hundred ways to cope *with the way things are now* - linked here
and naturally, I had to make my own
may this encourage you to write out yours
100 small ways to cope - with the way things are ‘now’
laugh until I cry
cry until I laugh
call my momma
call my very best listening friend
text my most responsive friend
call into work when absolutely needed - you are a priority, too
cook food that is nourishing for my body
shower for way too long under scolding hot water
open up the Insight Timer app and meditate through all my discomfort
remind myself to BREATH
write as much as bloody possible
write as little as possible (just get something down)
write “garbage” poetry I hate and never share
write poetry ‘til one good one arises/share it with everyone who’ll listen
write out gratitude’s daily, if possible
love on my sweet cats
make a bomb ass playlist, title it like a book, use it as an emotional locker room for days weeks/months/FOREVER!
dance around the apartment in the most wild behavior (let the neighbors think I’m crazy)
clean like a complete maniac
clean out my wallet/purse weekly (let in new abundance)
re-arrange the whole apartment (for the millionth time)
while I’m at it, donate things I haven’t used in months (probably longer..)
pull tarot cards/oracle cards for extra guidance when it feels right
sing like no one’s listening.. and if they are, sing louder
paint for fun and movement/feeling; abstract
paint with form/”skill”/a clearer vision
go for a walk in my neighborhood, take a new path each time
check out a new park I haven’t visited in the city I live in (for now)
get out of the city and hike in the woods
hike barefoot
hike alone
take a dear friend to your sacred/secret hiking spot
put my hands all up in that moss
Look up! really notice all of my surroundings (there’s too much to see when always looking down)
study all the birds who visit my balcony every Spring & Summer
keep an eye on the small tree who lives directly across the street from my view. watch it shed and bloom each season
do headstands until I’m dizzy
be silly and make people around me laugh
talk in funny accents/create characters/be weird as fuck
be serious and “take care of bi’ness” - as my grandpa use to tell me
be honest with everyone I meet (without hurting anyone)
keep as much information as I want to myself (without hurting myself)
connect deeply with a complete stranger I’ll likely never see again
continue deepening connection with those closest to me in my personal life
hug someone so tightly!
let someone hug You tightly!
send something you see that makes you think of someone else
surprise a friend with a gift that makes you think of them
pay for a friend while out to eat, just because
pay off old debts (financial and karmic)
work really hard, save money
play really hard, spend it all (it’ll come back)
buy the ticket, take the ride, see the thing, make new memories
dance at a concert like the ground is your trampoline
finally read that book I’ve been putting off that’s been sitting on my nightstand
read words by artists my heart relates to most/subscribe to their newsletters
write out lists/plans/intentions
cross them off with orange highlighter when completed
take the damn photo(s) - take as many or as little as you like
always go for the puddle jump!
plan a full moon ceremony with your favorite “witchy” friends (witchy is just code for spiritual/feminine/powerful)
recount dreams in a small book as often as possible
learn one new thing a day, even if small
rid of all your nasty vices/detox your body/mind/heart
take my daily vitamins
bring pleasure to my own body (this isn’t exclusive to just sexually..)
talk to the room, the cats, talk to God - just talk out loud when I’m alone
follow through with something, to it’s completion
put myself First
hold space for someone who really needs it.
rest my body (this, too, is essential)
use the bath tub often, for everything, as therapy
treat myself to a ‘boojie’ coffee/smoothie/cocktail
do something out of my comfort zone that’ll help me to grow
get a new dramatic haircut/color - transform my look
wear clothes I feel comfortable and good in
take turns trading songs to listen to in person with a dear friend
talk all night until morning
cuddle your friends, platonically
give the barista a fake name
verbally tell someone I Love You
tell myself, I Love You - really mean it
use lotion, daily.. and ‘obsessively’
set timers to keep myself on time
plan a trip to somewhere you’ve never been
revisit a place you haven’t been to in forever but can’t forget
plan a coffee date with a good friend (text them right now)
change the old story you keep telling yourself
turn off all devices, at least for an hour, if you can
keep my email box clean and clear (this is a very real necessity)
get to bed before midnight
don’t worry about (some)things so much, everything always works out perfectly
fantasize about loving someone intimately one day again
pay respects to my past, often
always clear out dead energy to make room for new energy to find me!
keep away from anyone who makes me feel worse after being around them
take the longest, most scenic route back home
Love. Love. Love with passion.
Leave. Leave. Leave, when it is time..
Always Keep Open to the Mystery
All of this ❤️
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