When misery befalls and trust is shattered, when a loved one leaves you or hopes get battered- before doing anything else, hit the pause button of your life and rest for a moment.
Gather your closest friends and your family. Over food and drink and mirth, let out the ever so suppressed stories of betrayal and despair, disappointment and hurt.
Find a song that speaks to your heart and keep playing it again and again. And play it some more. Sing along, as if you were singing for all the poor crestfallen souls like yourself. Sing along, as if it would actually heal their wounded spirits.
Catch a movie with your best friend or even alone, better if the movie is illogical and flimsy. Cry when a scene demands and laugh likewise. Relive the days as you did in your teens- carefree and joyous.
And still if your spirit is not uplifted, travel. Turn those weekends into holiday trips. No destination, no watches, no mobile phones- just you and the road. The cool air kissing your face and the sun shining brightly all over you.
Find your sacred place and make your cocoon there. Clear all your emotions and empty your mind there. Let the peace get imbibed in you from there. And then emerge and fly, yet, never forget for a moment that you can always come back there.
Learn to love all your imperfections. Treat yourself as you would treat your friend. You are so eager to help your friends, help your own self with the same eagerness. Stroke your heart once in while and learn to tell yourself- ” I Love You.”
I need to learn to appreciate myself and love my imperfections. That’s the hardest thing for me!
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You’re not alone. Even I need to follow what I preach 🤣
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This is the biggest thing we all need to learn every once in a while – how to love ourselves, and to just bring the tirade of thoughts to a pause before they consume the self-love within. You’ve so beautifully described ways in which we can ease ourself out of an impending calamity or one that has already befallen us, and even better about how we should shower upon ourselves the same kind of affection and attention that we so generously do so with our loved ones. This is seriously one of your best posts so far and I only want to keep reading more and more from you! 😃
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Thank You thank you 😀
Sorry to disappoint but now I am taking a pause from writing🤣🤣
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I very much liked your “recovery” suggestions, well put!
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Thank you 😀
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Crisp and short…. perfectly written and much needed.. 🙂
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Thank you. 😀
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Inspiring one . Yes, agreed. One should learn the art of loving oneself and be free .
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Yes Shayra..
That should be the ultimate goal of one’s life.☺
Thankyou for taking out time, reading and also commenting. Really means a lot.
Thank You.😀
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My pleasure 😊
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This is beautiful. I really needed something like this❤
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Thank you..❤ I’m glad you liked it.😀
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