Shitty day?
Here's how to make it suck less...
LET IT SUCK!
Hear me out...
I knew my day was going to suck the minute I woke up.
I walked to get my coffee all mopey.
No particular reason; I just felt off.
I didn't want to listen to a podcast, journal, or do any of the things I always love doing in the morning.
This f---- sucks, I thought, and sighed loudly.
I forced myself to journal anyway to get it out of my head and onto paper, actual excerpt below.
Ugh, I hate this.
I have no reason to be sad!
WTF, I'm not going to get anything accomplished today.
I hate filling like this! (Yes, I included my typo for authenticity 😂)
I'll never be able to have a productive day like this
This royally sucks
Ugh, why can't I just be inspired and motivated?!
I don't know what to do.
Part of me wants to work hard anyway and part of me wants to do nothing!
This is so frustrating
I legit have no idea how to make this stop!
Fun, huh?
Absolute misery.
My instructor during life coach certification told us that there are no bad days. There are days and there are thoughts that make them good or bad.
Sure, fair enough, but it's also bullshit.
There ARE bad days.
There ARE bad days caused by our body (hormones, chemical imbalance, humanness), and you can't mindset your way out of those.
We are going to have bad days, no doubt about it.
The bad day isn't the real problem; those are just part of living a human life.
Your relationship with your bad day is the problem.
My relationship with my bad morning was the real problem.
If your relationship with a bad day is full-blown rejection, frustration, and anger like mine was (see my dramatic musings above for a reminder), you supersize the suck.
My resistance, frustration, and annoyance made it so much worse.
"Hmmm, what if I just change my relationship to having a bad day? What if, instead of being royally effing annoyed, I practiced feeling acceptance, calm, or even compassionate. Hell, neutral would be better than this!”
Even just the idea of that helped me calm down a little.
What if, this shitty day, is just an opportunity for you to learn how to love yourself a little more?
What if nothing has actually gone wrong at all?
What if it just means your emotional needs require a little extra attention today?
What if there’s nothing for you to fix?
I created a "let it suck" worksheet you can download and print (shout out to my old school pen to paper tribe)
You can for sure manage your mind out of a lot of "shitty" days because we cause a lot of unnecessary suffering with the way we think, but there are days that you simply cannot., and this worksheet is for those.
And if you don't know how to manage your mind, make that a priority because a lot of your shitty days are self induced.
Don't know where to start? You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay is a great beginner book.
And if you want to fast-track the process and go all in, I'm a life coach, I can help.
We can hop on a Zoom sesh so you can fill me in on what's going on, I can let you know how I could help you, and you can decide if it's a good fit for you. Schedule your call HERE.
Enjoy!
Machele Galloway
Certified Life Coach
Email: macheleg@lifeleapcoaching.com
Hi! I’m a certified life coach and I own a coaching practice in which I work full time. I work with women individually and in groups. If you’re curious about what the hell a life coach does and/or want to find out how I could help you, book a free consultation. They’re super fun and totally worth your time even if we don’t end up working together. And don’t worry if you feel like a hot mess…that’s my favorite! I love helping people go from hot mess to wild success. Hope to meet you soon! You can book your free consultation HERE.
