Take Sadness in Sips

5 Benefits Of Bawling Your Eyes Out

All too often, we focus on being strong, remaining stalwart.  This unyielding shell may not reveal the pain inside, yet still it lingers.  Give yourself permission to feel.  Let the armor fall and allow the tears to fall with it.  True strength comes when you embrace the pain prior to its release.  Give yourself permission to cry when you need to and you’ll find that the smiles come much easier.

5 Benefits Of Bawling Your Eyes Out.

5 Tips for Dealing with a Down Day

It is good to remember that mood ebbs and flows and that we will all have days where we are feeling down.  This article came at a perfect time for me today, as I am feeling a bit blue for no apparent reason (although I suspect lack of sleep is a culprit).  I’ve spent the morning adding to the problem, berating myself to snap out of it and embrace the day.  I am going to take some of the advice below and head out for a nice long run and accept my mood as it is, letting expectations slide away with the sweat.

5 Tips for Dealing with a Down Day.

5 Tips for Dealing with a Down Day