You know all the cliches, but sometimes they don’t help. In some cases, the best way to get through something is to wait it out. Whatever you’re feeling, realize the emotions are reminders of things to work towards.
I am back from another long weekend with friends. It was another few days with no cares or worries, only fun times and new memories. But with the end of the weekend comes my least favorite emotion – post-hangout depression.
I’ve written about it before, but this is my way of helping myself through it. I know all the typical ways people would say to work through these feelings – “Be grateful you had the weekend”, “Think of your favorite moments when you feel down”, “Get back into your routine. The feelings will pass.”
I can conceptualize all of these answers and the benefits of them, but it still sucks. Sometimes it’s ok to not be Stoic, to not immediately jump back into a routine, and to instead sit with the emotions until time lessens them.
Having the emotions means you had something good, something worth missing. The feelings don’t always have to be labeled as “bad” or need immediate fixes. Emotions are reminders.
They’re reminders of laughs, reminders of peace, and reminders of love. The emotions can be your motivation to do it again as soon as you can. They can be the reason you work hard today, tomorrow, and every day leading up to your next getaway.
You don’t always have to brush aside the emotions you believe you shouldn’t be having. It can be just as beneficial to acknowledge them, sit with them, and let them come and go. As long as they don’t lead to poor decisions, let them do what they will.
What you’re feeling may not be ideal, but it can be the reminder you need to be grateful and optimistic.
October 5, 2022
