Tonight I had a night filled with self care. I painted my nails and had a face and foot mask. A friend sent me some podcasts on how to improve my sleep so I listened to those and then gave meditation a try.
But before all of that, I cried. I cried for things that are out of my control. I cried for the friendships I’m bound to lose because of my new lifestyle, I cried for all of the shit that’s happening to me and I cried for not feeling like enough.
Before you go feeling sorry for me, I truly feel like crying is important, it allows you to reset and gives you the opportunity to let go of the shit that you would otherwise hold onto.
In all seriousness, some of the benefits of a good cry include that it lowers your blood pressure, it reduces something called manganese which impacts your level of anxiety, aggression and how irritable you are. It can also lower your risk for things like heart disease such as having a stoke or a heart attack! I strongly recommend having a good cry every once in a while when life is too much. Might I especially recommend it when you’re on your second period of the month.
While stopping drinking and eating healthy make sense to go hand in hand, when you’re having an evening like mine, avoiding alcohol and chocolate is a real buzz kill and doesn’t seem fair at all.
Fuck it, at least my toes look cute!
My MSsy Life 