Good Evening Strikers!
Trying to be better at writing these blogs at a reasonable time! As you all know, I was a part of a podcast collab today and it was pretty great! I will be adding the link here within the next few days.In the meantime go ahead and follow No Rain, No rainbows.. on Youtube and on iTunes!
Day 9: April 16th
Question: Do I Have healthy coping mechanisms for stress, grief, and trauma?
As I stated in my IGTV Channel, I don't really think I really had any healthy coping mechanisms when I was younger. I mean, some of you that went to high-school with me know that did get in trouble for a fight or two on school property. I kept it mostly to myself for the most part. There may be a time where I vented to my Math teacher a few times about some of the hardships I was dealing with. I think that without her being a support system when I felt lost, I would've made some serious damage. I would lash out at some teachers that I believed were keeping me from my education and potential at the time. I think I was a pretty angry person in high-school. To be honest, if it wasn't for my close group of friends that I still have to this day and being peer pressured into sports like track and soccer, I probably would've exploded!
As adulthood came along, I think it dragged me through some really bumpy roads and I didn't have a choice but to desperately find ways to overcome all the beatings it had given me. From the trauma of seeing abuse in the household while growing up to grieving the loss of a family member, and a few pregnancies this past year and starting a business. I knew that what I was doing wasn't enough, there was a period where I didn't even paint and everyone who knows me understands my passion for it. Along the way I realized that nothing was going to change for me, I had to change if I wanted a different outcome.
The past few years, I've definitely evolved as an individual and I just can't believe the person I am today. I have pushed myself to do things that I was afraid of but only benefitted me in the end. I'll go ahead and list a few of them for you all to try out.
1. Exercise - I make sure to work out as often as I can. I can't even begin all of the benefits this brings.
2. Meditate - I literally say this in every entry but I can't imagine my life without it anymore.
3. Communication - I'm constantly improving this skill to avoid and diminish any misunderstandings or vent to someone.
4. Write - Aside from this blog, of course, I often do some journaling.
5. Listen to music - Honestly, I think everyone has this on their list!
6. Affirmations - I listen to them all the time to redirect my train of thought!
7. Clean - I stress clean for sure! Also, not sure if that's healthy or OCD.
8. Call my friends or family - Now that I'm far, omg I can't even begin to tell y'all how essential this is!
9. Rambo - Rambo is my dog, he literally calms me down when I cuddle him.
10. Paint- art is my life, my passion, it expresses my heartache, my happiness, my everything.
What about y'all? What's your coping mechanism look like?
p.s. the word "y'all" is just my Texan coming out!
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