After my post this morning..

[restingpieces]

...and after WaterworksGate 2010 last night, I felt kind of like a zombie version of myself last night/earlier. I was about to start crying mid-morning and then I realized: Woman, you are so all over the place; forget this.

 

While, yes, I'm going to be sensitive to my feelings and embrace them (and I am a huge advocate for everyone else here to do the same) but I can't let them dictate my entire day like I have been.

 

I've already cancelled some of my tour dates so I can't really take those back, as much as I'd like to now. But I physically, in that moment, got the heck up, took a shower, took the time to blow dry my hair, put on one of my favorite dresses and get to work.

 

Unfortunately, I've literally been suffering from writer's block all day. I suppose because despite my positive attitude, I can't help that my mind feels drained.

 

However, to cheer myself up because I refuse to let my mind wander back to the negative, I started working on something else - something completely bizarre and not particularly appropriate for the stage. It literally had me cracking myself up. (Yes, I was pulling an Eddie Murphy and laughing at my own jokes.) But, anyhoot, I told a fellow "coworker"/friend what I was working on and it turned into this all out brainstorm fest and he said if I took a few weeks to produce all the work, he would finance a self-publish.

 

Geeky. But literally taking control of the day somewhat led to a next step.

 

Moral: BE PROACTIVE and tell yourself to STOP when you think of them - save it for later. Even a day of it can produce great benefits.

 

This post is courtesy of the stop thought treatment.

[Mauxly]

Love this. So true. Thanks!

[Sonicxman]

Two techniques that I have used:

-When I picture her, try to imagine a small dot (any color) in the center of the picture. Then dot expands to capture everything inside the picture to include them as well.

-The other is nothing but positive reinforcement, I can do this, I will do this, I am strong, I am fast, nobody can touch me.

Might help you, if you start thinking that way again. It's helped me.

[restingpieces]

Two techniques that I have used:

-When I picture her, try to imagine a small dot (any color) in the center of the picture. Then dot expands to capture everything inside the picture to include them as well.

-The other is nothing but positive reinforcement, I can do this, I will do this, I am strong, I am fast, nobody can touch me.

Might help you, if you start thinking that way again. It's helped me.

 

I definitely do the "You can get through this!" all the time. It helps most when I say it out loud (when no one is around, of course).

 

I'll try the first suggestion, for sure.

[uncomfynumb]

Very good post and glad to hear that you are in control of the situation, taking the bull by the horns. Good for you! You go girl!!!