I’ve done so many things I didn’t think I could do.
I have said goodbye to two rabbits. I have attended a concert alone. I have shown up for exactly one 5:45AM yoga class and lived to tell the tale. I have, in fact and despite all odds, recovered from hangovers.
I have stood, multiple times, at the very edge of total financial ruin with a strong wind at my back and said NOT TODAY. And it wasn’t that day.
My point? Surely not that I am growing and strong and can handle the new nonsense on the horizon.
My point is that whatever life’s cooking up today, it’s going to be spicier than any of these things. The spiciest yet. It always is. Life is a clever, and very, very, angry chef who has a heavy hand with the cayenne.
Whatever life serves today, expect poisonous (and very spicy) fish. Equip yourself with the best antivenom you can find. And when you lift the lid of life’s serving dish, imagine your relief when you find a very un-poisoned and mild fruit salad.
But that’s actually not the point, right? The point is I lied.
The point is that you can handle things. And you will handle things. And the antivenom of experience will be there to take down the swelling.
You’ll look ridiculous, but you’ll be fine.
Next Steps: Drink a glass of water, text one friend to remind them “you’ve got this,” and eat some fruit for breakfast.