I put on a dress because it feels like the right kind of armor today. Lipstick for energy. Diet Coke for sanity. March through work while balancing the news. Everyone feels heavy and distracted. I feel heavy and distracted. I go for a run and listen to Shannon Watts on We Can Do Hard Things. I eat comfort food. I stick with my to-do lists. I don’t cancel meetings. I text Moms Demand Action. I take an Advil. I drink water. I show up for my writing group. I write, I write, I write.
I don’t know how to do self-care any other way than my routines and my clothes and my movement and good food and finding things to look forward to. Rewatching A Good Place. Tomorrow, Stranger Things. I’ll do some laundry. I’ll wipe the counters. I’ll decide what’s next.
Our hearts shouldn’t have to take it.
With Love,
Natalie