Life is a Roller Coaster

It seems that the path to healing doesn’t always comply with the traditional linear standard one would expect. The roller coaster of emotional turbulence leads to many twists and turns, swivels and loops from a day to day basis. This continual patterned ride can often be exhausting. A general fatigue that clouds the mind like a heavy fog. “Tired” is a word I use to describe myself often. Mentally drained, functioning at minimal capacity with loads of expectations and asks of me. Sometimes it feels like too much. 

It is too much. 

I’ve come to realize that trying to find clarity and gratitude amidst the chaos is challenging, yet not impossible. It’s in these moments I look for some quiet. My mind, body and soul needs the quiet so I can process the real-life angst I am experiencing. What does my body feel? How can I better attune to it? Sometimes I like to just sit and feel, allowing myself to embrace the emotions as they flow through me. I encourage you to do the same. 

Stop. Pause. Reflect.

Silencing the noise around me allows an opportunity to see small joys in the simplicity of life. A smile from a colleague, an interaction with a stranger, or even enjoying a warm coffee before the morning routines take charge. It is evident to me that joy is not dependent on circumstance. It’s dependent on me. Cultivating your own joy can be a difficult task when you’re swimming in the mud of adversity, but I encourage you to keep swimming. There’s always a flotation device nearby; it just needs to be found within. 

Find joy. Look around for it, manifest it, embody it. 

Breathe. 

Remember to sit in the quiet and appreciate even two things that bring joy to the heart and soul. 

by. Lauren Pacheco