Today, something incredibly unexpected and stressful happened to me. And in response, I did something I never used to do: I told two people right away.
It was marvelous. Both people were supportive, helpful, and kind. And my stress levels, while still higher than I liked, dropped significantly. I felt more able to handle the situation. It’s not something I couldn’t have handled before, but it would likely have done damage in other ways – I would have become irritable, pushed people away, lost progress on other things. Instead, I’m calmer about my plan, and closer to some loved ones.
Life will drop bombs on you sometimes. No avoiding it. You don’t have to leap on every grenade alone, either.
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