I'm getting kind of meta with this blog today because, at the time I'm writing this, I DO NOT feel like doing it. (Sorry to anyone who thought that every time I sit down to write I'm inspired and brimming with wisdom! This is real life, and I'm in a funk today.)

Blame it on lack of sleep and that time of the month, but I'm feeling grumpy and dull and lethargic. I wish I could wait to revisit this blog, but this is my only time this week to make it happen. And in a weird way, it actually aligns perfectly with what I'd already planned to write.

The thing about being in a downward spiral (I've been riding this one for at least 5 days now) is that the lower you sink, the more real and believable all of your thoughts feel.

When I'm in this state, it's really easy to start thinking some pretty bleak stuff like: "You're looking gross right now" and "Nothing's ever going to work out for you" and "You'll never make enough money to do X" and on and on.

BUT, what's critically important is that at this point in my life, I know not to trust the things I think and feel when I'm in a spiral. I know that, eventually, the mood will lift and I'll see things in a MUCH more accurate light. I just need to wait it out.

But I didn't always realize that. In fact, there have been many times when I picked apart my entire life, thinking I had a serious problem (that didn't actually exist).

I think you might be able to relate. And given that I've talked to a couple clients recently about this very subject, I'm guessing we could all use a refresher. So, in this week's blog I'm delving in to how to tell the difference between a REAL problem and a bad spiral.

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