Fake it til you Make it.

Sometimes you just need to follow your own advice. I have been writing morning pages (3 pages of longhand done first thing in the morning to clear your head) for about five months now. I have learned a lot in these pages. I have learned to rest, to breathe, to play, to vent, to cry, to scream, to find hope. I have learned to depend on these pages and this time and feel at a loss if I don't do my pages. This week's Artist Way assignment was to read my morning pages, highlighters in hand to pay attention to insights and calls for action. I must admit for the most part this task was dreadful. The pages were doldrum, whiny, boring, mostly. But then, at times, they were startlingly insightful. Here are some nuggets of wisdom, 28 to be exact, that helped me along the way. Maybe some of them are things you need reminding of too.

1.Every day is a gift.
2.I am strong, I always have been.
3.It hurts but it will get better.
4.You are not responsible for him.
5.You will find love.
6.Maybe I just need to accept things and let it go.
7.Take a run!
8.Maybe broken hearts never fully heal, like a heart attack, the little scars remain.
9.Therapy is everywhere.
10.In the end it doesn't matter what he thinks.
11.I'm sick of counterproductive love. It's exhausting.
12.She is a great joy in my life.
13.Life is a grand and beautiful thing.
14.They are just your insecurities. Push them aside and focus now.
15.I shouldn't overcommit.
16.Fake it til you make it.
17.I need to remember how blessed I am in this life.
18.I have discovered the cure for impulsiveness (depression/anxiety/anger etc.) is mindfulness.
19.Meditation really does work.
20.I need to slow down.
21.I am doing everything right.
22.Are you really too busy for play?
23.Listen.
24.The more I rest the more my body craves it and soaks it up.
25.Life is filled with abundance.
26.I am going to be ok. Everything is going to be ok.
27.My health and wellbeing are gifts.
28.Today is about love and gratitude.

Feel better? Me too.