whatever gets you through the night, s’alright

via. Sarah Wilson Blog

I have a theory. You do your best. And then sometimes things go to shit. In such cases, you do what you can to get through.

Too often, we push and push to eat right, exercise right etc etc and it’s all pushing and punishment. But we don’t allow ourselves to collapse in a heap right. Which sometimes means doing the “wrong” things.

At such times I try to recall something John Lennon sang, “whatever gets you through the night, s’alright”. And sometimes it is.

...Really, the important thing is to be gentle and kind and allowing and flowing. And to acknowledge that it’s OK that some days are just about getting through. Actually, sometimes these days turn out to be the more enrichening and true.

I couldn't agree more. I like to stay on this positivity tip, but sometimes life throws you blow after blow and all you can really do is try to get through and make the best of TODAY. Sometimes, what gets me through is:

• a glass of wine, staying home and reading till I fall asleep.
• taking the long way home just to listen to music on full blast a little big longer.
• forgetting about my own body issues and starting again tomorrow.
• getting lifted with my brother.

We give ourselves so many rules, which are good, but sometimes, there are those days where you're simply grasping for whatever will get you through. Happiness wouldn't be so great without the mundane or sad moments. I think when we allow ourselves to fully experience those emotions, like truly SIT with them before we let them go....happiness is magnified.  

Not everything is going to be rainbows and butterflies and I will not be able to fix everything. I'm slowly learning that and I feel so much better about it.