Coping with stress? No thanks. Avoiding stress? Yes please.

I tend to use a combination platter of situational avoidance, numbing, reassurance seeking, over-planning, constant checking, and more!

That said, it only creates more of a mess for me down the road.

Something that has helped me sit with myself more honestly is to recognize that emotions and uncomfortable feelings come in waves. I can learn ways to ride them more joyfully, rather than trying to fight them or dodge them so terribly. The fear makes it worse. The avoidance makes the problem bigger.

So I am learning to surf the waves through various options that depend on the context: Dive under and pop up refreshed and exhilarated. Body board or surf board (tools and resources available to make it fun) or Body surfing, trusting and allow the waves to guide you and you can bail when it’s no longer serving your journey.

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