1739 || ride the wave

Make Your Damn Bed · Apr 14, 2026 · 10m

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…