Quiet.

I don’t know if I posted this one before, but here it goes. 

1. Set yourself some daily goals. Keep them realistic and achievable. That will give direction so you don’t fritter your time.

2. Read inspirational books and blogs; hang around people who are positive.

3. Stay in touch with what’s happening in the world. We’re not just islands; we are part of one another.

4. Make the effort to stay in touch. Just a “like” on facebook, or a brief text message, conveys to that person that they matter to you.

5. Invest some time in your appearance and health. We’re more confident when we look and feel our best.

6. Pay attention to your priorities. Do what’s most important, and not most urgent, first.

7. Smile. It makes people feel more positive towards you, and it tends to lift our mood, and make us feel much better too.

8. Tidy as you go. It’s easier to work, and yo will feel a lot less stressed, if you’re working somewhere tidy, that’s devoid of clutter. Also, if you tidy as you go, then it feels less overwhelming.

9. Include some margin in your life so you don’t feel so stressed, when the unexpected happens.

1. Acknowledge to yourself that you’re having a hard time.

2. Don’t beat yourself up for struggling.

3. Let go of any tendencies towards perfectionism.

4. Ask for support from those who truly care.

5. Make sure you enforce healthy boundaries with others.

6. Drop some commitments, and give yourself more space.

7. Take time to relax, and to do things you enjoy.

Me: I agree, I don’t think that non-essential surgical procedures on an infant for aesthetic reasons is appropriate in any case

Some person: FGM and circumcision are the exact same thing and I can’t hear discussions of FGM without constantly bringing up circumcision, I honestly believe that removing an infant’s foreskin is the same thing as removing a 12-year-old girl’s labia and clitoris and sewing her vagina closed