10 Steps to Recovery
1. Take a hot shower. 2. Dress up the way you want. (for me shorts, shirt, messy hair [too lazy], cap, slip ons.) 3. Grab some pens, liners, notebooks, headphones, a book and um your wallet. 4. Walk towards the sun. 5. Find a cozy/work friendly place to simmer down. (My personal preference is a coffee shop in the corner of a street, the interior is clean and most of the people are studying so you’ll have the excuse to stay longer, and less chattering compared to other shops. Plus they have tables and high chairs overlooking the busy road filled with pedestrians, cars and jeepneys – you could also see the train above, passing by from time to time while devouring your coffee jelly. It’s so contrasting, but just about right to fuel my creativity and productivity.) 6. Turn on your music playlist. 7. Sort them feelings out. What do you want to happen? because obviously, we can’t control our feelings all the time, especially if we are influenced by our surroundings but we can always do something to lead those feelings somewhere else. 8. Write about it or draw it out. Let it flow. 9. Take long deep breaths, and appreciate the coincidences in your mood and your music. “Now I’m four five seconds from wildin” | “Know you gotta grow up Ain’t you sick of being immature?” | “Feet in the air.” | “Tomorrow’s a new day for everyone. A brand new moon, a brand new sun” 10. Look around you, the buildings, the trees, the animals, the people. Their colors, their movements, their expressions or the way they glow towards each other. Know that everyone is fighting their own battles just like you. Some have it harder than you could imagine. And also, keep in mind that before somebody else could help you, you have to help yourself. You’ve done this before right? even if you haven’t, you can do it if you work harder right? Now get your ass up and try again.
