The Value of Doing Something

When Basement Artist is introverted out, there's value in doing something.

When Social Hurricane is anxious and nervous, there's value in doing something.

When Adored Wife is having a bad brain day, there's value in doing something.

When Graphics Magician is bored and moody, there's value in doing something.

And when I'm depressed and sluggish, there's....well, you get the idea.

There's great benefit to be had in choosing to do SOMETHING.  To get moving.  To do some little chore or some creative act.  To get some exercise.  To read a good book.  To make an encouraging phone call or text or email or tweet.  Pretty much anything, in fact.

It's hard, sometimes, to do something.  It's easier to be paralyzed by anxiety or fatigue or depression or lethargy or confusion, or boredom.

But our family often finds that it's better, far better, to face the inertia head-on and MAKE ourselves get moving.  We feel much better for it, and it helps put things in perspective.  We feel more optimistic, more in control, more on top of things.

If you're having a down time, friends, let me encourage you to do something.  God bless.

Basement Artist Faces the World

Last week I said I'd talk about some ways Basement Artist deals with her insecurities.  I suppose we all cope with our various weirdnesses in our own ways--the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one.  So I deal with depression by not trusting how I feel, Social Hurricane combats the monsters in the closet by putting down salt, Adored Wife deals with her multiple issues by laughing at them, making adjustments, and bulling through on sheer stubbornness.

And Basement Artist faces the world.

She's fundamentally insecure and she knows it.  We've talked about the potential whys and wherefores, but knowing why you're inclined to be shy and hesitant doesn't always help.  But it's still good to be able to say "I'm being timid, and I don't have to be."

And so BA makes herself go talk to people and interact and do things.  She's involved in church, in theater, at work, in social outings with friends.  If she had her preferences no doubt she'd spend her life in her room with coffee maker, sketchpad, and the internet (with occasional wilderness excursions when she wanted some exercise) but she chooses to get out there and go.

Step one.  Identify the problem.
Step two.  Deal with it head-on.

Hope all's well out there, friends, and God bless.