Sometimes life feels like it’s slowly pressing pause on you.
You stop feeling inspired, you stop creating, you stop laughing at dumb things, you stop showing up for yourself.
So here’s your gentle (and slightly chaotic) reminder:
you can bring yourself back to life.
Take what you need, leave what you don’t.
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1. Move your body.
Walk. Dance. Stretch. Go outside and feel the grass between your toes.
Walk around your house or do an at-home workout. Go to the gym if that’s your thing.
Just move — because movement reminds you you’re alive.
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2. Cleanse.
Your space is a reflection of your mind.
So clean it.
Happy space, happy mind, happy life.
Fold that pile of clothes, make your bed, light a candle, open a window.
Let fresh air remind you that energy can shift — and so can you.
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3. Disconnect.
Unplug from everything that’s draining you.
Friends, relationships, substances, social media, food habits, negative thoughts — whatever’s pulling more than it’s giving, pull the plug.
The world won’t crumble if you take a break.
Promise.
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4. Connect.
Now that you’ve disconnected, reconnect — with things and people that fill you up.
With friends who make you belly laugh.
With books that stir your spirit.
With music that moves you.
Let connection feel sacred again, not forced.
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5. Cook something.
There’s something holy about creating something that nourishes you.
Even if it’s boxed mac and cheese, it’s still art.
You get to mix things together, stir, taste, and feed yourself.
How beautiful is that?
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6. Create something else.
Write. Paint. Sing. Draw something absolutely terrible.
Make something so ugly you can’t help but love it.
Creation reminds you that you exist beyond survival.
It’s not about perfection — it’s about participation.
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7. Sleep.
Seriously. Take a nap.
No explanation needed.
Rest is the original reset.
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8. Do one thing that reminds you of your childhood.
Swing on a playground. Blow bubbles. Color in a coloring book.
Be ridiculous. Be free.
Sometimes the fastest way to heal is to remember what joy used to feel like before you learned to earn it.
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9. Feel something on purpose.
Watch a movie that makes you laugh.
Watch one that makes you cry.
Watch one that makes you mad.
Let yourself feel something without guilt — it’s just a movie, right?
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10. Talk to God (or whatever you believe in).
Talk to the universe.
Talk to your higher self.
Talk to yourself.
Get quiet enough to listen.
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11. Self-care.
Take a shower. Take a bath.
Wash away yesterday — literally.
Let the water hit your shoulders and remind you that you don’t have to carry everything at once.
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12. Embarrass yourself.
Yep.
Do something silly, cringe, dumb. Sing too loud. Dance offbeat. Laugh at your own jokes.
Embarrassment brings you back to humility — and humility brings you back to joy.
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13. Go swing.
There’s something about the wind hitting your face, that moment your feet leave the ground, the small rush that says, I’m still here.
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14. Lie to yourself (just a little).
Sometimes you have to fake it until you make it.
Tell yourself you’re okay until it starts to feel true.
Tell yourself you’re confident until your body starts to believe you.
It’s not delusion — it’s reprogramming.
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You don’t have to fix your whole life today.
You just have to give yourself a reason to feel alive again — one small thing at a time.
Bring yourself back to life.
You deserve to live, not just survive.
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