Some days you do the work. Some days the work does you.


Today feels a little heavy.

Not in a dramatic, world-is-ending way.

Just… emotional.

I started a new coaching program yesterday. And if I am being honest, I was not fully prepared for how deep we went right out of the gate.

You know that feeling when you open a door you thought you were ready for… and your nervous system goes,

“Oh. We are doing THIS today.”

Yeah. That.

So today I am feeling the emotional aftershock of that work.

Instead of fighting it, instead of telling myself I should be “over it” or “stronger” or “more productive”…

I am giving myself grace.

I cried, slowed down and let it move through me instead of stuffing it back into the same place it came from.

Because here is the truth most people never learn:

Feeling heavy does not mean you are failing.

Feeling emotional does not mean you are regressing.

Feeling tender usually means something real just got touched.

The skill is not avoiding these days.

The skill is learning how to:

  • Sit with the emotion
  • Let it release
  • And not spiral into self-abandonment

Same way you do not want to spiral when you feel amazing either.

You do not blow your life up when you are sad.

You do not blow your bank account when you are on a high.

Emotional regulation works both ways.

Today I still showed up.

Not perfectly, fast or with fire coming out of my chest.

But I did my non-negotiables.

Slower.
Softer.
Human.

And that counts.

This is actually where the LIST Method App has been huge for me.

On days like today, I am not trying to fix myself.

I am just creating space to:

  • Label what is coming up
  • Interrupt the spiral before it takes over
  • And release without judging the hell out of myself

You do not need to be “on” every day to move forward.

You just need tools that help you stay with yourself when things feel heavy.

If today feels like one of those days for you too, you are not broken.

You are human.

And you are still moving.

​Grab The LIST Method™ App ​​

PROUD OF YOU đź’™

Walking with you,

Leasha

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P.S. My CMS Daily Check-In

CORE: 1

CLARITY: 1

CONNECTION: 1

CREATION: 1

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Total: 4 / 4

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