We’ve all had those days—everything’s going great until, out of nowhere, something knocks you off course and straight into The Bad Feelings™.

I’ve gotten better at softening that shift, but the real challenge is what comes after: how do you move through the bad without getting stuck in it? How do you reflect without spiraling?

Lately, I imagine a giant red button in my brain. The moment panic hits, I mentally smash it. That snap interruption gives me a second to ask, “Do I really need to panic right now?” It helps me pause, just long enough to stay grounded.

Recognition is everything—but it's hard. It’s easy to plan when things are calm, but when the spiral starts, you’re left grasping for anything to hold on to.

What I’m learning is that there’s no instant fix—no magic spell to undo years of patterns. It’s slow, intentional work. Small shifts that build over time.

The bounce back isn’t always graceful, but it’s real. I believe in yours—and you should too. And if you don’t, take it from one of the great philosophers of our time.


Just keep on believing and keep on pretending if you need to.
-Kermit the Frog

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As you round a bend in the trail, a low, rhythmic humming drifts through the air. The forest is still, too still—and the sound seems to come from all directions at once. Then you see it: a circle of standing stones, half-buried in moss, glowing faintly with pale blue light. In the center, something shimmers.

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