05/26/2026
✨ Mondays with Mel ✨
Today was a rough day. Several things were going wrong, and the weight of it all was sitting heavy on my mind. Then I had a negative interaction with a cashier at a store, and honestly… it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. I was angry. I was upset. I was sitting there considering my options for what to do with all of those emotions.
10–15 years ago, that might have looked like going home and overeating, calling a friend to vent about how nothing ever goes my way, or spiraling into all the things wrong in the world without any self-reflection or challenging my own distortions.
But today? My immediate thoughts were:
Go for a run (which is hilarious because I do not run 😂), work in the garden (also not exactly my hobby), or go home, make a cup of tea, and take a nap in hopes of waking up feeling a little lighter.
And that’s how I know therapy works.
That’s how I know the work I do with clients every single day works.
Because over time, our reactions change. Our coping skills change. After doing the work day in and day out, we slowly replace unhealthy reactions with healthier, more grounding ones. The fact that my brain’s instinctive response today was to run, garden, or rest instead of self-destruct is proof enough for me that healing is possible.
And honestly? Even recognizing that shift in myself became a coping skill too. ❤️
So here’s your Monday reflection:
When life feels heavy, what does your mind naturally turn to for comfort — and is it helping you heal or helping you avoid?
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