metaphorformetaphor:

Living
in and out of the past,
inexplicably
so many things have died
in me.

In and out like a tide,
each tear
holds a tiny hologram.
Even this early
I am full of years
[…]

All days
lost days, in and out of themselves
between dreaming
and dreaming again and half-
remembering.

— Carol Ann Duffy, from “All Days Lost Days,” Collected Poems (Picador, 2015)

onlinecounsellingcollege:

1. Be aware of, and respect, your emotional limits.

2. Don’t be a people pleaser.

3. Take control of your thoughts.

4. Listen to your heart.

5. Be kind to yourself; don’t tear yourself down.

6. Learn to take control of, and to manage, your time.

7. Let go of those things you can’t control.

8. Stay away from drama and negativity.

9. Say “yes” to those things that are important to you.

10. Get plenty of sleep, and make time for solitude.