Things to do when you’re sad.

1. Cry. Go on, cry. You deserve it. Every tear you’re holding back is just a problem you’re not letting go. Let go.

2. Create. Pull out your trusty pencils, your dusty guitar, the crusty paint you bought back in eight grade. Don’t filter yourself, just express yourself. Make it ugly, make it messy, make it raw.

3. Put on your emotional music. Let yourself connect to feelings you can’t put into words. Close your eyes, take it in, and let your thoughts dance beneath your eyelids.

4. Call a friend up. Don’t be alone all the time. Let yourself melt into your best friends shoulder, let them tell you it’s going to be okay. Maybe it’s not okay now, but it’s going to be okay.

5. Watch videos of cute animals. It’s nice to know that the whole world isn’t that sad.

6. Treat yourself. Take yourself out to your favorite restaurant, soak in a steaming bath, remind yourself that it’s not impossible to feel okay. You’re going to feel okay soon.

7. Converse with yourself, ask yourself questions, try to figure out what’s hurting you most. Learn something about yourself. Grow.

8. Recognize that it’s okay to be sad for a while. But please don’t let the sadness consume you. Know that you’re not alone. Just be kind to yourself.

(via actuates)