Stop Letting the Dark Days Bully You

 

(A loving kick in the pants you didn’t ask for but probably needed)

At some point — and hear me clearly — you have to stop letting the dark days bully you.

Not every bad day is a sign.
Not every slump is destiny.
And sitting around replaying the same thoughts, stuck in the same spot, waiting on a miracle… isn’t going to change a thing.

Harsh? Maybe.
True? Absolutely.

Here’s the part nobody likes to hear: nobody is coming to rescue you.
Not motivation. Not confidence. Not the “right time.”
That part? That’s on you.

And before you spiral — no, that doesn’t mean you’re broken or failing. It means you’re human. But it does mean you have more control than your tired brain wants to admit.

So start small. Embarrassingly small if you have to.

Get up.
Clean yourself up.
Step outside — even if it’s just for a minute.

Sunlight and fresh air won’t fix everything, but they’re a solid start. And right now, starting matters more than fixing.

Put a little work into that goal you keep pushing off.
Not the whole thing.
Not the perfect version.
Just the next tiny step.

Because here’s the truth we don’t talk about enough:
It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be started.

You owe yourself that much.
Even on the days you’re tired.
Even when your energy is low.
Even when you don’t feel like it.

Especially then.

Healing isn’t some overnight glow-up. It’s not a straight line. It’s not cute Instagram quotes and instant clarity. Healing is showing up when you’d rather disappear. It’s choosing movement over giving up — again and again.

And every single time you do that?
That’s you leveling up in real time.

Not loudly.
Not dramatically.
But powerfully.

So if today feels heavy, don’t ask yourself to be amazing.
Just ask yourself to move — one inch forward.

Dark days only win when you stop pushing back.
And you? You’re stronger than you think.

Now go do the next small thing.
I promise it counts. 💥