If you have been noticing more depressive symptoms and lethargy, I would encourage you to reflect on how your daily social activities (or lack thereof) could be impacting you.

My encouragement for anyone would be to give yourself the freedom to look at your life and behaviors and then confront, with curiosity, anything you see that you don’t like. Ask yourself the questions you need to ask. Then, take compassionate and courageous steps forward to cultivate a healthy relationship with the things you are bringing into your life.

For one, I think we need to be curious about that part of ourselves that is more demanding and has high expectations. Why are they here? What purpose do they serve? How have they been helpful?

Are there instances in which they reap positive rewards for their behavior?

This is an invitation to be curious about this part of yourself. They are here for a reason.

That ability to play is still inside of you. A big part of play is getting messy and being spontaneous.

And yes, sometimes making mistakes.