Joyfully Orthodox Catholic: Aug 3 - 5
3. When the day is emotionally and mentally super rough make a plan to talk to a friend in the evening for an hour or so, in person or on the phone, etc.
Do things through the day that lift your spirits, ie. get a favourite meal somewhere, hobby/project, YouTube vids that uplift you or get you thinking (Jordan Peterson - Bible Series), go shopping for project parts or necessities.
Talk to Jesus and the Saints all day.
Pray in the ways that you find helpful.
Walk in a beautiful place.
Call someone unplanned, randomly.
There are days that will be Very Difficult and Jesus is there with you. He'll help you, even if you find you can't resist all of the things you feel like doing.
He Loves You.
4. On days that you "crash and burn" Trust in God's forgiveness, He is merciful and just, He forgives (Psalm 116; Ps. 103).
5. Regardless of your weaknesses and desperate longings and huge falls, God Is Still Good To You & Still Loving You & Still Holding You.
