Triumphant. Victorious. High.
Devastated. Crushed. Low.
The plight of the super high energy person - Extremes.
After a particularly extreme week, I finally collapsed in exhaustion late last night. Unable to move, I slept for 5.5 hours straight and woke up like clockwork at my early morning quiet time.
But it was quite different today. I have finally accepted a deep loss. I mourned it. Prayed about it. Laughed about my obsessive compulsive behavior related to it over mango shakes with two wise women. And now I'm better.
I wish I could say something magical on how to deal and cope better with the extremes that we high energy folks go through but alas there is nothing. Really.
The best way to "deal" is to go there.
Go to your mountaintops - experience the joy. The victory of accomplishing something awesome. Savor it. Share it with those you love. Love it.
And at the same time I encourage you to embrace your pain. Wallow in your loss. Weep. Scream. Feel it. Share it with those who can handle you down. Love it.
Because the next day is a brand new slate. You owe it to yourself and your relationship with others to experience your extremes and then move on
This Billy Joel song was ringing in my head when I woke up. It helped.
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