Let’s be honest: in this chaotic, coffee-fueled, message-pinging world, half of us forget to check in with ourselves until our brains send the “System Overheating—Please Restart” alert. You know that moment—when you suddenly realize you’ve been staring at the same email for eight minutes because your soul temporarily left your body? Yeah. That’s your sign. Time for a self-check.
Step 1: Ask yourself, “How am I doing?”
And don’t let yourself get away with that classic, fraudulent response we’ve all given at least 7,000 times: “I’m fine.”
No you’re not, Brenda.
You haven’t been fine since the group chat hit 200 messages and your laundry pile reached Jenga-level instability.
But that’s okay! Because checking in with yourself isn’t about perfection—it’s about honesty. And maybe snacks.
Step 2: Pour Into Your People
You know those magical humans who actually ask, “How are you really?” and then wait more than three seconds for an answer?
Yeah—those are your people. The cup-fillers. The “you can ugly-cry on my couch” crew. The ones who don’t run away when you announce, “I’m working on myself,” which is code for “I’m about to overthink absolutely everything.”
Pour into them. Love on them. Check in with them too. They’re the emotional equivalent of a portable charger—except instead of charging your phone, they recharge your entire soul battery.
Step 3: Protect Each Other’s Energy Like It’s The Last Slice of Pizza
Your people don’t drain you. They don’t stress you out. They don’t compete in the Olympics of Chaos.
They protect your energy, and you protect theirs.
Think of it like a sacred group pact where everyone promises not to be unhinged at the same time. Critical for survival.
Step 4: Say Thank You
Because these humans? They’re rare. Rarer than finding a pen that actually works on the first attempt.
So be grateful. Even if you show it through tiny gestures like sending them memes that perfectly reflect your mental instability. (Honestly, that’s love.)
Final Reminder:
Check in with yourself.
Check in with your people.
Let the right ones fill your cup when it gets empty (they want to).
And when you’re feeling good again, return the favor—preferably with snacks.
Your mental state will thank you.
Your soul will thank you.
And your friends will thank you for not waiting until you’re on the brink of a dramatic, movie-worthy meltdown.
Now go hydrate and ask yourself, “Hey… how am I really doing?”
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