~190~"WTF? You’re Allowed to Have a S%@* Day!"

#WTFPodcast #ParentingTeens #ParentingTeenagers #TeenParenting #MomLife #MomsOfTeens #SelfCompassionCheryl explores the difference between doing something because it genuinely helps you regulate and doing something because you're desperately trying to escape an uncomfortable feeling.She also talks about the importance of having someone you can call and simply say, “I'm having a really crappy day. Can I talk?”Because when a friend told Cheryl, “Oh my God, I'm glad I'm not the only one,” Cheryl realized something:It's almost never just you.Sometimes we're human. Sometimes we're off. Sometimes the kitchen is a mess, the laundry isn't done, the emails aren't sent, and you're simply not at your best.You don't have to feel guilty about it.You don't have to turn it into a lesson.You don't have to force yourself to be positive.Sometimes you can just feel it, sit with it, call a friend, go outside, listen to some live music—and let the day be what it is.Because tomorrow doesn't have to be perfect either.It's just another day.In This EpisodeWhy Cheryl woke up feeling completely unlike herselfThe pressure we put on ourselves to “fix” a bad dayThe difference between calming yourself and running away from a feelingWhy gratitude doesn't mean you have to feel good every dayThe guilt that can come with having an unexplained bad dayWhy saying “I'm having a shitty day” can actually be incredibly freeingThe importance of connection when you're strugglingWhy sometimes the best thing you can do is simply allow yourself to feel what you're feelingA reminder that it's never just youThe TakeawayYou are allowed to have an off day.You can have a great life and still have a terrible Tuesday.You can be grateful and still feel crappy.You can be successful, grounded, happy, and still wake up one morning thinking, “What the hell is wrong with me?”Nothing may be wrong with you.You might just be human.And instead of running from the feeling, maybe today you can simply say:“Yep. This is an FDAP day. I'm allowed to have it.”Then let it be.Connect With CherylIf you're having one of those days and don't have someone you can call, Cheryl invites you to send her a DM. Sometimes you don't need someone to fix anything—you just need someone to say:“Yep. I get it. You're not the only one.”Listen, share this episode with the friend you called the next day to tell them about your crappy day, and remind them that they never have to go through it alone.YOUR GIFT- GUIDE FOR GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 IEP TRANSITIONShttps://www.cherylpankhurst.com/iep-high-school-transition-parent-quick-guideLet’s Chat https://tidycal.com/cherylpankhurst/consultation-chathttp://cherylpankhurst.comConnect with Cheryl!Get the book here!Daring to Belong: Autism Stories of Courage and ConnectionDIRECT LINK TO COACHING WITH CHERYL email : [email protected] Website  cherylpankhurst.comSOCIALS:My Substacklinkedin.com/in/l. R.cheryl-ann-pankhurst-1b611855https://www.instagram.com/cheryl.a.pankhurst/                       https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.a.pankhurstPODCAST- “PARENTING TEENS ADVICE REDEFINED FOR TODAY’S WORLDTHE PODCASThttps://open.spotify.com/show/4QwFMJMDDSEXJb451pCHO9?si=9c1a298387c84e13https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYv9FQy1X43wwoYg0zF8zAJw6-nCpHMAk&si=7p-e4UlU2rsG3j_tOptin-podcast subscriberParenting Teens Advice Redefined