September 26, 2015 was not supposed to be a great day.
I woke up feeling a whole array of terrible emotions. Loneliness. Desperation. Anxiety. Fear of the unknown. Lack of confidence. Poor self-esteem. Uncertainty. Doubt. Depression. Pressure. Failure.
Every horrible emotion you could imagine…I faced them all on that day.
But September 26, 2015 was one of the best days I’ve had in the past 12 months. How is that even possible? It was possible because I decided to devote the entire day to myself.
I ate a hearty breakfast.
Then I promoted by book, which began it’s free promotion on the Kindle Store that day. I hit number #1 in my category, which definitely helped with all the terrible feelings.
Then I watched TV.
I followed up by watching The Croods, a very lighthearted an uplifting movie. It was the first cartoon movie I’d seen in a long time.
I took a short break from the movie to enjoy an amazing lunch.
Then I went back to the movie and finished it up.
I started reading Choose Yourself by James Altucher, the true manifesto on focusing on oneself. It really uplifted my spirits.
Then I watched some college football. My alma mater Cal played that day. They won.
I talked to my brother, and my mom, and my dad. We enjoyed a nice lunch together.
Then I went back to reading, writing, and watching TV.
It was the most relaxing day I’d had in a long time.
During that day, I forgot about all the horrible emotions I’d felt when I woke up. I knew they’d come back, but I’d be more prepared to deal with them. I had just taken a whole day for myself. I was recharged and ready to take on whatever life threw at me.
You should take a day for yourself too.
Especially if you’re even dealing with a fraction of the emotional load I was dealing with. You won’t regret it.
It will be the best day you’ve had in a long time.