Neutralizing the Meanie Monster Daily

One of my biggest life issues is depression. I get stuck in my head and then looped into a downward spiral because the Meanie Monster yells much louder than the Glitter Fairy.


Neutralizing the Meanie Monster would play a very large part in slowing/stopping/easing/helping (pick a word any word) the Glitter Fairy spreading pixie dust & sparkles (which does help the depression).


I also found myself using the well that happened line last night. I broke a nail and instead of allowing that one minor thing wreck my work night, I acknowledged it, threw some glitter on it, and then went right back to. And yes I mean I threw glitter on it. Technically it was glitter glue, but hey same thing.

It's Getting Real

Let's take some of the sting out of the negative comments - one at a time. Today, notate what the Inner Critic (aka Meanie Monster) snarks at you and take the sting out (aka Glitter Fairy)

Meanie Monster: you can't do anything right
Glitter Fairy: well if that was true, why does dad always steal your coffee because it's better than his.

Meanie Monster: why do you bother to paint this crap - it's ugly and you don't know what you are doing.
Glitter Fairy: giggle - look how far you've come in less than a year, you are really getting better. In fact, you've had a request for one of your pieces.

Melanie Monster: you are fat and ugly.
Glitter Fairy: I'm working on eating better and you need duct tape on your mouth MM.

I think I need to start using the "Well that just happened" to alert me to the negativity crap that Meanie Monster throws my way.

Words of Wisdom

Okay so yesterday we had to list off some of the negative crap crowding our heads. Today, imagine your friend came to you and said those things about herself. What would you tell her?

Wendy Marie Graham - I am literally appalled that you would in anyway shape or form put yourself down in that manor. You are a beautiful full figured goddess with entirely too much snark and glitter in your veins to say those nasty things about yourself. You should be proud of the woman that you are and the life that you lead. You are the epitome of the Evil Queen and need to remember that you have style and class. We need a coffee date and some glitter to fling cause girl you are on a totally erroneous path. I blame the fact that this is your busy season and you are stressed to the max about stupid crap. Take the afternoon off, treat yourself to gentle yoga session in the garden, a long soak in the tub (you might even wanna throw in that bath bomb you've been saving for a rainy day & crack open that bottle of Naughty & Nice), a piece of that yummy chocolate BF just bought you and then finish the night off with a big damned O. You'll thank me in the morning for my honesty.

Lots of love,
Your bestie

(side note - this is exactly how I would phrase this to any of my friends/family)

In what areas of your life are you the most unkind to yourself?

(For me, I think the better question would be what area of your life are you kind to yourself, but here it goes)

My self talk channel is littered with verbally abusive hateful comments.

You're so fat.You're so ugly.Your mother doesn't even love you.Your boyfriend keeps going off on his motorcycle so he doesn't have to spend time with you because you are disgusting.It's your fault that everyone stopped talking to you.Your hair is flat and nasty.

Depression is sucking at my soul & sometimes it feels like it would be easier to just go, eh - whatever.

Thing is - I honestly don't think anyone knows about the track in my head