If I Do Any More Deep Breathing, I'm Going to Pass Out

:) I have to laugh right now. I woke up with very little anxiety this morning, and now I'm up to about a 6 out of 10. Because I'm a mom to a teenager who is being extra glum today. You know. Everything sucks. Everything. All. The. Time. And the struggle is that it's really a self-imposed suckiness by my teen.

I am, by nature, a very optimistic person. (Which is interesting in itself, since I let anxiety get a hold of me.) I'm the one that's always going to try and make you feel better. I could literally be bleeding out my eyes, but if you're having a bad day, I'm going to blink away the blood and try to help you.

And this is the mode I get into with my teen. But there are days, like today, where the dark cloud is so strong that none of my sunshine can peek through. And it's exhausting. I'm being as positive and optimistic and as helpful as I can be, but I just get more negative vibe for my effort.

It. is. exhausting. It's a struggle to be an optimist around a pessimist. Especially when it lasts all day long. I'm pretty sure I've sucked all of the oxygen out of the room with all the deep breathing exercises. LOL

I'm tired.

I hope everyone else is having a nicer day today. :)