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Rebuilding from Ruins (Bricks, Not Blueprints)
Journal prompt: "A way to honor them by honoring me is…"
There’s no master plan—just weather and small bricks. Today is about doable over dazzling so the house you’re rebuilding can actually stand.
A Flicker (Hope) — Small done beats big imagined
Finish one tiny thing: rinse the mug, move bills to one stack, crack a window, light a candle. Finished equals a warmer room. Warmth counts.
To Rebuild (Healing) — Brick-of-the-Day (≤10 minutes)
- Pick a lane: Body · Home · Admin · Connection. Choose one tiny task.
- When/Then: “When it’s 10:30, then I’ll start the dishwasher.”
- Remove friction: set a 7–10 min timer, put items within reach, begin.
If activation > 6/10, pause, long exhale, pick a lighter brick. Finishing small is the win.
Take a Step (Becoming) — Value → micro-move
Choose a value (steady, truthful, kind, creative, brave, present). Translate to today’s micro-move:
Steady: add a daily 10-minute “Brick” block to your calendar.
Kind: schedule-send a two-sentence check-in to a fellow griever.
Creative: lay out one tool you’ll use tonight.
Brave: message to join/host a small grief-friendly meetup this month.
Choose-your-energy menu:
- Hollow (low): Drink a full glass of water and change your socks. Done.
- Healing (medium): Do one Brick-of-the-Day task with a timer. Stop when it dings. Name it out loud.
- Becoming (higher): Write one sentence for the week (e.g., “Fewer yeses, earlier exits”). Put it where you’ll see it.
Just for Today:
Rebuilding isn’t moving on—it’s creating enough structure to carry love and loss at the same time. Ten honest minutes today beats another day of waiting for perfect conditions. The house you’re making is lived-in, not staged; every small brick is proof you’re still here, still building.
One gentle breath. Keep what serves; leave the rest. I’ll see you tomorrow. 💜
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