How do you handle the unexpected things in life?

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1. ideally, adapt.

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3. Put your head down, keep going, work through it and cry whenever you need to. I try to not have shame in expressing emotions when things are tough.

4. The only way out is through. I try to face things head on, give myself grace and acceptance when it comes to the emotional side of things, and keep moving forward.

5. Stress cry lol

6. Let yourself feel the emotions and be easy on yourself!

7. 6 years ago I was in a coma. I woke up in the hospital unable to walk or talk. I decided then to never make plans for the future because anything can happen and take them away. If you have no expectations then nothing can be unexpected

8. Very bad usually. Drastic change is no friend of mine.

9. In a shocked fashion. 🤣

   But really, I’m a realist – I prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. When the ‘best’ happens, its a nice surprise.

10. I freeze for a moment or for a long time. Then, fight, flight or adapt.

11. I let myself scream and cry for a good minute. Then I after that I focus on what to do about whatever the problem is. It’s literally how I focus.

12. Guess it depends on it they’re good or bad. Quite often I just push through and try to deal with things as they come. Stress cry. Then keep powering on like everything is fine, lol. Eventually things will be fine. I hope. Lol

13. Once the shock wears off, I take it one day at a time of self-care and moving forward.
    On my 30th bday I decided that whenever something unexpected comes, I’m going to celebrate it by eating my fav food or going out or just sitting in a bath to process it. Refuse to be sad all the time.

14. Cry hahaha

15. cry. i hate change

    edit: unless it’s good change of course

16. Freak out and talk about it a lot, after sometime it gets better

17. As gracefully as possible.

    Cleaning, reflecting, planning, taking action.