I wrote this article when I was feeling super overwhelmed and on the verge of a breakdown/outburst, so this has come from the heart. (I also edited and posted it when I was as calm as I’m capable of being so this is also coming from the head.) This is exactly what I did to calm myself down, and bring the day back on track, without causing too much heartache to myself.  Because, well, I’m the one who suffers the most when I let these feelings have a free run, and I have had several years of unhelpful responses to such situations, to the extent that now I’m completely done…