Look, we obviously pretend that it's always just laughing and having fun, but that's really not the case. Sometimes you just have a crappy day, and Monday was a good example for me. It started at home, I stubbed my toe, dropped my keys three times, forgot something that made me climb three flights of stairs again, and I had slept poorly which left me with zero tolerance. Once at the office, I was thrown into the chaos, questions were asked that I had no answers to, and all in all, I was steaming from my ears behind my desk.

“Um, did I do something wrong?” asked our dear Vera to Josselin. The answer is no, no one did anything wrong, I was just stuck in my own grumbling and could only be angry at THE WHOLE WORLD for no reason that would hold up even a little in a rational conversation. Anyway, around 2 PM  it started to ease off a bit and I felt myself coming back, and eventually everything turned out fine and I was again the kind, oh so nice, good girl that I naturally am (…). So, do you also have a crappy day? Here’s how to deal with it.

Play open cards

Very important, immediately tell everyone who will be affected by you that you are in a bad mood. I almost immediately said on Monday: “Guys, I’m not enjoyable today and that’s going to last a while.” Not only does it lighten the mood a bit, but it’s also good for the rest to know what they’re dealing with. And to stay a bit away from you.

Without you for a moment

People's stimuli are like oil on the fire. Questions are the most annoying ever because “no, I don’t know where the keys of the editorial bike are HOW SHOULD I KNOW THAT JUST LOOK FOR YOURSELF FOR A MOMENT, LET ME JUST HAVE SOME PEACE.” So, go sit outside, or in a quiet place at the office, and let all the anger rrrrrrrustle away from you. Breathe in, breathe out.

Do something fun

A bit difficult when you’re at the office, but when I’m angry at the world on non-office days, I walk to the Bijenkorf and all those beautiful things hanging there often cheer me up again. For behind your laptop is net-a-porter a great alternative. Because let’s be honest, no one doesn’t become instantly happy from a hefty dose of Sophia Webster.

Eat something

Something you normally wouldn’t eat, or just something you really crave. I stuffed myself that particular  Monday with frogs, my ultimate favorite candy. To say that I was immediately the sunshine in the house because of it, no, but hey, any excuse to eat frogs is a good one.

Vent your heart

If you say out loud why you’re grumpy for a moment, you’ll hear yourself that it really makes no sense at all and really, that helps. It works for me too, I was sulking that I had to bike on Blue Ivy instead of on Daisy , that I was so tired, stubbed my toe and dropped my keys. Um, is it not going? Total nonsense of course. Just be a bit grumpy and vent everything out, but then realize that you’re a little child pouting and whining and then shut your mouth again. Easier said than done, but without saying it, nothing gets done so you have to start somewhere., Look, we obviously pretend that it's always just laughing and having fun, but that's really not the case. Sometimes you just have a crappy day, and Monday was….