One day at a time.

A job, any job. If it’s a crummy job, work at it for six months or a year and then get a better job.

Go back to school, get your high school degree or take classes at a community college or nearby state four-year school (there are scholarships and the tuition is lower), preferably a traditional class rather than online.

Connect with nature, walking, hiking, collecting/identifying plants, volunteering at a wildlife sanctuary.

Pay attention to sunsets and evening stars.

Journal or doodle, go to a museum, grab a cup of coffee or tea at a Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore.

Don’t keep up. Be out of step. Step away from Facebook and face yourself and our bittersweet world.

Be kind.

Don’t be afraid, your little boat is seaworthy.