Instructions For A Bad Day | Shane Koyczan Poem | Motivational Words

[@obscurereference5237]

"Ignore what others have called you; I am calling you friend"-Definitely the best line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@frescaj1189]

I always come here when I'm having a bad day

[@evelynclementine7087]

Me too

[@kingplatinum5724]

hope you are holding strong. may your days be acceptable and may you always carry a smile✌

[@Matthew-bx5yf]

This saved my life tonight.

[@swativerma1438]

mine too

[@lawrencebrooks420]

Matthew Frost saved mine a year ago on Halloween.

[@kaylajude2453]

Matthew Frost stay strong man, you're so incredibly brave.

[@sarahc5904]

no guys,you saved your own lives! you guys did that,this may have helped but you guys were the ones who stepped away fromehatever edge you were on. i hope your safe. someone loves you x

[@lukaszszachnowski1413]

Mine too

[@mellowthelms6065]

these words saved/changed my life many times years ago as a teen. now, at the tail end of my 20s, i return to them. as an everlasting reminder that alone makes me a legion & everything will be alright. thankful.

[@DeanaStoned]

I've came across this when I was 16 and looking for the easy way out.... now as a 26 year old mother of 2... I carry this in my heart daily and share as much as possible...

[@mellowthelms6065]

@@DeanaStoned all the love to you & your family.

[@erikabueno6805]

10/10 makes my worst days feel not so bad.

[@n8ive98]

“LOVE and HATE are beasts and the one that grows is the one you feed.”-Shane Koyczan.

[@libertyjennifer]

Powerful words ✌❤

[@noahdavidperry]

anyone else here having a bad day? this is the second its helped me turn my bad day to good without having to wait to change clothes tomorrow. what a poet.

[@meganthememe130]

tonight... this is what finally pulled me to sleep after screaming and crying and my hand trembling ready to end it with a single motion of a blade, this made me fall asleep, at peace I felt safe for the first time in years thank you

[@timeisout_spookytuber5776]

Stay strong

[@ContornoDiPatate7]

Maybe you just pulled me away from the edge.

[@frostwolf6611]

ContornoDiPatate7 stay strong ❤️

[@wolfydawolf1296]

ContornoDiPatate7 stay strong my friend, someone out there cares about you

[@sarahc5904]

ContornoDiPatate7 i hope your okay now,if not,stay strong. things will get better. i believe in you and you will be okay. x

[@that_unicorn_gerald3847]

💗💗💗🙌

[@randymartin9040]

Just so you know, reading this just ruined me. I instantly became so emotional, legit crying. I've been there. The power that these spoken word poems have, it's brilliant. I'm glad they could help you.

[@aspiringbimbochic]

"Every nightmare has a beginning, but every bad day has an end" really hit different to hear.

[@andreac.5820]

Somehow, every time I listen to this, in whatever situation I may be in, it always helps me breathe smoother. I could have been crying for days, but this always just seems to calm me down in a matter of minutes

[@the.art.of.healing]

I have watched this video a million times it seems over the years. I found it when I was fighting for my life in a nursing facility for a year and trying to wean off all the pain medication and also overcome addiction in that setting. Alone by myself in a room every night. For a year. Over and over this saved my life. Domestic violence for 4 years. Over and over it saved my life. Now listening after getting evicted from a***e injuries worsened. Still always there ❤

[@raecoy]

“Be certain in the belief that what pain belongs to now will belong soon to then” All pain ends eventually. It took me six years to crawl out of the deep, deep hole I had been in. The ascent out is always much harder than the fall down ❤️

[@sspock7615]

For all of u thinking sharing life stories is wrong listen to Shane about sticking together we are all worth listening to saying things is never wrong it is wonderful and real that's all I have to say really

[@thecalifornian6014]

You're awesome for saying that.

[@nickybooize]

felt like cutting so bad today this poem is life saving

[@SarahM-qd7jb]

I hope you are doing okay now :) x

[@nickybooize]

@@SarahM-qd7jb much better thank you

[@faithpippin8021]

His voice is like a warm cup of tea. It sends a wave of comfort throughout your painful thoughts and it melts it's way through the walls we've all built in our minds to keep out the bad. It's so calming and motivating. I cant begin to tell you Shane how much you have influenced us. How many edges you have walked us away from and how many restless nights you have rocked us to sleep with your beautiful words. Thank you. Thank you for it all. I know you may not even see this but thank you so much.

[@karinamendiola3924]

When I first listened to this poem I was in a really dark place and I was so close to ending it all... this poem helped me so much. And over a year later I'm so happy and things really did get better. I love this poem so much.

[@ItachisVow]

My ex showed me this one of the first days we got together. I didn't think much of it at the time. Sooner or later, we broke up, and honestly my life was shattered. Eventually I moved on, until tonight, I had gotten a knew phone, and had to download everything back onto it. Including snapchat. I was looking through my snaps history and found a bunch of pictures of her and us while we were still together. Completely slipped my mind at the time of our breakup to delete them. So it honestly just made me break down in tears. In fact, I'm still sort of crying at the moment. So I deleted all of them, and went to youtube to my liked videos to listen to some jams. I played 1 song in my liked videos playlist, and when it was over, I saw that this one was next. So I played it. I don't know how long it will take to get over it, but this helped me a lot. Even when I didn't want to listen to it. I still did. This is a message, to anyone, who's having a bad day. Chin up, soldier. These days are not forever. Everyone has them. No one wants them either. You have got to keep going. No matter what. Its never okay to give up. So don't. Do it for me, yourself, and everything else that is in your lifetime. And when you have one of these moments, just look for some Instructions for a bad day. 🤞❤💖

[@lenawebb2213]

I still think of you to this day.. im sorry Sebastian

[@lenawebb2213]

I listen to this everyday

[@ItachisVow]

@@lenawebb2213 I don't doubt it. And yeah. Same lol I'm doing ok tho. We shall be ok😁

[@lenawebb7421]

@@ItachisVow this is the only way I know how to contact you. I hope all is well I’ll always be here for you Sebastian without a doubt

[@ItachisVow]

@@lenawebb7421 I mean. You could just add me back on fb lol I've had you unblocked for months. And yeah. I'm back on the boats but I'm on the river now like your buddy EJ I think his name was. Hard work, but I've been putting in the work and slowly getting to my spot I should be at. Got a car, drivers license, ill be moving from a deckhand to a Mate pretty soon, and hopefully get up in the wheelhouse afterwards as well. Just a process. And same to you💙

[@camillepainter69]

At the age of 14 I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. There were plenty of times I wanted to end it, I hurt myself too many times to count. I could never see a future for myself. I always thought one day, I would finally have the guts to end it. Today, I am 21 years old, I just landed a government job, and I am happier than I have ever been. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to Shane over the years. He’s one of the reasons I am who I am today. I came back to listen to this today, to remind me of where I’ve been.. and how far I’ve come. To anyone struggling, hold on! It gets better. Take it one day at a time, because your work here is definitely not done.

[@thefrickenchicken1417]

"Love and Hate are beasts and the one that grows, is the one you feed." No matter how many times I've listened to this entire poem, it makes me feel the same way.

[@yumyum8730]

Shane Koyzcan really has helped whenever I feel lost and sad. Today my bf broke up with me and this made me feel better

[@H20xo]

Anytime I start feeling like I can’t take this pain anymore I listen to this and it’s saved my life so many times. I am so grateful for Shane

[@90klh]

Another poet worth checking out is Andrea Gibson, they're fantastic. Angels of the get through, a letter to my dog and the madness vase have all saved my mind

[@ctracy100]

This song has saved mine and so many others’ lives. I hope Shane knows that he is the hero so many of us needed to keep breathing.

[@christina.therandomone6860]

No one was meant to carry pain forever, yet how is it I've carried such horrible exhausting weight since I was five years old, at my school, very few care, on social media(which I don't have much of) couldn't care less. I'm trying to stay positive and it's hard, although watching these gives me hope thanks Shane this is what keeps me sane. I think

[@AbhipshaSahuCoPrezIOFA]

Christina. TheRandomOne I'm so proud of you for making it this far. I don't know if I would've, but you did and that's amazing

[@freeme5322]

"A simple smile could be the first-aid kit that someone has been looking for." is one of my favorite lines

[@EB-sw4gb]

I can't tell you how many times this has kept me here.

[@salmonslayers7866]

I ended a friendship tonight. And I had to listen to this man again

[@emannualhorne378]

the hardest thing ive done was to continue my life..even when i wanted to end it. this poem makes me feel so uplifted, thankyou.

[@kylergrimes6048]

I have listened to this almost every morning for the past couple years now. This has shown me there is much more out there that we don’t see even though we are unseen ourselves. Just hang on by a hair if you must just don’t let go because the fall isn’t worth it. I love you all and stay strong.

[@LuluDrakonite]

I come back to this and "tomorrow" whenever I'm feeling bad and need a good cathartic cry. Thank you x

[@leafyschild1617]

This saved my life tonight

[@frostwolf6611]

Leafy 's Child Stay strong, you can do it. We're all here for you. ❤️

[@pherriswheel9748]

I hope you are doing well

[@librakitten16]

I couldn't love this any more - thank you.

[@ssjelricdraven]

i love this guy and i wish i could meet him someday

[@AbhipshaSahuCoPrezIOFA]

This man is amazing.

[@blueleafable]

Everyday for months I listened to this. I come back to it when I need to. THANK YOU SHANE.

[@MadyLeeMoore]

How could anyone dislike this?!?! Especially 4 people!

[@avianahelena]

Possibly because of the music--for some of us it's hard to pick his voice out of the accompanying music and it hurts the impact of the poem. I have this problem with a lot of his tracks; his voice and his poetry are amazing and I hate that so many of his videos are mixed in such a way that people with a very common hearing problem basically can't enjoy them as much. (I didn't "dislike" the video but thought I'd try to explain a potential reason someone would.)

[@shysievreeman-runge6296]

To this day I listen to this every night I am struggling. At times your voice and words are the only thing that is able to dig me out of the pit I put myself into. Thank you for every word you have spoken.

[@mysticalkoala6124]

You, sir, are beautiful. I really want to thank you for posting this.

[@KIWIKIMI14]

"Remember that love and hate are both beasts, and the one that you feed is the one that grows" that is just absolutely beautiful. I cant express how much i love that line..

[@Cjeazy2]

Everyone knows pain….you know the rest We were never meant to hold it so closely

[@kennedygriffin6977]

This poem changed my life. This poem helped me through so many chest-racking sobs and sleepless nights. Thank you.

[@stingray3297]

All I can ever hope for is to hold the same power of this man's words. I want to guide you away from the edge, I hope to grasp your hand in my own and hold it there, hold it until you're crying in my shoulder leaving the burns of a life left in ruin. I want to hold you and walk with you and rebuild a life so beautiful it belongs to you. I wish this not for myself and not to be better, I only wish this so I can help

[@Benja507]

My favorite quote: "We hungry underdogs, we risers with dawn, we dismisser's of odds, we blesser's of on - we will station ourselves to the calm."

[@reeknation2133]

Though it hurts. I can not be the only one at the finish line, I have to see the rest of y’all there. Maybe along the race of life I’ll find an answer to truly be here just maybe.

[@chesneyevans]

I’ve listened to this every morning for the past year now. I wish I could meet Shane Koyczan so I could thank him for making my life bearable

[@caitface9344]

I wish I could love this comment more than once... because same.

[@sarahc5904]

i hope your all okay. i'm here for you.

[@billiepawl2912]

I was so close, thank you for pulling me farther and farther away

[@SaraiMalik]

this got me through times for years. i nearly know this by heart now. i cant ever be thankful enough for the existence of this

[@lindaendaschie]

Can't tell you how many times this has saved me. Thank you

[@CairoCreations]

Got the line “Every nightmare has a beginning, but every bad day has an end.” Tattooed. This poem has saved my life.

[@Z0R04RK]

This really helped because I've been dealing with suicidal thoughts and depression lately.. and it feels like all of my friends have betrayed me..

[@badger_croww]

BlueSilhouette AJ We've all been there. You aren't alone.

[@Siddyratson]

This is helping me through a lot right now

[@davidmetcalf407]

I know this video is old, but this video has given me courage to keep going in this life time and time again. Thank you Shane. You save my life everyday.

[@Harry-tj8th]

I remember when I first heard anything by Shane. I was angry. I was depressed. I had some very dark thoughts. Every drive home from work I wanted to slam straight into a lorry. Every day was a bad day but every day i would listen to this and a sense of calm would come over me, even if only for a few minutes. As cliche as this is, this definitely saved my life. If I had never heard this I reckon there'd be a lorry driver out there with PTSD right now.

[@jofish380]

Thank you I don't know if I'd be able to go on without these words...

[@Julhi_Verma19]

Play this when when I’m having a panic attack sometimes and at the same time feel dead yet somehow numb and cold and hot and all the feelings. Just do some muscle relaxation and breathing excercises and listen and just thank Shane . For putting shit into words

[@jaxongarrison3896]

It’s been 3 years since I first heard this. It helped me so much. I read this in front of my class when our assignment was to “show vulnerability”. I hope this touches everyone in the way it touched and helped me

[@lylacameron7851]

This guys is so amazing and I recommend listening to every piece of work by him you can find

[@GhostGirl4781]

It never fails to hear this at the end of a bad day and to finally be able to breathe

[@papercranes9500]

If you are reading this, I’m glad you are alive. You are loved, I promise.

[@Yookss01]

all your poetry has helped me so much and i'm a better and much happier person today than the past. And i"m here to spread happiness too! :D Have a wonderful day commenters, i hope everything goes well for you not only today but for the following days,weeks,months and years :)💗

[@jjambrose2493]

L H S go to his channel, he's got so much more. He also has it on iTunes and Spotify. Shane Koyczan

[@coreykuefler-terweeme7268]

Came across this again after not hearing it for awhile. Been having a hard time. Gonna listen to this whenever I feel defeated or giving up. This has saved me in the past, maybe it can again.

[@rayslifesongsstartedapril2231]

Deep ! Profound! True and lie's realities !

[@gracesholes5413]

Thank you. This just saved my life.

[@lorenzoenzo5942]

my teacher told the class to watch this for homework and this really moved me.

[@noliecollins4939]

this is truly inspiring

[@caleightilson8030]

Listening to his poetry helped saved my life

[@madisonmiller6942]

“And you hit continue” it gets me by every day especially on days like today

[@itzgabby2427]

Sorry for sharing a personal story, but I'm in a very hard stage of my life and I'm young, and I feel like no one likes me, and no one wants to be my friend or my family hates me, and every day I wonder whether I should start cutting or not, but I'm still not there yet, gladly, but if anyone knows how to help, I would love it

[@jairprieto96]

you should like totally not do that

[@jairprieto96]

Dumb question but maybe u just need someone to ask you. Are you okay?

[@thecalifornian6014]

You have a beautiful name Gabby. I'm not sure if you know but I know someone who has taught me how to love in such a way that heals my own wounds while comforting others. This love is powerful and when I put it to practice it even strengthens and encourages me to love more. This person I know is Jesus. I'm not sure if you know or possibly even care but your names translates to Woman of God. Personally I wasn't really planning on writing a comment, but when I saw yours I felt happy. Not because you have troubles or were sad or hurt, but instead because there's joy and happiness and such sincere and warm and FREE love to be given in this world. Some from very special people, some from strangers and some from yourself. I want you to know that the most touching, fulfilling love I personally have ever felt was from God and the story of his son Jesus, and how God created us and how Jesus died for each and everyone of us, including you Gabby. The love that God has for us and the love that Jesus demonstrated for each and every one of us has shown countless others how to love, and has changed lives. It's no lie that the absence of love and friendship and togetherness is damaging to say the least. I'll tell you what is a lie though. A lie is saying that someone, anyone, is not worthy of love, and cannot obtain or feel it. In my eyes, others' eyes, and most importantly in God's eyes you are beyond worthy of love, and so incredibly precious and beautiful and adored that someone would die for you, only for you and for the you that you are. You don't need to change. Whether or not you believe in your namesake, I think you should know that even when you cannot see it, there is love for you. Even if you cannot feel the love in this moment you DO have the worthiness to feel it, and when the world is unfair and refuses you one ounce of love, I urge you to look to God, for He has love to fill the world a million times over and even more forever and that love is for you. In the Bible, in the book of John chapter 3 verse 16, it states ,"For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only son, so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." Best of wishes to you Gabby. ♡

[@thecalifornian6014]

+The Californian Even if you don't believe me, I still will tell you with the uttermost truth that you are beautiful and worthy of love regardless.

[@TheLigthMary]

Hi, im not.. A psicologist, or anything, however i understand what you're going through, my only suggestion is: please dont start cutting, at first it may seem like an escape but it only gets worse from there, if anything cuts only make you sink deeper and feel more worthless and ugly, please, please, dont start cutting, its easier to let go off the pain when you dont cause more

[@amywoor6563]

Just listened to this while riding my bike x

[@Harry-tj8th]

I always come here when life gets overwhelming, when I'm just done with living "Love and hate are beasts and the one that grows is the one you feed" Ironic, as feeding love is what got me here.

[@cthulu117]

This video has helped me face a lot of bad days or at least make it till tomorrow.

[@robinelefif]

this is the pick me up i needed thank you shane

[@robjewkes7246]

awesome.. thanks again for sending me this..

[@BongoBrando]

Words can't express how often much this has helped me.

[@badger_croww]

For anyone reading the comments: Remember that there is someone that loves you. Maybe in your family, maybe the girl that sits behind you in math. There is someone out there that cares for you. That every night when they go to bed, their thoughts are on you. How you are doing, what you're feeling. Never forget that where there is darkness, there has to be light. "Every nightmare has a beginning, but every bad day has an end." You will forever be be loved and inspiring to those around you. Whether you see them or not, there are those who look up to you, not just for your strengths, but for your weakness. That you have weaknesses but you continue through each day, even with all the bad. You are strong. Understand that you are powerful and every step you take is one more step towards who you are meant to be. Be in awe of who you are and what you posses. Feel it in your veins, the power, the strength, that keeps you going. It doesn't matter who you are, what you've done, what you've said, I don't care. You are an inspiration. Remember that the people around you that you think don't understand: we do. We see the pain you go through, the sighs you heave, the burden you carry. We have it too. And yeah, maybe not as bad, nor as apparent, but it's there. So don't think you are alone. You are never alone. Every dark night spent laying awake with too many thoughts to think and too many feelings to feel. We've all been there. So you aren't alone. - Someone Who Cares

[@cinnamonbulla]

Thank you. You are a good person. (This made me cry)

[@602.adriii]

*Thank you..*

[@loogie7196]

I'm going through a tough time rn, well what I'd consider tough because I'm very upset recently and this just. It helps me so much.

[@ambiguousforest5670]

I was feeling so horrible today I almost relapsed and started cutting again but my friend sent this to me and I feel happy and like everything is worth is for the first time in months, thank you

[@Porxvidaa]

I’m on my journey of self love and coming out of a very very hard time in my life changing my habits saying no to the negative voice in my head there’s times were my mind is just fighting with it’s self but this poem made me feel so much better. Everything is temporary ❤️ I’ll find my peace soon !

[@carsoncottrell964]

Thanks so much! every poem you make always touches my heart! Thank you

[@pherriswheel9748]

This has saved my life multiple times

[@amordiaz2489]

Thank you. I needed this today.

[@sarahdejoy7245]

there are no words to describe how much this helped me today, I don't know what I would have done had I not found this, thank you

[@alyssatracy9446]

This is a beautiful song but I don't belive in letting go of my pain. My pain made me who I am it's a reminder of what the world is to me. My pain is a big part of me and I don't want to let it go.

[@chaerriya]

Ayssa Tracy i don’t think he’s saying to let go of your pain, just let go of the feeling that you have no place left in the world, let go of the bad thoughts that make you feel sad and angry. it’s okay to have felt pain and gone through hurt and you don’t have to pretend it didn’t happen but often it helps letting go of the anger, hurt and sadness and just feel okay despite the circumstances.

[@niobedragones6457]

That last sentiment hit hard.

[@lillymarie3391]

Iv not had the best life and between these poems and my kids it keeps me going

[@kittspit]

This is beautiful

[@StereotypicalJesus]

Everybody’s telling their stories in the comments. So I guess I will too. Like 5 years ago my abusive ex got me into this guy’s poetry. I think it started with When I was a Kid or whatever that one is called. He never showed me this one but I stuck with the rest. He’d constantly leave and be gone for weeks, sometimes even months, so I eventually left him. The years after were hard. They still are sometimes. I look at all the flaws I have and critique myself and overthink and have awful self esteem because of him. And sometimes I blame myself because of how naive I was but I just gotta remind myself that I didn’t ask to be hurt. But anyway. Maybe a few months or so after he left I got really upset and felt like I didn’t deserve to live. You all know how that story goes so I won’t finish it. Within a week of that a newer (at the time) friend showed me this song cause I said I was into this guy’s poetry. And it just helps. I’ve started listening to it whenever things get really bad and when my friends are upset I’ll quote and send it. It just helps to be reminded that if you’re at rock bottom. The only way is up. And that you don’t have to take that journey alone. Life is a lot better now, although I still struggle with bad thoughts, but I’m not entirely sure I’d even be here without the reminders in videos like this. To anybody seeing this tonight, starting on their journey of getting better. You’re never alone and yeah, not every day is gonna be good and it won’t be easy but, living will be worth it, I promise. You’re going to get better.

[@svgarsnap]

thank you guys for existing. if you're reading this, you're gonna be okay 💕

[@halohellcf]

This video has saved my life.

[@slated4727]

All my friends have abandoned me. I went away from university for summer and when I came back all my friends had replaced me with my flatmate. I wondered why after pretty much talking to them 24/7 for almost a year, none of them tried to contact me all summer and on the occasion I did, it barely got past 3 messages before they stopped replying. I come back to uni and find that she's been spending their whole time there and they simply 'forgot' about me. They blamed me for not trying hard enough to talk to them. They said, despite spending all their time on messenger, that they simply didn't see my messages, or looked and then for forgot to reply. For days. For weeks. For months. They forgot. Now I'm left with one friend. One friend who I've known for barely a month and has worse anxiety than me. One friend who lives with all the people who abandoned me. I hear what they say,but they all started distancing themselves when they learned about my past. I have a lot of baggage that I guess they couldn't handle. Not that I was asking them to. They wanted to know. Not that I should have told them, when all it's done is drive them away. Now they all hang out together and 'forget' to invite me. Now I sit alone contemplating why I'm still alive.

[@samjordan7370]

This was what I needed to hear. Thank you

[@permets2apollox453]

I wonder how many people this mans words have saved

[@TheGriffin199]

I can't count how many times this poem has saved me from myself...

[@oliviadavies9548]

So it really is true that someone's work can change lives, I never thought things so small could affect me even if I could be affected by them..

[@sonofapirate]

good work

[@hahaohno329]

I’m crying, and so are you

[@abbiphilippe7901]

I love Shane his videos make me feel strong

[@jasonmero2245]

Thank you, I need(ed) this, *presses continue* again

[@loungegod]

I feel like shit rn, but this video makes me feel a lot better.

[@rachelraygurl7555]

I could not have found this at a better time. I once struggled severely with depression, I thought it was gone. Now today I sit here helpless as my body decays, I have good days and bad, happy and sad, but boy did this make me feel my fight was worth while! #curems