5 Things I Need to Remind Myself

While I feel I am slowly growing my confident in various areas of my life, there are still days where I feel insecure, awkward, uncomfortable, and hesitant. Thus, here are some things I need to tell myself on those days

1. The future isn't as bad as you're making it out to be
While the future may not resemble the rosy, pastel, Disney-like fairytale I'd like, neither is it the gloomy, ever-rainy, sad future I fear. There will be both ups and downs in my future, and I need to acknowledge both instead of concentrating on just the bad.


2. Take time to get out of your head for a while
When I'm in one of those moods, it is so easy for me drum up fear after fear of what might happen. Or fears of what other might think. Or... of anything, really. When that happens, I need to acknowledge those fears, but not allow them to grown and start obsessing over them. Doing something active, like going for a walk, bike ride, dancing in my living room, or even going for a drive and singing along to a favorite soundtrack are all good methods for releasing some of that pent up energy that is currently all focused on scaring myself.

3. Break Tasks up into smaller pieces, then tackle one item at a time
If I am feeling overwhelmed about a pile of work that needs to be done, it always helps to break each task into easier steps. Tackle the easier ones first, like those emails that need to be sent. Like decluttering (a whole other blog post entirely), if I can accomplish something small and easy first, this cheers me up and helps get the job done step by step

4. Remember to practice self care
In those stressful times, I need to remember to take care of myself, whether it be physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. Things like getting enough sunglight, eating healhy will help physically. Listening and meditating on worship helps spiritually. Practicing mindfulness and being aware of all five senses can help mentally and emotionally. Sharing with others and letting them know how I am doing. Praying for and with others. Tending for all these different aspects will help me feel better as a whole

5. This, too, shall pass
As hard as things feel, reminding myself that these periods will pass can be encouraging. Sometimes there is no perfect way to make myself feel better and there's nothing I can do except hang on to my faith that God is in control. Grit my teeth and remind myself I will get through this. I am going to be okay.

I hope you find these helpful. I know I need to remind myself of this constantly!