You gain your power back when you realize that Monday is just another day of the week, and you have defined it. The reality is, these things simply exist and we have deemed them good or bad. Just like all the other things you have defined, you can redefine.
Shift your mind. Alter those negative thought patterns you have created over the years. REDEFINE what has held you back. God truly set this on my heart one day. Don’t let your mind have a mind of its own. Fill it with hope. Fill it with positivity. Fill it with truth. The truth is you were created with purpose, and it was no mistake that you are here in this moment. The truth is, you have limited yourself for years and have restrained yourself from reaching greatness because your own mind has held you back. Gain your power back.
I’m writing on this topic because I struggle with this, and I know if I do, someone else does. Your mind wants you to think the opposite, but you are not alone. Just like we train our body with exercise, we have to train our mind and thoughts. We have to choose each day to take control over those negative thoughts and prove them wrong with the truth.
You feel like you can’t do it? You have done it before.
You think you can’t get through this hard time? You have gone through hard times before.
You think you are not fill in the blank enough? You are because you were designed with purpose, and there is no one else like you. You have gifts and abilities that are so specifically yours that the world needs.
Do this on a daily basis and watch your mind change. Watch your life change.
- Cover the basics
Nourish your body and move it each day in a way that you enjoy. Get enough sleep. Rest your mind. We are human beings that have real needs that need to be met. If you don’t take care of the basics first, it is not rocket science why you aren’t feeling your best because you aren’t listening to your body.
- Surround yourself with a support system
We were never meant to do life on your own. When you are surrounded with people who love you and want the best for you, that has the power to change your life. So find your people, and keep them close.
3. Replace the lies with truth
We all have false narratives that we have internalized about ourselves. Whatever they are for you, write them down and state under it why it is not true. For example,
The lie – I will never find someone that is good for me, because everyone has hurt me and let me down.
The truth – My past relationships have not worked out, but they have taught me valuable lessons. In the future, I will be able to identify and pursue what is for me.
When these thoughts occur, you will be able to look back and read what you wrote, replace the lie, and alter your thinking.
4. Think good thoughts
Write down the goals you want to accomplish, and who you want to be. Look at them each day and allow your mind to meditate on it & constantly think about it throughout the day. What we dwell on, we see more of. Have you ever honed in on something, and then throughout the day you continued to see that one “thing”. It has always been there, you just weren’t realizing it. The same thing goes for your thought patterns.
5. Fill yourself up
This looks differently for everyone. Think about those moments that you feel the most joy and at peace. What are you doing? Possibly you are spending time with your closest friends and family, going to that restaurant you love, drinking coffee cozied up at home, watching that one movie, reading a good book, or maybe it is spending time alone at your favorite place. Whatever it is, do more of it. We think we get run down because of how much we do, but I would argue that isn’t true. I think we aren’t doing enough of the things that give us life. Whatever that is for you, fill your daily routine with those things as much as you can.
Just like anything, this takes time, but I promise if you commit yourself to changing these negative thought patterns, your life will become so much better. You deserve to live a life that feels good, but just know feelings are fleeting. So when those feelings lead you astray, find rest in the truth.
xoxo, B
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