Three years ago when I started getting panic attacks and severe stress and anxiety, I could have easily thrown in the towel. One underlying cause of all of that had to do with how I was living my life, always wanting to be in control, taking care of everyone except myself, never taking time for me. But, there was also something deeper. There were unresolved childhood traumas that needed healing. Look, we all have stuff from our childhood one way or another. What I was able to do mentally has been the reason I came out of all of it stronger, more courageous, happier, and healthier than ever! If I can do it, you can to! It’s all in your mindset…
Instead of feeling like a victim of my circumstances, I choose to come from an empowered place and ask “What do I need to learn from this experience to make my life better?” “How is this experience serving me?” and use it as an opportunity to grow. I needed to let go of all of the emotions (anger, sadness, etc) that were involved from those experiences and realize that no experience defines who I am unless I let it. The truth is I would not have the certainty and confidence I now have in myself and the universe had I not gone through that experience. I have a clear sense of what I am made of!
The society we live in certainly conditions us to believe we are victims and everyone is out to get us! You can take what society wants you to think or you can think for yourself. Make a different choice. It can be scary to go against the grain or out of the norm. I hear it in conversations everyday, there are people that don’t want to take responsibility for their life and just blame everyone else for what is not working in their life. Those are the same people that are miserable, unfulfilled, and stuck. The way out is the stop feeling like a victim.
Don’t just take my word for it, try it out yourself.
Exercise
Think of a time in your life or an area of your life that you feel like a victim, like the world is working against you or you have been blaming someone else for your problems. Now change your mindset and ask How is this experience working for me? What do I have to learn from this experience that will make my life better? Once you grow yourself and make the changes internally that are needed, the problem will go away!
Affirmation
Every situation in my life is FOR my benefit!
Make it an OUTSTANDING week! It’s YOUR choice!
