On this #MammothMonday I want to talk about staying strong because every single day the world is going to throw something at you and you are going to have to endure it so that you can continue to move forward on your journeys path.
I am no different than any other person out there and the last week has been enormously trying for me both mentally and emotionally. Both of these effects began to cause physical wear in me and on me and for that reason I had to stop and breathe.
There are three specific ideas that I would like everyone to keep in mind when they feel as though they can no longer muster any or all of the inner strength they have. Although there are many options to choose from, in my opinion, the options that seem to work best are accepting reality, seeking support and practicing self care.
First, when I talk about accepting reality, what I mean is that you cannot go into denial and refuse to believe that someone has done something to you or that something is happening to you. In order to summon your strength to handle the situation, you must believe it is happening. Do not try to make excuses as to why something has happened, just deal with the situation head on. As a very rudimentary example, imagine that your email has been hacked. You are told that your favorite employee who also happens to be your friend is the one who hacked you. Your instincts are to go into denial. You cannot believe they would ever hurt you. You waste your time questioning everyone which has caused you to waste precious time in protecting yourself from further hacking. What you needed to immediately have done was to change your password and to end access to your office. That puts a layer of strength around you. After protecting yourself, you can then go asking questions etc. Always accept what you see in order to protect yourself and later start trying to unravel the truth. When you guard yourself first, you build on your strength and your ability to remain strong.
Secondly, in order to stay strong, you have to seek support. When you feel beaten down and you are searching for your inner strength, it is very important that you seek support. Find someone that you trust that you can talk things out with. Someone who is willing to lend you an ear or an empty shoulder to cry on can do wonders in helping you to build your inner strength. Wherever you can seek that help, make sure you always utilize it. Remember the old saying, there is strength in numbers. Keep in mind that you are not looking for sympathizers or people to jump on a band wagon rather, you are looking for someone to just talk to. Someone that makes you feel safe and that you trust. Someone who knows that you just need a listening ear and not a bag of advice.
My third idea to help you stay strong is to make sure you always practice self care. Some examples of what I mean when I say this is first, you cannot stay strong and focused if you skip too many meals. Make sure that you are in the habit of eating breakfast regardless of how small or how large the meal, just eat. Carry snacks in your bag. Try to make them healthy snacks like nuts because if you indulge on too many sugary snacks you will only crash throughout the day making it hard to focus on your inner strength. Another form of self care would be to make sure you are getting enough sleep. You cannot burn the candle at both ends and expect to maintain any type of mental or emotional strength. If possible, a quick 15-20 minute nap during the day can do wonders for you. Whatever you need to do to regroup and refocus is going to be great self care.
I have been mentally and emotionally drained over the course of this past week and I had to make a conscious choice of either curling up in a ball and crying or I could choose to regroup. When I reached the point where my hands were shaking I literally said to myself that nothing was worth this self inflicted illness. I call it self inflicted because I was allowing it to happen without putting an end to it. I was in that denial mode before I was able to regroup. So, acknowledged who my problem was and made myself realize that this person was not worth my health and well being. I also went and vented to people who always lend an ear. I did not have to get into details because just talking to others and removing yourself from a situation will do wonders so do not think that you have to spew your problems, just talk about anything that will bring you camaraderie. That camaraderie will bring you the inner peace necessary to regain your inner strength. Finally, I know I was exhausted , mentally, emotionally and physically so I made it a point to get many hours of well needed rest.
Staying strong is not a one cure fixes all. It is a constant maintenance of the mind, body and soul so start taking care of yourself so that you can take care of your business.
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