Self Help

Dear Self,

I know you’re emotionally drained, worn out, burn out, sick and tired of being sick and tired. Every day feels more and more like groundhog day. You can be really hard on yourself, you know. You assume others have it way better than you. You think to yourself, “how lucky are they?” “…they must be so happy.” You continue to ponder if something is actually wrong with you.

Why do you continue to put yourself down?

Why do you continue to see yourself for all that you “lack”, instead of all that you are?

You are imperfectly perfect. You are made up of different weaknesses and strengths that will differ from those around you, whether they are people that you know personally, or think you know and have figured out. Can you humor yourself and embrace the beautiful imperfections that you have while consciously and intentionally working on being the best version of yourself each day? The unfortunate truth is that no one will ever feel as sorry for you, as you, and equally so, no one will ever be able to get you out of your own slump unless YOU take the first step at initiating change.

Stop comparing yourself because you’ve come too far in life to slow down and quit now. Within every human being on the planet, lies a fighter, but the unfortunate truth is we rather allow fear to lead our lives than fight through the unknown. Some of us are walking around victims of our own stories, rather than survivors of past hurts.

Please stop feeling sorry for yourself, please stop being hard on yourself, and please focus on what you have in your life that is going well. In order to think big, one must start with a single question, before accomplishing long term goals, one must accomplish short term goals, and before desiring big things in life, one must be grateful for little things. Slow down, be patient, be present, and choose to see good in life, others, and yourself. You are stronger than you know, treat yourself kindly.

Sincerely,

(insert name)