I used to think that I was a bother to everyone around me. I felt like no one wanted to waste their time with me, and I didn't want to impose by taking too long with them.
Have you ever felt the same way?
This came from a number of unpleasant interactions. Some things were misunderstandings when I was a child, some were the rush of others busy lives, but I thought it meant I was a problem.
That is what became problematic. I wasn't a problem, but I never challenged the lie that I thought was true....until I did.
The truth, that I held on to a lie as if it were truth, impacted my narrative about myself. Once I realized the truths and challenged the lie, I got unstuck.
You too, can get unstuck.
I'm sure you may have parts of your life story that gave you the wrong impression, too, at times.
Listen to this week's podcast to hear 7 Steps for rewriting your story so you can get unstuck, too.
Are you exhausted? Like, it's just too much, exhausted?
Yeah, I feel it too.
Sometimes I'm exhausted because I put so much energy into something and haven't had enough time to regain personal and mental space to fill up on energy again.
Yeah, I feel it too.
Sometimes I'm exhausted because I put so much energy into something and haven't had enough time to regain personal and mental space to fill up on energy again.
What is taking up your energy recently?
How do you personally fill up on energy again?
Sometimes, I'm exhausted trying to please all the "red tape" things in life, like filling out tax forms, or taking the dog to the vet, remembering to pick up stamps, or keeping up with continuing education credits for my counseling license.
Sometimes I'm exhausted because I overthink things, and then I connect things to other things in my brain, and I need to turn my brain off for a bit because it's just too much. And, sometimes, I'm just physically tired.
I know you've been there.
Exhaustion is a real thing.
Sometimes, I'm exhausted trying to please all the "red tape" things in life, like filling out tax forms, or taking the dog to the vet, remembering to pick up stamps, or keeping up with continuing education credits for my counseling license.
Sometimes I'm exhausted because I overthink things, and then I connect things to other things in my brain, and I need to turn my brain off for a bit because it's just too much. And, sometimes, I'm just physically tired.
I know you've been there.
Exhaustion is a real thing.
We can see more clearly and not get caught up in a lot of noise in our heads or from the world around us.
To hear more on this topic, listen to this podcast: 15 Therapist Sayings that Can Help You
ANNOUNCEMENT!
The SHINE Subscription, is about to go live this Saturday, February 15, 2025. The SHINE Subscription is like having a personal coach, a friend, a devotional partner, and a daily planner right at your fingertips as it gives you bite-sized prompts and helpful downloadable tools to use as you go through your day as well as helpful suggestions and mental health tips each week. Best of all, it is just $16 a month to subscribe to something that can definitely make life simpler.
The first two weeks of the SHINE subscription focus on the concept of rest: personal rest/spiritual rest, and resting in God and include other helpful resources for managing life with less stress. I hope you'll join when it becomes available this Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Each month will have a new theme of focus, so that we can dig deep together and continue to grow and glow in the Lord and in our mental health.
For now, though, I invite you to take a moment and breathe deeply...just for a moment, take in a really slow, deep breath, and slowly, slowly release it. Rinse and repeat. This helps your nervous system to reset when you're exhausted, overwhelmed, or stressed, and it just feels so good when your muscles can relax and be reenergized.
The SHINE Subscription, is about to go live this Saturday, February 15, 2025. The SHINE Subscription is like having a personal coach, a friend, a devotional partner, and a daily planner right at your fingertips as it gives you bite-sized prompts and helpful downloadable tools to use as you go through your day as well as helpful suggestions and mental health tips each week. Best of all, it is just $16 a month to subscribe to something that can definitely make life simpler.
The first two weeks of the SHINE subscription focus on the concept of rest: personal rest/spiritual rest, and resting in God and include other helpful resources for managing life with less stress. I hope you'll join when it becomes available this Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Each month will have a new theme of focus, so that we can dig deep together and continue to grow and glow in the Lord and in our mental health.
For now, though, I invite you to take a moment and breathe deeply...just for a moment, take in a really slow, deep breath, and slowly, slowly release it. Rinse and repeat. This helps your nervous system to reset when you're exhausted, overwhelmed, or stressed, and it just feels so good when your muscles can relax and be reenergized.
