Often when people are engaged in self-development groups, it becomes common for everyone to talk and agree on how hard it is to do the work.
I want to say, and I suggest taking this on faith; that making changes in your life takes effort but is not hard.
Nothing on earth is as hard as staying stuck, remaining undecided or resisting change.
Yes feeling better does require the effort required to physically sit down and decide what I do want to do, to experience and to feel. Yes, it requires constant reminders and many periods where we need to strive without rest until we push through. It requires in the early days, constant vigilance and action that raises our anxiety, anger, humiliation from the safe reaches of suppression. In short, it requires working the steps, whatever they are for you.
The clearer you are about what the steps are, the better or less hard the process for you. Clear specific goals : I am here, and I want to get there, even if there is still just where so and so is, a better place than here. Sober, sane without having a specific idea of what this actually feels like is going to help you get there.
I want to say that the relief of making the effort for yourself is instant and constant if we can allow ourselves to stay tuned to the feeling of how empowering it is to finally be doing something.
Today I will take the time to acknowledge that one foot in front of the other is not insurmountable.
Today I will notice the impact of my smallest effort in the direction of change.
Today I will love myself enough to admit that being stuck where I am, with things that I want to change, is harder than the effort it will take to change.
Today I acknowledge that before I am even supported in any other way, the relief of movement and the empowerment that comes with taking action is support in itself.
Today I celebrate my capacity for slow steady movement.
Today I celebrate effort, like an ant, I am built for it.
I want to say, and I suggest taking this on faith; that making changes in your life takes effort but is not hard.
Nothing on earth is as hard as staying stuck, remaining undecided or resisting change.
Yes feeling better does require the effort required to physically sit down and decide what I do want to do, to experience and to feel. Yes, it requires constant reminders and many periods where we need to strive without rest until we push through. It requires in the early days, constant vigilance and action that raises our anxiety, anger, humiliation from the safe reaches of suppression. In short, it requires working the steps, whatever they are for you.
The clearer you are about what the steps are, the better or less hard the process for you. Clear specific goals : I am here, and I want to get there, even if there is still just where so and so is, a better place than here. Sober, sane without having a specific idea of what this actually feels like is going to help you get there.
I want to say that the relief of making the effort for yourself is instant and constant if we can allow ourselves to stay tuned to the feeling of how empowering it is to finally be doing something.
Today I will take the time to acknowledge that one foot in front of the other is not insurmountable.
Today I will notice the impact of my smallest effort in the direction of change.
Today I will love myself enough to admit that being stuck where I am, with things that I want to change, is harder than the effort it will take to change.
Today I acknowledge that before I am even supported in any other way, the relief of movement and the empowerment that comes with taking action is support in itself.
Today I celebrate my capacity for slow steady movement.
Today I celebrate effort, like an ant, I am built for it.
I will contemplate the idea that: Exaltation in effort is my true nature.
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