Bringing awareness to what appears to be negative aspects can be easier said than
done but we cannot learn from them until we have accepted these aspects as a part
of ourselves. We want to allow ourselves to be courageous and face our concerns and
anxieties. This can pave the path towards reconciliation and greater insight.
you feel as though you‘re being punished
We may find ourselves faced with situations so confronting that make us
think, “This is happening because I deserve it or I did something wrong.”
We try to make sense of things by taking the blame and perhaps even
engaging in negative self-talk. What if the trials that we encounter in life
are intended to facilitate our growth and personal expansion? Consider that when we
are faced with a challenge that we are being offered wisdom rather than relearning
the same thing time and again. Adversity allows us to recognize our own strengths
and teaches us to be resilient, tenacious, appreciative, and resourceful. It gives us the
opportunity to continuously better ourselves.
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Whenever you feel negative emotions arise it is time to pause and consider what you
are saying to yourself. Examine exactly how you’re feeling in the moment. Take a step
back, breathe and realize you’ve done nothing wrong. Successful living requires us
to be forgiving, self aware and receptive to all possibilities. A fresh perspective can
transform ‘feeling punished’ to knowing the challenges are temporary.
There are many things in life that can lead us to doubt ourselves or make us feel afraid.
When we find ourselves faced with such trials it is important to remind ourselves of the
following:
It‘s ok to be uncertain
Sometimes one of the great challenges
that we face is the fear of not knowing how
something is going to turn out and what
comes next. Fear is natural and yet it does
not have to define us and negatively impact
how we live our life. Take into account we
can’t control every aspect of a situation.
Perhaps we’re not sure of what we want
yet or we don’t feel that’s it the right time
to make a decision or we simply are not
prepared.
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