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Balance is strength.

Many people think they have to choose between being strong or kind, confident or humble. But real emotional strength comes from balance. It’s about knowing when to stand your ground and when to let go, when to speak up and when to listen. The more aware you become of your behavior and your reactions, the more control you have over how you show up in different situations.

Which one do you find hardest to balance: being kind without being passive, or being strong without being harsh?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

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Nothing Will Go As Planned. And That’s a Good Thing.

A lot of anxiety comes from trying to predict how life is supposed to unfold. We create expectations about the future, and when reality doesn’t match them, we feel disappointed, stressed, or out of control. But the truth is that life rarely follows a fixed plan. Many of the most meaningful experiences come from things we didn’t expect or even tried to avoid. When you loosen your grip on expectations and focus more on taking action in the present, you create space for growth, learning, and opportunities you couldn’t have planned for.

What is something in your life that didn’t go as planned but turned out better than you expected?

If you want to learn more about this, check out my video by clicking on one of the links below.

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The Battle for her Crown

They're once was a girl who avoided her pain

she looked in the mirror with such disdain

her heart feels numb and body weak

she slowly falling apart and doesn't know where to seek

The help That she needs feel so far away

Even though it's within her almost clear is day

the struggle is real there's no doubt about that

how can she relieve the rift between herself and the "her" that she needs back.

The substance called crack that promised to be there and take the pain away

When all it did was ruin her day, her week,her year, her life as a whole

only to take over and control; to strip her of what she should have consoled

that little girl screaming inside for help wishing someone would come save her from this hell

But no one comes to her side to rescue her to save her from herself

she's left in pieces of shame guilt and remorse
To put herself back together with no Force

To hold her down or have her back.She's on her own to get herself back

From the pain and sorrow that holds her down. Where is her Crown?

The one that reminds her of her strength, importance and worth on this Earth

So she will stand tall and straighten her Crown in order to fight what brings her down

She will free herself from the hell within. The fire that's been extinguished will ignite and she will win

The battle. The battle between who she was and is..... With a grin.

BigmommaJ
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Worrying doesn’t fix tomorrow.

Worry often feels productive, but it rarely leads to solutions. Instead, it keeps your mind focused on problems that haven’t happened yet while taking your attention away from what you can actually influence right now. When you shift your focus back to the present moment and ask what is within your control, you reduce anxiety and create a sense of calm. The goal is not to eliminate thinking about the future, but to stop letting it take away your peace in the present.

What is something you’ve been worrying about that you can’t actually control right now?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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How to Stop Being Afraid of Making Mistakes

Fear of making mistakes is one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck. When you avoid mistakes, you also avoid growth, experience, and confidence. The truth is, everyone around you is just as unsure and afraid of being judged as you are. Progress doesn’t come from being perfect. It comes from taking action, learning, and adjusting along the way.

What is something you’ve been avoiding because you’re afraid of messing it up?

If you want to learn more about this, check out my video by clicking on one of the links below.

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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