challenges

Stop for a moment and reflect through the years of all the challenges you have faced, overcome, achieved; or perhaps...got the best of you. Acknowledge just how different each circumstance could have been different just based on courage or lack of, and positive or negative actions you chose.

Our own self-esteem, fears, and even our ego is truly the largest giant we will ever face in life. Many times we beat ourselves by our own fears, etc. before any other giant ever have a chance. None of the giants we face can ever beat us, if we let them. We often times make situations harder for us to over come simply because of these things. Think of an extreme case where someone has commit suicide, and sadly, how truly it was the giants within them that beat them. No matter what giants come your way, life will go on. And no matter what, you can simply choose to beat those giants, including the ones within you. Yes, there is a lot of turmoil, misfortunes, sorrow, and hate in the world. But none of these will ever out weigh all of God's goodness, joy, and love in our lives...

With lack of self-esteem and fears, we reluctantly move forward because we are afraid of the outcome. Simply put, we are afraid of the unknown. And afraid of ourselves and what we can accomplish or achieve. And in this case if we needed to hire a body guard, we wouldn't choose ourselves because we have no confidence or trust in ourselves. When in fact, it should be the opposite; if there was anyone to choose from, one should trust his own judgment, power, and strength more than anyone else.

So what is the outcome that you are afraid of? And do you really think that if you approach this fear head on that you will lose in the long run? Sure it may be difficult, and it may even take several tries. But it is not the victories that determine our true ability and strength in life. Instead it is really the concept of approaching the fears itself that is what makes you strong and victorious.

Embrace those fears. What ever it is you fear, it is of great meaning and importance to you. Instead of allowing those fears to rule over you, stagnate you, or sabotage your opportunities, choose to be courageous and take the actions necessary to move yourself past them. The more you practice fighting against the fears, the easier it gets each time.

Truly, fear can be a good thing depending on how you choose to use it. It is with fear that you acknowledge something important that you need to face in life in order to move yourself forward in a positive direction. Courage is driven by fear. Courage is the strength and will to move forward and past those fears, despite those fears. Without fear, you would have nothing to be courageous about.

:D do any of you have pets you love? Or anything that cheers you up. Here’s a picture that made me smile of my pup Ella a toy yorkie 🧸 looks like she’s smiling hehe.

#Grattitude #MentalHealth #Pets #Selflove #smile #Depression #Anxiety #Grief #growinf #challenges #strivinf #Trying

Challenges we all face everyday but how do we handle those challenges, do we win or lose. To win and overcome those challenges you have to stay positive, if not you will lose the game of challenge every single time. Hope you win moving forward. #challenges #MentalIllness

Hello, one of my goals in life has been to be a fluent quadralingual! My languages are in order: Dutch, English, Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL). In order to become a fluent quadralingual I am reading some of my favorite books side by side with the English version in Spanish and Dutch! #CheerMeOn #MightyTogether #challenges #growth #learning

I thought this was absolutely beautiful and maybe somebody needed to hear this today. Sending love and kindness compassion and patience !

#Love #Kindness #compassion #patience #hearts #challenges #Unity

I knew hours before my first seizure of the night that it was coming. I also knew tonight would be a challenge. But I went anyway.

My sister and brother-in-law threw a Haunted Bayou Halloween Party tonight, and it was killer 😜 We had an apothecary (candy bar), we had a giant voodoo doll, we had skulls and skeletons, we had gumbo and all sorts of fun eats. Half way through the party, Scales and Tails from Utah came and presented several amazing reptiles for our education and delight. There was a tarantula named ‘Rosy’, three different species of turtle, a Bearded Dragon named ‘Duke’ (who I got to hold), a python named ‘Mad Eye Moody’ (so named because of a genetic disorder that left him with only one eye), several other species of lizard, a stunted alligator named ‘Hornet’, and a giant Burmese python that took five of us to hold up. This giant snake also likes to anchor itself with its tail to feel safe: it decided my leg was a safe object to anchor to. These gorgeous and amazing creatures were, for me, the highlight of the night.

Right after the Burmese python was put away, a seizure struck. Due to my anxiety that had continuously built throughout the night, this seizure was extremely painful and harder to come out of. But, I’m proud of myself for even going tonight knowing that a seizure could hit at any moment. Challenges come and challenges go and some challenges stay: it’s how we respond to those challenges that makes the difference. #Anxiety #Seizures #PsychogenicNonepilepticSeizures #Stress #challenges #struggle #dontgiveup #Life