Before I ever leave the house (or even the bed, for that
matter,) it is critical that I determine what the day will
be for me.
I must make a conscious decision to prepare myself for
the troubles and challenges that will inevitably come.
I cannot wait to be sideswiped by emotions or circumstances
to decide how I react.
Taking time to center myself and remember what is really
important is crucial to my day's outcome. I can do a mental
and emotional pep talk anywhere.
I can continue it in the car. I can make good choices about the
thoughts I keep in my head. I can select music that is comforting,
or I can go with therapeutic silence.
If I need to, I can also take a break at any point and remember
to breathe. If in the middle of a conflict I find myself losing the
calm I left home with, I can resurrect it then and there with
awareness and re-dedication.
The power is within, but it must be strengthened and used.
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