Putting my ideas and inspiration into practice has definitely been a struggle for me so far. I have all the good intentions in the world but consistently implementing this in my life hasn't been all that successful yet. It is something you have to work on every single day and ultimately every moment of every day. It is combating negative thoughts and self-talk so effectively and efficiently that they are unable to affect you.
Action has been my weakness now for some years now and I'm finding this the hardest habit to break. In order to make change, alter habits, and move towards a more healthy and happy lifestyle you need to act and not only write or speak about it. This hurdle is so far the most obvious and more difficult to overcome.
Work is a big stressor and takes a lot of my energy. I have thought about this a lot and am still unable to find what it is about my role or my workplace that seems to be able to suck out every ounce of my motivation and zaps my energy by the time I leave at the end of the day. I've pinpointed that I feel trapped in the structure of the work and sometimes unending negativity that can come from the clients. But this role is not as difficult or emotionally tumultuous as the one that I did before this but I feel like it is having a more negative effect on my life as a whole. I of course am able to choose how I react to the negativity or clients or colleagues and also have the choice to stay in my current role or look for a role that challenges me more in some ways and is more aligned to the person I want to be and the lifestyle I would like to have. It's not all bad in the job or in how I am coping. I am proud of myself in implementing some new ways of thinking into my work day including taking breaks by going for walks, stepping outside for some stretching and reflection, and how I focus, prioritize and unpack my workload. I just need more for myself and need to decide if the answer is switching my job, to keep working on how I respond and think at work, or both.
In my struggles I can see glimpses of change especially in how I respond to stressors at work. But I'm not consistent or active enough to make the changes in my attitude and ways of thinking in order to get where I need and want to be.
I'm writing this post both for reflection and to let those that care about me know that I am realistic in my journey and it is not a quick fix. Although it is not easy and I'm still not where I want to be at implementing positive thought and affirmation in my life yet I still value you the philosophies beyond measure and can see how that can help me. I will definitely keep up the baby steps and hope to soon be able to walk properly in the direction of my goals.
I've recently also found a couple more websites that I think other may like too about happiness, inspiration, and health.
