Lessons I've Learned
- What’s one lesson your past has taught you that you cherish?
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@soulsings
My past has taught that not everyone is as kind as me. I've learned to have boundaries so it was a hard lesson.
@Rhiannon65
👏🏻
@soulsings
That I am strong.
Others don't decide my worth.
I've come through many battles and I'm still standing.
Even when it seems impossible, you find a way through 💛
@Amanda84
@Amanda84 we are stronger than we imagine.
@Amanda84
I don't know what you've gone through but what you said about "Even when it seems impossible, try to find a way through " touched a nerve in me and am going to work on it
Thanks ☺️
@soulsings
I can overcome the biggest challenges on my own. Judgements don't get to define me. I'm stronger than I believe. I'm smarter than I think.
@trueconfidant123
@Amanda84
@trueconfidant123 others opinions only motivate me to do better.
@soulsings
Good morning soulsings, thank you for opening up this subject. It's always with some difficulty that we can pick out one distinct lesson that we have learned, and cherish, from our past especially if we have been on a very long journey in managing, and coping with, mental health conditions.
I have been chronicling my "Lessons and learning" in an ongoing series of interactive post threads located at;
https://www.7cups.com/forum/generalsupport/General_2440/Struggleseffortsandvictories_386934/
I guess, if I had to choose a single lesson that I have learned along the way it would have to be;
"Despite all positive support and psychiatric/therapeutic input, at the end of the day, your mental health and well-being comes down to one person, YOU."
Namaste,
D.
@soulsings
That I have a right and deserve to take up space, no matter what mean things people say.
@cafedaydreams mean people are actually training me to not react to meanness and to have compassion for how miserable they are.
@soulsings
That's a good way to look at it :)
@soulsings
Enjoying social challenges!
@soulsings
Life has its ups and downs. Appreciate the good while it is there.
@amiablePeace77 I just hope it is not too rocky
@amiablePeace77
True and I wish we experience more good when we are at it 🙏
@soulsings Anger is an easy emotion, its harder to feel the sadness
@BerryS2 one analogy for anger how easy it is to get angry: it is like rolling a boulder down a hill just let it go and it takes off.
To get the mind under control after an angry outburst and repair if possible the damage to relationships is like rolling the boulder back up the hill to the top.
Sticking to a budget, savings account, 401(k) and/or Roth IRA, don't buy what you don't need. Get a degree that gives you a huge wage.
Mindfulness at all costs. Learn how to cope with your mental illnesses in your 20s.
Thankfulness cures almost everything.
@Hellohello90
I agree with you on this thankfulness , it really goes a long way 🥺☺️
And about sticking to a budget , gonna try this 🥺🥰
@soulsings
Have learned to make the best use of my time ,it can never be recovered so do things that make me happy and not only others and not to ever allow people opinions about me define my worth or esteem
Thanks for bringing this up .. just thought about it now ☺️
@HelenListens thanks for your kind and thoughtful reply
@soulsings
Thank you too dearie 🤗
