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Enjoy the moment.<\/p>\n
Relish the journey.<\/p>\n
Inhabit the process.<\/p>\n
It takes time to smell the roses.<\/p>\n
Be gentle with yourself.<\/p>\n
Be kind to yourself.<\/p>\n
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I have heard the above words over and over again.<\/p>\n
Yet, they always seem to miss the mark.<\/p>\n
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The restlessness.<\/p>\n
The anxiety.<\/p>\n
The “what do they think about me”?<\/p>\n
The self-bashing.<\/p>\n
The self-loathing.<\/p>\n
The self-sabotaging.<\/p>\n
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These dark thoughts and forebodings have wrung me dry.<\/p>\n
Oh! Please simplify it for me.<\/p>\n
Do tell me how to get out of this oppressive, suffocating labyrinth.<\/p>\n
I am exhausted from fighting with myself.<\/p>\n
Help!<\/p>\n
I so want to change.<\/p>\n
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I close my eyes.<\/p>\n
I take a deep breath.<\/p>\n
I slowly exhale.<\/p>\n
I let my body unwind.<\/p>\n
I look outside at the winter morning that is awakening.<\/p>\n
Fragile tender shoots stand despite their frailty, defying the cold.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
I finally understand.<\/p>\n
Moment by moment, minute by minute, second by second.<\/p>\n
Every single breath I take is a victory.<\/p>\n
I will stand where I am, with the little strength I have.<\/p>\n
I will acknowledge and celebrate every tiny victory.<\/p>\n
I will keep on crawling, staggering, and inching forward.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
I am still here despite the winter blizzards that almost froze me to death.<\/p>\n
My soul stands worn out and cold but holding on.<\/p>\n
It is a precious victory for me.<\/p>\n
I am here in this moment.<\/p>\n
I am alive.<\/p>\n
I will thrive!<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 Enjoy the moment. Relish the journey. Inhabit the process. It takes time to smell the roses. Be gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself. \u00a0 I have heard the above words over and over again. Yet, they always seem to miss the mark. \u00a0 The restlessness. The anxiety. The “what do they think about … <\/p>\n