Don't Underestimate Yourself!

  

 

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere.  You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Siddhartha Gautama

We are all faced with challenges, both big and small.  Sometimes we seem to have the confidence and momentum to just create an outline and bull doze our way right through the task.  If we are not in an emotionally strong place, however, we may feel overwhelmed with no resolutions in sight.

This is something we all face even though it may not appear to be this way on the outside.  Part of the human experience is facing challenges so we can learn, change and grow.  We are called to use our creativity and life experiences to deal with what ever presents it self.  Our initial attitude must be one of confidence whether real or imagined.

The first step is to brainstorm by ourselves.  Explore numerous possibilities even if they do not seem realistic.  If we need to, we can always include family or friends to help us create a positive plan of action.  Just don't procrastinate or additional things can be muddled into the mix.

The worst thing we can do is backslide into an attitude  of self-defeat, personal criticism, and destructive mind games.  The wrong question is "Why me?"  The appropriate question is "What lesson am I to learn from this?"  Once the lesson can be identified, we can breathe a sigh of relief and begin our lesson knowing there will be reward.  When we master a lesson, we become stronger with new information to be carried into the future to help ourselves again, or to help others.

Just remember to believe in our personal abilities and focus on positive resolutions.  Stay grounded or centered until the right course of action becomes clear.  Believe we have the courage, the knowledge, and endurance to see this challenge through.  Remain aware that we are never alone, we are powerful, and we can move through any crisis.

For additional support, call to mind others who have faced excruciating obstacles and surpassed limitations.  Be inspired by other personal victories and believe with a full heart that we are deserving of both love and accomplishment!