I don’t often share this, not because I’m ashamed or hiding something, but because it is something that I have learned to manage and felt has now become a blessing to me and even an asset.
A blessing? An asset?
Well, yes.
I didn’t always feel this way. Certainly, when it affected my abilities to care for my family or focus at work or I endured panic attacks in meetings, I never thought it was a blessing. Then of course, when I felt so hopeless looking to my own future – I didn’t exactly rejoice in my own suffering but rather questioned God and got irritated with others.
Following the sad deaths of both my parents suddenly about 10 years ago, my depression & anxiety really became an issue that could not be sidelined.
So yes, I did the traditional methods for a while; therapy, lightened my schedule and even tried medications. But honestly, it was not until I started changing the way I think that things have stabilized and even gotten so much better. I actually realize now what an advantage and blessing my “issue” is.
How you ask?
Because I am so sensitive, I have had to become very careful what I watch on TV, what I eat, how much I sleep, my exercise, prayer & meditation, what I read, how I use my time, who I let in my world and what I allow in my mind. I realize that my battle with depression & anxiety has forced me to become so much more mentally fit and committed to my own self-care. I do not have the luxury to allow junk or negative thoughts in my body or brain. So as I was discussing with my husband, I must be vigilant about my mental state. That has become a blessing.
And I can honestly say that over the last several years teaching Live Your Vision and this level of mental fitness as a way of life has produced more than I could have imagined with my business and other women’s lives that have been transformed. I have realized how much the things I have to practice daily and now teach have elevated my state of mind and thinking and as result the quality of my life, my confidence and peace of mind as well.
My ‘weakness’ has become my advantage.
I am able to handle so much more with so much less stress as a result of getting more mentally fit. What started as a way of compensating for my emotional weakness has become a key component of my signature program, Live Your Vision. I realize with the rise of anxiety & depression we women need this type of training now more than ever. There is a lot riding on us being our best.
Funny how things turn out, huh?
But I know I am not alone. And I believe the battle you are facing or have faced is meant to be the formation of your superpower. So if you are tempted to just be overcome by fear and hopelessness about ever being able to do something amazing for yourself then I want to propose this idea.
What if those very things that are feeling like obstacles are actually stepping stones?
Here’s to turning your weaknesses into your strengths!
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