I believe that the moment we start to grow is when we embrace failure. I have seen this in my life by comparing my past and present. When we fail, we either don’t learn our lesson and fail again or decide not to repeat the pattern. Think about this for a second.
In these past weeks, I decided to start an acceptance challenge. The hardest part about the challenge was facing the truth, but it was also the most healing and beneficial. I have been able to see myself in the mirror and find myself smiling with only seeing my reflection. I have enjoyed being present without using any substance that I used to think would make me feel more comfortable. And also become more in tune with my thoughts and emotions, which have allowed me to discover what I want and deserve. Keep in mind that it has not been easy. I was on a high for about a year, feeling great and loving myself more than I ever did, but then I had a fall (not literally) with multiple breakdowns and negative thoughts, which made me question myself. Then, I decided that it was time to shift this mindset and start living again.
We sometimes get to a point when we are on a repeat of the same negative patterns and the same hurtful thoughts we have that we don’t realize it is sabotaging us until it builds up so much that we break down. It happened to me. I don’t mean to say it is entirely normal, but I do feel as if we all have those moments where we feel overwhelmed, and that feeling is followed by anxiety, frustration, and anger if it is not stopped or prevented.
However, I have news for you. You can change your mindset and pattern. You can start seeing failure as an opportunity for growth. You can begin to categorize the things bothering you when you feel overwhelmed, so you don’t feel so claustrophobic in your thoughts. But this all starts with you. You are the one who decides if you want to continue feeling as if you can’t do it because it is too much, or you can embrace those feelings of sadness or anger, let them go, and allow yourself to grow. Because only through failure will we see growth.
Z.
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