I was chatting with a girlfriend recently about some of the mindsets I was gripped by while in the throes of depression, and how they kept me confined in a tormenting battle of feeling like things could never get better.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the main things my mind (and life) were being suffocated by…
I didn’t want to take ANY steps unless it was “the ONE” step that would take me into my dream life. I was absolutely delusional that it would work this way! Delusional to think it would be just one step. Delusional to think it would take me exactly where I wanted to go. Delusional to think I could completely bypass the process and everything would just happen at once (the relationship, the dream job, the perfect lifestyle)!
“I can’t, because…” was the main default response I had to anyone’s (genuinely helpful and wise) suggestions on what I could do differently to help my life change.
Being entitled and having the opinion that “I’ve already paid my dues! How long do I need to keep paying my dues before I actually start thriving?!”
Depression is a predator. It seeks to suck the life out anyone who gives it even an inch.
BUT, it can be overcome! I’m living proof.
If you notice yourself anywhere in what’s shared here, know that…
✨ Things really CAN change.
✨ Small actions really DO add up.
✨ Praising God really IS the answer (even if things don’t look how you want them to right now).
