Self-Trust

QUOTE:  When you’re trying to motivate yourself appreciate the fact that you’re even thinking about making a change.  And as you move forward, allow yourself to be good enough! – Alice Domar

 SONG: I Got This by Jennifer Hudson

I know we all struggle to understand and not take for granted a lot of past choices and decisions we have made.  Like taking a job we didn't want, staying in dead end relationships, or to have or not have children.  In our heart of hearts we know we mean well and only want the best for ourselves but due to poor decision-making in the past we have lost our self-trust.  Ultimately you are the gatekeeper to your own soul.  Who is the best knower of yourself if not YOU!  You know what’s best for you but somewhere along the way we have lost that ideal.  Life has its way of making us turn against the only person for which we live—yourself/ourselves.

At times when we don't trust our own judgment we could pray if that helps. We can tap into our internal GPS and take some time to examine what we feel when we are faced with a decision-making opportunity. We have to oftentimes be hurting enough or broke enough or fed up enough to make a decision. We have to make sure our common sense is not stifled or discredited when we are making decisions that could impact our lives.

I think we should trust ourselves enough to say, "I will not let ME down. Also, if we do make a decision that turns out to not be the right one, we have to dust ourselves off and keep trying until we get it right. We have to build trust with ourselves just like we build trust with others-it doesn't happen overnight. Every experience has to be a learning experience and you must forbid yourself to make the same mistake twice. You have to believe in yourself and become your biggest fan and supporter. The world will do its part to bring us down so we have to be mindful of our thoughts and actions so they constantly coincide positively and productively. We must keep ourselves uplifted and spiritually fed.

Self-trust takes practice and discipline to be fine-tuned.

 

Journal entry for today:  Think about a tough decision you had to make in the past.  Write down the Dilemma and then on the following line jot down your course of action.  Next but probably the most important part follows it with Thank God for keeping me safe and bringing me through.  Reassure yourself every day that you got this.  What’s your I got this playlist and why?  What do you play when you are in the mood for self-assurance?  List your ideal playlist and don’t forget to feel the music and emotions as your write.