Thoughts have run the show for most of our lives. By telling us what is true, what is false, what is right or wrong, what is safe, and what’s a threat. The value and accuracy of our thoughts either serve or diminish our well-being.⁣ ⁣ It’s impossible to monitor each thought that crosses our minds. But we can monitor the story it creates with a little participation in your inner dialogue.⁣ ⁣ When you contribute to the conversation that your mind plays on repeat, you’ll recognize that you are not your thoughts. You are the receiver, witness, and one experiencing the thoughts, but you are not the thoughts themselves. In fact, the story the thoughts tell may have little to do with who you are and what’s actually happening.⁣ ⁣ So when assumptions, projections, and doubts arise, talk back to them.⁣ ⁣ Here are a few examples of how to challenge your own thoughts, find your inner truth, and begin to shape the narrative.⁣ ⁣ Insecurity: “I’ll never get this position. I don’t fit the bill of qualifications.”⁣ ⁣ Awareness: “Is that so? But they’ve thoroughly reviewed my application and resume and were impressed enough to give me a call. It’s possible that I’m exactly what they’re looking for.”⁣ ⁣ Assumption: “It’s been three hours since I sent that last text. I guess the chemistry wasn’t what I thought it was. They just aren’t interested”.⁣ ⁣ Awareness: “They’re probably busy. That date was so fun. I can’t wait to talk again; I’m curious to see if we align.”⁣ ⁣ Fear: “I’ll always be anxious around other people. I’m a nervous person, and I’m missing out on so much of my life because of it”.⁣ ⁣ Awareness: “My anxiety is a hurdle that I will overcome as I’ve overcome many setbacks in life. Despite the anxiety, I am capable of connecting and worthy of love and friendships”.⁣ ⁣ Affirmations are a powerful tool for rewriting your mind’s dialogue. So I’ll leave you with one now.⁣ ⁣ Affirm: I am a witness to my thoughts, a modifier of my mood, the conductor of my response, and the life force that sees past my mind’s projections.⁣ ⁣ #VexKing