I’m trying to drink my water, connect with my inner child, heal my trauma, do shadow work, NOT be a dick to people, meditate, manifest, run multiple businesses, and grow my empire..... and NOT 🥊 people. Some days I’m killin’ it. Other days, I’m a 1/2 second from screaming “GFY” to everyone I see. 4 things I remind myself of when I have anxiety or I feel like I’m gonna lose my shit: 1) NOBODY HAS IT ALL TOGETHER. It may look like they do. They may even tell you that they do but the louder they talk, the more they DON’T. Everybody is fighting their own battles, doing their best, trying to keep it together. 2) WHO YOU ARE IS DEFINED BY WHAT YOU FIGHT FOR. You’ll be relieved to know that who you are isn’t really defined by what you say, or feel, or analyze in you head, or are inspired by, or aspire to, or post on social media. Your struggles–what you are willing to struggle for–determine the quality of your life. End of story. If you’re ever confused about what really matters to you, just watch where your feet take you. That’s who you are. I’m not saying forever. I’m saying, for right now, that is who you are. Today. 3) RECOGNIZE YOUR OWN PROGRESS Look, I won’t lie. I’m the first person to throw up my hands and be all, “Well, since this one thing isn’t happening, everything sucks, and I give up!” I’m a catastrophizer (working on it). Here’s the thing, though,it doesn’t matter how many people are on your side, cheering you on. If you can’t get on your own side, what’s the point of any of it? Who you are today is a result of all the actions you took and decisions you made yesterday. Even when we feel like we haven’t done much, we have. 4) IDENTIFY WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU When I say, “Identify what’s important,” I don’t mean “I’d like to have a nice job and a nice family.” I don’t mean “I want to be a good person, help others, and be a contributing member of society.” We all have these types of goals, from the material to the non-material. But what I mean by this is–really, truthfully–what motivates you? What makes you tick? What are the underlying motivators? Be honest with yourself. So.... Sometimes I gotta step back and deep breathe 😤