Motivational videos, quotes, sayings, and affirmations have gotten me through a lot of tough times. They have helped to shift my mood and think differently about things. There are going to be lots to come!
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Five Stages of Recovery
Poem By Portia Nelson
Chapter I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost… I am hopeless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in this same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it there.
I still fall in… it’s a habit… but,
my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter V
I walk down another street.”
Mindfulness of Emotions – Adapted from Mindfulness Skills Workbook for Clinicians and Clients by Debra Burdick, LCSWR, BCN
“Find a comfortable position, close your eyes if you feel comfortable.
Take a few moments to focus on your breathing, just noticing your breath without changing it.
Pause.
Notice how you feel in the present moment.
Without judging just be aware of how you feel.
What feeling are you experiencing?
Try and name the emotion.
Is it pleasant or unpleasant?
Is the feeling steady or coming and going?
Is it changing in intensity? Or is it staying stable?
Gently maintain your attention on your emotion.
Have you felt this emotion before? Have you felt it today?
Is it coming from the past or the present?
Notice your breath.
Does your posture match the feeling?
How does the emotion show up in your body?
Where in your body?
Is there any part of your body that is uncomfortable?
Have you noticed this sensation before?
Are your muscles tense or relaxed?
Notice your facial expression.
As you notice thoughts, simply acknowledge them, dismiss them and bring your attention back to your emotion.
Allow and accept the emotion without judgment.
A gentle reminder that you are not your emotion.
Investigate in this present moment the state of the emotion.
Do you tend to hold onto certain emotions?
Do you reject others?
Bring your attention back to your breath.
Gently bring yourself back to the present moment.
Rocky
This quote is from the movie ‘Rocky’ and motivates me every time I read it.
Quotes/Sayings that have and continue to help me get through difficult times
(Most from: “Be Fearless” book by Natural Life)
- “…and one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears”
- “You’ve always had the Power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself.”
- “Before Alice got to wonderland, she had to fall”
- “If you have a dream, fight for it. It’s not about how many times you get rejected or you fall down, or get beaten up… It’s about how many times you stand, are brave and keep on going!” –Lady GaGa
- “I love the person I am because I fought to become her.” – Kaci Diane
- “Today I will not stress over things I can’t control.”
- “When the day is over, Let It Go…”
- “The moment you’re ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens… Don’t give up!”
- “Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.” –Nicole Reed
- “Life is tough and so are you!”
- “When you do what you fear most, then you can do anything!”
- “There is nothing in this world that can trouble you as much as your thoughts.”
- “If you are going through hell, keep going.” –Winston Churchill
- “The person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
- “Your struggle is part of your story”
- “When you expose your fear, it loses its power.”
- “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
- “Feel the fear and do it anyway.”
- “Keep walking through the storm… A rainbow is waiting on the other side.”
- “They believed they could so they did.”
- “What if I fall,” she asked. “Oh, my darling, what if you fly,” he said.
- “Great things never came from comfort zones.”
- “The only way out is through.”
- “Will it be easy? Nope. Will it be worth it? Absolutely.”
- “She couldn’t keep her colors inside the lines, so she drew new lines.”
- “Her life changed the moment she let it.”
- “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.” –Winston Churchill