Realistic Self-Talk
This too shall pass & my life will be better.
I am a worthy and good person.
I am doing the best I can, given my history and level of current awareness.
Like everyone else, I am a fallible person and at times will make mistakes and am committed to learning from them.
What is, is.
Look at how much I have accomplished, and I am still progressing.
There are no failures, only different degrees of success.
Be honest and true to myself.
It is OK to let myself be distressed for awhile.
I am not helpless. I can and will take the steps needed to get through during crisis.
I will remain engaged and involved instead of isolating and withdrawing during this situation.
This is an opportunity, instead of a threat. I will use this experience to learn something new, to change my direction, and/or to try a new approach.
Other people are responsible for their reactions to me.
I can stand anything for a while because I am resilient.
In the long run, who will remember or care?
I see all things through the eyes of compassion.
