Emotions don’t just happen to us. They’re created by the thoughts we practice...often on autopilot.
When we don’t like how we’re feeling, the work isn’t to control the emotion. It’s to get curious about the thought behind it. Can you identify it?
You can’t always choose what happens. But you can choose the story you keep telling yourself about it.
And that choice changes everything:
- How long you stay stuck
- How quickly you recover
- How open you are to a new possibility
Reflection question: What’s one thought you have about your dating life right now that is not serving you that you would like to swap for a slightly more empowering thought? Not perfect, just kinder? Let me know in the comments.
Example:
Disempowering thought: I doubt I will ever find my person.
More empowering thoughts: It is possible for me to find someone. I am growing and learning about myself through all of my past experiences. If finding love is possible for X (person you know), it could be possible for me. etc.