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Mar 15, 2025 - How Taking Everything Personally Hurts: A Guide for Navigating Personalization
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March 15, 2025
TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
Just for you, Friend
You have a heart of gold. You’ve taken every excruciatingly difficult moment in your stride. you’re committed to building a strong foundation of compassion, and kindness. You always... Continue Reading
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How Taking Everything Personally Hurts: A Guide for Navigating Personalization
Taking things personally can really affect the way we feel.
When we constantly interpret the actions and words of others as personal attacks or criticisms, it can lead to feelings of:
hurt
anger
and even low self-esteem
This cognitive distortion can cloud our judgment and make us believe that everything is about us, when in reality, most interactions have little to do with us personally.
Recognizing and addressing this kind of skewed thinking is essential for our mental and emotional health…
Rage Rooms: Are They Really Good for Reducing Stress & Anger?
A couple of years ago, in the midst of COVID, I found myself in a small warehouse space with two of my friends. Each of us donned protective jumpsuits, heavy gloves, and full-face shields (sounds a bit apocalyptic, I know).
Before us lay a smorgasbord of destruction: old printers, glass bottles, ceramic plates, and more. On one side of the room, baseball bats, crowbars, and more were waiting for us. I connected my phone to the Bluetooth speakers, which started blaring appropriate and potentially aggressive rap music.
This was my first (and only) rage room experience, and the anticipation of unleashing destruction on inanimate objects sent a strange mix of excitement and hesitation through me.
Would this actually help release stress?
One Positive Action
Reframe fear:
Fear is not your enemy. Fear is a signal, it’s your mind telling you, "There’s something here that could make you stronger." Most people see fear as a stop sign, a reason to back away. But if you want to break through to the next level in your life, you’ve got to reframe it. Fear doesn’t mean stop. It means GO! It means you’re standing at the edge of something that can transform you.
Think about the biggest moments of growth in your life. Did they happen when you stayed comfortable? Of course not. They happened when you stepped into uncertainty, when you did something that made your heart race, when you took a risk despite the fear. Every time you face what scares you, you expand what’s possible. You push past old limits, and suddenly, what once felt impossible becomes your new normal.
So stop waiting to “feel ready.” You’ll never feel ready. Action creates confidence, not the other way around. Instead of saying, "I’m scared, so I should stop," reframe it: "I’m scared, so I must go forward." Fear is proof that you’re about to grow. Train yourself to see it as fuel, not a roadblock. Step into it. Embrace it. Use it to propel you toward the life you were meant for.
Right now, pick one thing you’ve been avoiding out of fear, and attack it. Make the call. Take the first step. Step onto that stage. Because when you face fear head-on, you don’t just overcome it, you rewire your brain for courage, confidence, and unstoppable momentum. You don’t break through fear. You break through because of it.
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Today's Affirmation
I am pleasantly surprised by the opportunities that are showing up in my life. I shift my focus from limitation to possibility. I feel my best today. I allow… Continue Reading
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