stress-relieving mantra

Stress. It’s the worst. Especially if you’re someone like me, who suffers from Anxiety (like, brain-doesn’t-function-properly anxiety, not just feeling anxious, as everyone does). But I’m also not naive, I know that you don’t have to have Anxiety to get anxious and have anxiety (does that make sense?). Let me put it this way: you can get anxious without it being utterly debilitating. You can have anxiety without having it bad enough that you need a medication to coax your brain into functioning like a brain and produce the proper chemicals.
And because everyone gets stressed and anxious, I wanted to share this little tidbit I came across while scrolling through Pinterest over the weekend. I know – a quote from Pinterest, Sarah? What’s next, telling me that a quote on a coffee mug will change my life? But don’t knock it until you’ve read it- I’ve found this little nugget of truth quite calming. Ready? Take a deep breath, and read:

You’ve survived all of the difficult moments in your past.

That’s it. Read it again. Now think about it.
If you’re panicking / worrying / stressed / anxious about something, think about it: up to this point, you’ve survived all of the difficult moments in your past. Even if you’ve never been through anything as bad before – breathe. You can figure this out. You’ve survived all of the difficult moments of your past, you can and will survive this.
Life is difficult. It’s dangerous. It’s all of the negative things. But it’s also wonderful, unbelievably fun, and all of the positive things, too. That’s why those adjectives exist.

*art is mine: ink pen on paper