Hey there, dream chasers! I’m Ilakkiya, your go-to blogger, educator, and enthusiastic believer in manifestation's transformative power. Think of me as your friendly cheerleader with a sprinkle of magic—here to help you turn “someday” into “today.” Hit subscribe to join a vibrant community of like-minded dreamers and doers—let's manifest your best life together!
Your Demons Don't Define You - You Do
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Do you ever wake up and feel down? Sometimes, I'll have a great start to my day and as it teeters on - my demons start to take the wheel. Slowly, one by one the ghosts of my past make their entrance and I start re-writing a story I made up about a situation from the past or present. The stories aren't always true but sometimes you start believing what your mind tells you. In moments like this - I don't always reach into my self-care bag of tricks, instead, I believe that I'm not good enough. That something is inherently wrong with me. That I could be more, do more - If I had discipline. The list goes on. Sometimes no matter how hard I try, I can't shake the feeling of despair. Logically I'm grateful but sometimes, just sometimes my mind doesn't want to me to trust logic. What, I've learned is that I can't fight moments like those. I can accept it and try to be kind to myself. Often I end up in tears. It helps. It's as if all we need is a good cry to loosen up those hard feelings. Crying has become one of my favorite self-care tools. Speaking of self-care - I have a post on guidance around self-care gifts for yourself or loved ones. I also have a post readily available on 40 ideas to help you build a self-care routine. You'd think 6 years of therapy would have helped me put an end to it but no, because therapy doesn't make things go away - it helps you get better at handling them (albeit you have a good therapist - I've had my share of questionable therapists). The demons will come. Sometimes they'll stay awhile. Don't let them tell you, who you are. Be well. Ilakkiya P.S. - Are we connected on social media? Come join me on:
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Hey there, dream chasers! I’m Ilakkiya, your go-to blogger, educator, and enthusiastic believer in manifestation's transformative power. Think of me as your friendly cheerleader with a sprinkle of magic—here to help you turn “someday” into “today.” Hit subscribe to join a vibrant community of like-minded dreamers and doers—let's manifest your best life together!
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