Scram
Recently, I woke up feeling anxious and on edge. I wouldn’t call it a panic, but I felt a bit out-of-sorts. At first I didn’t even challenge my feelings. However, they got the best of me and not in a good way. I was feeling uneasy but couldn’t pinpoint why. As I was throwing in a load of laundry, I stopped and questioned why was I in a tizzy.
I first asked, “Are these feelings really true?” Then I asked, “Why am I feeling anxious, overwhelmed and fearful?” Once I stopped to verify the truth, I couldn’t come up with a single reason for my sudden unease. Certainly, I had things on my plate, but none I couldn’t handle, and none that were life threatening or dangerous.
What was making me feel off and out-of-sorts? It was my inner critic and bully that was trying to make me worry. With the work I’ve been doing to keep myself on the path of transformation, I can usually sense when my inner judge is trying to derail me. Then there are the times when I’m caught off guard and fall back into old patterns.
Our inner critic, judge, and personal bully tries to keep us down at every attempt possible. It is our own work that has to be diligent, while we put on the armor, and draw our invisible sword when we hear or sense the enemy approaching. This time it was more like a trojan horse, sneak attack.
When you feel your inner bully is trying to control your thoughts remember:
Name your bully
Your thoughts and feelings aren’t always a reality (ask yourself, is this true)
When you catch your inner bully lying, acknowledge it out loud
Think and respond as if this was a friend (you are your own best friend)
Catch negativity and try to stop the thought
Try to replace the negative thought with a positive one
Allow yourself some grace (you’re doing the best you can in the moment)
Thankfully, I was able to cut my inner bully off at the pass and claim victory for my soul. It also served as a reminder to keep vigilant against the negative thoughts, doubts, and fear trying to control my life. The next time I sense my personal enemy approaching, I’ll gather my amour, raise my sword, and yell, “Scram!” Are you with me in the charge?
xoxox…..Sheryl
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