I had a quick moment when I was doing farm chores this evening to chat about this ☀️ I hope this blesses you! https://www.loom.com/share/62313d81dfa940428852174b3bf4f500

I was stuck in the cycle again. Sprinting for my LIFE on the hamster wheel. I’d had a great streak of “feeling good” emotionally. And for whatever reason, I found myself overwhelmed on a regular ol day of homemaking. I started white knuckling my self control. “I don’t WANT to feel this. I rebuke this” But by that time, I was already sliding down the slippery slope. I found myself combing YouTube again, looking for something, ANYTHING I could grab onto to stop the waves of anxiety that were racking my body and clouding my mind. “Not todaaaaaay” I thought as anxiety roiled over into anger and aggravation at myself. “What is WRONG with you?” “There is literally nothing going on right now you shouldn’t be able to handle” And the thoughts kept biting, like a swarm of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. I’d smack one, and more would take its place. At this point, I’m completely and utterly out of sorts. I’m literally drowning in fear, anxiety and anger. And on top of that, it’s glaring in my face how far I am outside out of my usual daily rhythm of caring for my home, my babies, my charges given to me by God.❤️ “Once I get something tangible to hold onto, just a little reassurance, I can move on with my day” I thought to myself *check mate* for the enemy of my soul 🙁 I finally found what I was looking for, one of my favorite YouTube therapy creators. Her voice is so soothing, and her tips are usually so actionable. She said something in the video that stopped me in my tracks. Like my Father put a mega phone up to her mouth that was pointed right at my soul. “Uncomfortable emotions can’t harm you, but the need to ESCAPE them, to DEAL WITH THEM can.” And THAT is where my true healing story began. ❤️ Does this resonate with anyone? Have you found yourself in a similar cycle? I’ll share more stories like this, I just wanted to see if any of you have found yourselves here too -Christina

It’s a bad habit. That’s it. It’s something your brain learned to do in order to protect you. To regain control. To feel safe. It’s NOT who you are. It’s NOT your identity. And dude, take it from me….reframing your thoughts to stop identifying AS angry is where real regulation starts to get gooooood ☀️ It’s a just bad habit that needs to be un-learned. Has anyone ever told you this before? Ever kicked a bad habit? Let’s chat about it!

Do you want to see more of these quick hit, mindset shifts? These are often easier for me to digest. How about you?