The stories we tell ourselves matter. They dictate how we view ourselves, and they uniquely affect the actions we take. If you’ve been stuck in a loop of behaviors you don’t love, it’s not because you’re broken—it’s because your brain has learned a story and stuck to it. The good news is: stories can be rewritten.

Have you ever over-reacted so strongly and later found yourself thinking 

“Why did I do that? What was I thinking? Why did I respond that way? What is wrong with me?” 

What if I told you that nothing was wrong with you and in fact, everything was right? Meaning: your survival system is working the way it was set up to work, but sometimes it receives an incorrect message and sends out survival impulses and energy when it is not needed.

Healthy does not always mean being happy! Sometimes in healthy relationships there are extremely uncomfortable situations. But those uncomfortable situations contribute to the overall health of the relationships and ultimately make it happier and more successful in the long run. Read more for the 12 signs of a healthy relationship!

Life is full of circumstances that we cannot control. In any given moment, things could be better and things could be worse. It’s all about how we choose to respond to our current circumstance.

Making the choice to be thankful—to find something (no matter how small) to rejoice about—has the power to shift our heart attitude. This choice is not always easy. I have found myself struggling with this recently. It feels like if I have a thankful attitude, it means I need to be ok with the pain and heartache of the hard stuff. It goes against my human nature.