Does Life Have You Overwhelmed?

Does life have you overwhelmed right now?! Are you feeling the pressure of the cards you’ve been dealt and losing your balance? Are you stressing over what to do next? If you are, you’re not alone. I feel you.

Don’t let what I post on social media fool you. Everything isn’t always sunshine on this side. If you don’t believe me, ask my friends and counselor who I often find myself venting to. I’m often overwhelmed by what I’m trying to do mixed in with where I’m trying to go in life on top of family, friends, bills, work, & the million other things I have going on at one time. I might not know your situation exactly, but I would love to provide some tools & encouragement to help you overcome that feeling of being overwhelmed. This is what helps me get through it.

You might feel like you’re being buried under all the pressure but you’ve actually been planted. In order to grow, you need both rain (the lows) and sunshine (the highs). Don’t lose faith in yourself. You are powerful beyond measures. You’ve survived everything you’ve been dealt with your whole life leading up to this point. You’ll get through this!

Take your life step by step. I get really bad anxiety when it comes to trying to think too far ahead in the future. When I start living in the future, I lose sight on the opportunity of the moment. Do the best you can do with each moment of your life and your future self will thank you for starting now. You’re not going to be where you want to be in life by worrying, you’ll get there by working though. Get lost in your passion!

Last, let go of the need to be strong all the time. It’s okay to not be okay. You’re not alone in this and there’s people out there that have your back. Vent often to your loved ones and if they don’t understand or they’re not helping the situation, go to counseling. Counseling has dramatically changed my life and it’s a blessing to talk to someone about what’s going on in your life. You can’t heal what you don’t reveal!

Things might be hard now, but you are on your way to getting things figured out. Don’t give up! You are so important and loved. The world needs your energy!

- NM