In this inspiring video Amma-Lee expresses to us how wondrous our lives can be when we stop looking outside of ourselves to validate our self-worth. She asks us to refocus our attention not on our plans or in comparing ourselves to others, but rather on ourselves.
Turn The Table On Your Obsessions
Write down the answers to the following questions:
1. What are you obsessing about?
2. How do you feel about yourself while you’re obsessing?
3. How would you like to feel about yourself?
4. What gives you a sense of wonder and fills you with inspiration?
5. What are 10 things that are wonderful about you?
6. What do you do that makes you feel nurtured inside?
7. What can you do, right now, to give yourself a sense of self-worth and self-love?
© Amanda Lee
1. What are you obsessing about?
The speed and depth and validity of my overcoming the memories of my attempt. The flashing memories associated with the times during my attempts. And the Power of those memories in the times that my mind is remembering them
2. How do you feel about yourself while you’re obsessing?
For the most part I feel as if I need to do just that little bit more. That I am not doing enough to keep myself from ever getting into that frame of mind again. I feel as though at times that me personally, that I am not enough.
3. How would you like to feel about yourself?
Whole and complete
Content with my actions, life, relationships, work, and Faith
4. What gives you a sense of wonder and fills you with inspiration?
Seeing how others are coming out of the darkness into the light in the midst of their hard work to do so.
My Children
My Faith and my Church
Being outside in Nature and the Beauty that surrounds us
Beautifully written words
5. What are 10 things that are wonderful about you?
Children
My laugh
Willingness to Fight
Willingness to be taught
Passion
Love for Music
Hungry Mind
Need to understand where I have been and how that fits into where I am going
My current healthiness
Ability to help those that I love sacrificially
6. What do you do that makes you feel nurtured inside?
Seek Mentorship
Follow my Faith
Learning to Forgive
Learning about myself daily
Seek Help when needed if not Daily
7. What can you do, right now, to give yourself a sense of self-worth and self-love?
Forgive myself fully
Thank you for sharing your answers with the community, Jeremy!
Warmth and light,
Amanda.
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