- Anger is energy, and it’s showing you that something is misaligned with your values. Use it as a motivator for change and not something that’s just going to consume you.
- Your anxiety is trying to get you to prepare, and to focus on what you can control and to release what you can’t.
- Your exhaustion is a warning sign that is telling you to prioritize your rest before your body forces you to.
- Guilt is a reminder of your values, not your worth. Acknowledge the lesson, make amends if you need to, and then move forward.
- Boredom is creative potential that’s wanting to be explored, so challenge yourself to try something new instead of staying stuck.
- Loneliness is calling for connection, so reach out to others or deepen your relationship with yourself.
- Your fear is pointing out what truly matters to you, so use it to be courageous instead of avoiding things.
- Your disappointment is a tell-tale sign of unmet expectations – use that as an adjustment, not a reason to give up.
- Your resistance is an indication of an outdated pattern, so use this as an opportunity to break the cycle and choose a different response.
- Your envy and comparison to other people is showing you what’s possible and what you want in life, so use it as inspiration and not self-criticism.
- Your overthinking is your mind searching for safety, so you’ll want to regulate yourself and bring yourself back into the present moment.
- Your insecurity is a call for self-compassion.
- Your doubt is asking for clarity, so try to ask yourself questions and get curious about yourself instead of just assuming the worst.
- Your numbness is an emotional overload: you need to give yourself space and give yourself time to regulate.
- Your need for control is a fear of uncertainty. You need to build trust with yourself to understand that you can handle whatever it is that might happen.
- Your people-pleasing is a form of self-abandonment. Try honoring and validating your own needs.
- Your procrastination is self-protection, so identify the fear of whatever it is that you’re going after and tackle it one little bit at a time.
- Your perfectionism is a protective coping mechanism that’s not allowing you to be vulnerable. You need to allow yourself to be seen and understood, not only from other people but with yourself.
- And your desire for change is proof that you’re already doing it, so give yourself a little bit more credit anyway.
–Sarah Welch, adapted from Instagram