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Feeling Low? It Is Time to Reclaim Your Life.
A short pep talk before Monday hits you in the face.
Three years ago, my life was nothing as it is today.
I used to rush through my mornings. I despised Mondays. I didn’t love my body and had no idea what mindfulness tasted like.
One day I was lying on a couch and heard a voice in my head:
Get back to life. It is your responsibility.
Whoa.
It was a different voice than the usual negative thinking: My life is pointless. I will never be able to do that. I could never publish anything. Who would want to read that?
The voice caught my attention. I was alert.
After months of hanging between the couch and a life-sucking job, between watching TV shows and binging on my fridge, I have turned on a mental switch.
One day, I decided: no more existing. It is time for living.
Instead of assuming that life is pointless, stay curious and keep your mind open.
You are in charge of your life because you are in charge of your thoughts, beliefs, and choices. You decide how you look at your mornings and how you choose to see yourself in this world.
You have power over your…
