My Third Entry- Taking Charge of your life

I see so many people who are reacting to situations, people and/or ideas. They believe they are never in charge of what’s happening to them. This leads to feelings of powerlessness, frustration and at times even depression. They don’t seem to enjoy their lives because they believe they have little or no input.
Your ability to become proactive in your life is essential to being healthy. When you set your own agenda and goals or work with your partner to develop a mutual plan, you can become empowered. Even if you don’t have the final say, just having your say and feeling listened to can help.

While you don’t always have total control over your situation you almost always have choices. A decision to participate is almost always yours. Even in a relationship, if your partner demands that you do it his/her way, you can say no. There will be a reaction, but you can decide that this way...or this relationship isn’t healthy. Don’t ever give your choices to someone else, it will harm your self-esteem and make you powerless.

Today’s Truth: The only constant in each of your relationships is YOU. Whether your relationships are healthy or not depends on who you are, who you choose and what you give to the connection. Accepting this truth can be freeing because you realize that if you change, so can the relationship.