Navigating Negativity
Navigating negativity can become very overwhelming as we are constantly made to feel that we are not good-enough, and this becomes very damaging because the continuous exposure often means that you start to internalise the negativity that is being projected, and as a result, you start giving these people and places the power to chip away your self-esteem and drain your energy.
To start the process of taking back your power, you must be willing to choose your self-worth and start prioritising your mental health and well-being by giving yourself the time, self-love, and space needed to not only process your emotions/situation but also able to offload and release it from your mental space as by keeping it within you is what is blurring your vision of reality and not allowing your mind and body to experience the clarity it needs to move forward in the direction of growth, empowerment, and transformation.
Every day, we experience a wide range of emotions and interactions that impact our mood and levels of motivation, and this is why it is so important that we offload, not store and pile up external opinions and projections of negativity within ourselves, as it is only then that our mind and body will be able to work in congruence, which is what is needed for us to become realigned and grounded in our mission, vision, and purpose.
Regardless of what anyone else says, you need to love yourself enough to distance yourself from the people and places that do not serve YOU, as YOU more than anyone else know what impact they are having on YOU mentally, and your ability to complete daily tasks.
By exercising your power to say ‘No’, and creating that space between you and the toxic environment you find yourself in, you reduce your exposure to constant negativity, allowing your mind to start operating from a place of greater calm and control and reduced stress and overwhelm, as you begin to consciously start taking intentional and meaningful action, and making decisions which allow you to safeguard your emotions and energy from the chaos and disruption of negativity which was previously preventing you from reaching and achieving the greatness you know you are capable and deserving of.
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What you need to remember is that you cannot change a toxic person, that change is an internal process that needs to be self-driven for it to be effective and long-lasting but what YOU need to do is understand that YOU are not defined by the limitations and labels set, projected, and expressed by others, unless YOU give them the power to become so.
When you start believing in this, you begin to start loving and embracing yourself more holistically as you become increasingly aware and accepting of the fact that YOU deserve to be in environments that are rich in positive energy, as those are the places that will allow you to thrive, as they will align with YOU and enable your mind to blossom your creative thoughts and uniqueness into a part of your living reality.
Often, when you begin to prioritise yourself and your well-being over what people and society have to say, you are likely to be labelled as ‘selfish’ but this is only because others fear that they will start losing control and access to you, as this is what served them.
What you cannot do is allow this to be the reason why you continue to surrender yourself to these negative situations and places, as in doing so, you are actively giving them the power to engulf you and give them the impression that you are okay and accepting of how you are being treated and used, even if in reality, you know that that translates to being mistreated and abused. So when you detach yourself from these places, people, and their subjective opinions, you need to do so not with a mindset of guilt or resentment but one of growth and transformation as you are moving and transitioning into a space and place where the energy enriches you, brings you joy and serves you positively and productively.
Remember, your time is precious, not endless, so you must be willing to disconnect from the negativity and start putting yourself first as that is what you need to do in order to reconnect with the real YOU and keep yourself afloat amidst the endless sea of opinions and beliefs which will constantly aim?to?drown?you.