Stop Calling Yourself Broken- Here’s Why

The internet is littered with quotes and articles and advice about being broken. I’ll be honest- I’m over it.

You are not broken. You are not damaged. You are a whole and complete person, regardless of your current circumstances or the pain you’ve endured.

Maybe you don’t feel whole right now, but you’re not broken. Thinking that way is negative and only serves to tear you down more. What you don’t need when you’re feeling broken is to knock yourself down further.

I felt broken when battling depression. I feel broken when my health issues are more than I can manage. I felt broken during my marriage. I felt broken after my divorce. I felt broken during other times of my life which I choose not to speak about.

You know what didn’t help during all those times of suffering? Reminding myself that I didn’t feel whole or complete.

The mind is such a powerful thing. Instead of filling your brain with negative self-talk, turn it around. If you dwell on your brokenness, how do you expect to heal? Instead, remind yourself every day that you are powerful. You have the power to turn your life around, even if you don’t feel like it right now.

Here’s the thing- as smart as our brains are, they’re also very stupid. See, they believe the things we tell them. So if you’ve got that “I’m broken” record on repeat, guess what’s gonna happen? Yup- you’re gonna feel broken.

Instead, remind yourself of your strengths, your blessings, your goals, and any small piece of life you could potentially look forward to.

The more you talk to yourself in a positive way, the more positive feelings you’ll have about yourself and your life.
I know I promised y’all I wouldn’t do the cheesy inspirational bs- but I promise you, this isn’t bs.

Decide you are happy. Whether you feel it at the moment or not. Decide right now and tell yourself that even though you have been through unimaginable pain, you are amazing.

We all have flaws. We all suffer. That does not mean there’s anything wrong with you- so stop saying it to yourself.
Stahpp. Seriously.

Line those cracks in your heart with some super glue and get back out there. You might not be the same as you once were, but you can still do great things. Actually, you can be better than you were before. That super glue is gonna hold you together and your heart is going to function just fine. You got this!

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