Learning The Difference

Over the past year I’ve learned so much about myself. I now know what I stand for and what actually makes me happy. I have better coping techniques to help deal with my anxiety.

One thing that helps me with my anxiety is knowing my triggers. It is very easy to get into “your feelings” aka downward spirals when you don’t know your triggers. I used to have downward spirals frequently. They are not fun and hard to come out of. It’s just a vicious cycle. 

Lately, I have been triggered by the feeling of not being good enough. Usually school triggers me to have those emotions. Sometimes I feel like I am failing or not growing because I have those thoughts. Am I actually failing or struggling?

Let’s learn the difference

Personal growth is not linear

Struggling: not failing, working to achieve a goal, having setbacks but continuing to push forward, subjective

Failing: not meeting a required quota, more objective

I tend to use failing more than struggling. If I didn’t do well on a quiz, I tend to tell myself that I failed, on the other hand I still have a B in the class. I may have struggled with the quiz, but I didn’t fail the class. I may have felt like I wasn’t good enough, but that doesn’t overshadow how much I have grown over the past year. I may be struggling with those feelings, but I am not failing.

As I am starting a new quarter in school, I hope to keep the difference in mind.

Continue to learn your triggers.

Enjoy some of the photos from my vacation. I’m reminiscing because I want to go back lol

As always thank you for reading,

~Janay