I feel like someone or something else always makes decisions for me. Even if I have a say, it’s always a struggle to make my voice heard.

external influences that make you feel like someone else is making decisions for you can be loud and make it difficult for you to meet your needs -- let's explore the reasons for your lack of assertiveness, identify what all makes it difficult for you to assert yourself along with reflecting on your thoughts to understand your behavior patterns/underlying beliefs and their impact on your well-being, and find ways to address them and practice self-assertion in your day-to-day life 💜

understanding your emotions and learning how to communicate them is a continuous process. let's compassionately explore the reasons for suppressing emotions when feeling hurt, understand the consequences of suppressing them, and learn effective communication skills to express them -- remember to be kind to yourself while appreciating the process of self-discovery 💜

it can take some time to learn how to stand up for yourself, because oh well, it's not that easy... let's start with some simple steps- explore where your difficulty in refusing people when they ask you to do things comes from, reflect on things from your past that might impact your relationship with 'power' in certain situations, understand how this feeling of powerlessness impacts your life, and learn to assert yourself and your needs :)

I'm not very good at standing up for myself in certain moments, and when it comes to making tough decisions of any kind, I will tend to hesitate, or I will just keep going in circles with myself. I feel like I should be more certain about things or assertive, and I'm not most of the time.

building assertiveness takes time and effort — let's reflect on the factors contributing to your hesitancy to assert yourself, create actionable steps to address them & confidently assert your needs, and learn visualization to practice building your self-confidence and assertiveness.

give yourself credit for acknowledging this feeling and wanting to address it-- take out some time to unbox what's really inside this box of loneliness, deepen your understanding of what you’re going through, and build a sense of connection with yourself by practicing some mind-body connection

explore the judgment that’s been affecting you, along with reflecting on why you feel under-appreciated, and make yourself feel more validated and appreciated- because you deserve to, bestie!

never underestimate the mind-body connection! the physical symptoms of anxiety can get overwhelming and make it difficult to go about your day-to-day activities — learn some relaxation techniques & incorporate them into your daily life to manage things better & ease the symptoms

the secret to managing your triggers is acknowledging & identifying them — learn practical ways of observing & understanding the reasons behind this anxiousness, and how to be mindful of your triggers & not let them control you

Spoiler alert: anxiety is a teacher- so let’s be curious to know more about it, where it’s coming from, & what it’s trying to tell you, along with reflecting on how it manifests in your body, and learning helpful coping mechanisms that can be incorporated in your daily life to equip yourself to tackle its paralyzing grip

While feeling blah about life at some point is normal & common — let’s spend a few minutes to explore the reasons for losing this sense of enjoyment, reflect on what you once enjoyed, and learn to take time out for yourself because you very well deserve to!