The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
synonyms: heartening, cheering up, inspiration, motivation, stimulation, fortification.
So when you think of Encouragement you automatically think it needs to be for another person. But what about yourself? Do you not feel the need to also encourage yourself? If you don't, you should.
It isn't about just building another person up for the hope and support they need, but you too need to encourage yourself to have hope and to support yourself, and build your own self confidence. How can you encourage someone else if you can not do it for YOU!
Start of the day
Wake up and take a breath, stretch your arms up and out, breathe out and SMILE. That is one positive thing you have done today, congratulations. Now continue with your morning routine. Whether that is to go in and make yourself a healthy breakfast, a cup of coffee or tea, or just read the newspaper. I say a little pray for peace and strength. I encourage myself to become motivated for the day.
Get a rhythm going, a smile in your step and say its going to be a great day. Today I will do______ and try to do it.
No goal is to small or large that you yourself can not accomplish it. Have confidence in yourself.
How to build the encouragement
I have little quotes all over my house on plaques, written out or I read my Bible and look for a good passage to set my day.
For instance: The only Journey is the JOURNEY within. This I see every morning when I wake and every night when I go to bed. It is on my wall as a reminder, that I make my own journey :-)
Another I have: You don't know how strong you are until being strong is your only option. I got that plaque a few years ago from our old Race Director and Personal friend Julia, PH Patient as well. And it is true, you don't know how strong you truly are until you face living with a disease that you have no idea how things will go from one day to the next.
Find little quotes that will help you to stay encouraged, that fit YOU! What do you struggle with? Find a quote and paste it somewhere that you will see it daily.
Remove Negativity
There is nothing worse in this world than a negative Nancy. Who needs negativity in the world we live in, there is enough of it. Not only does it cause stress, but it sure does bring a person down. Try to remove the negative and turn that negative thinking into a positive. Create solutions, not problems.
So and so said this or so and so said that and oh my what are we going to do about it? Well I'll tell you what I am going to do about it, I am going to give the person hope and turn the negative into a positive. No matter what situation a person is in, there is always a positive side, you just have to find the right words of encouragement for the solution to their problem and run with it.
I hope I gave you a little bit of encouragement from this blog post. I'll be doing another one shortly, so stay tuned. 😊💜
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