Go deep to spring into new heights.
One technique that is taught to kids during swimming lessons is to sink to the bottom in order to spring yourself up to the top.
It sounds counterintuitive but sometimes going deeper gives us leverage.
The same can be said for handling emotions.
Heartbreak is one of the worst human feelings we can experience.
It ravages us deep down at our core.
But we should be grateful we get to experience it at all. It means we had the highest of highs, with wonderful moments and pleasant memories.
Sometimes life can be confusing and the easiest thing for us to do is make up a story in our head of what has happened.
But, we have to catch ourselves.
We can’t assume we know. We can’t assume we have the answers. We can’t cloud our minds with our imagined stories of what may have occurred.
We all experience the first-day jitters.
First time speaking in front of an audience.
First day of a new school year.
First time getting in the game.
First date.
Positivity and optimism are central themes to a life of happiness. Putting our best work out there, being generous with our time, and taking care of others are all things we want to do because we know it helps the world become better and we feel better because of it.
But, sometimes we break down. We stumble. We fall. We don’t feel worthy enough and we want to hide.
Life ebbs and flows. Some days we are on the highest of highs and others it’s the lowest of the lows.