Happy Pride Month everyone!!
Let’s jump right into it–we’ve all dealt with toxic thinking at some point or another in our lives. You know, that little voice in your head that says things like “I’m not good enough,” or “I’ll never be as talented as that person.” It’s a very tough thing to deal with at times, and can be incredibly damaging to our mental health.
But why are we so mean to ourselves? We are truly our own worst enemies–we critique ourselves on things that we would never dream of critiquing others on.
I’ll admit, I’ve been really struggling with thoughts like these lately. It’s been challenging, and is a sure-fire way to quickly bring my mood down.
The problem is, sometimes it can be hard to recognize thoughts like these as negative thinking. We as humans tend to accept most thoughts that run through our head as truth. I mean, if we think it, it has to be true, right?
Wrong.
Just because we think something, that doesn’t automatically make it true. A thought is literally just that: a thought. It doesn’t have to be anything more than that.
I heard some good advice the other day that I want to share with you. Whenever a negative thought pops up in your head, see if you can find any solid evidence to back up that claim. Do you feel like you’re bad at your job? Why? Do you think your best friend secretly hates you? What reasons have they given you to believe that?
Chances are, if you bring up the “evidence” you found to someone else, they would be able to poke holes in your argument in a heartbeat.
On that note, if you find that you’re beating yourself up about something and the negative thoughts are becoming overwhelming, talk to someone. Find someone who you trust and let them know what’s going on.
Hopefully, you will now be able to recognize these negative thoughts for what they are. They’re simply just lies that your mind is telling you. Don’t be afraid to call these thoughts out. Once you recognize them for what they are, they’ll lose what power they had over you.
I hope you guys have a great rest of your week, and I hope this post helped you out in some way. Or, if you know someone who could benefit from reading it, feel free to share it with them. Thanks for reading ❤
In the life of ash 
The bad stuff is always easier to believe. (credit goes to Vivian in “Pretty Woman”.) However, you are spot on – confide in a good friend your negative thoughts and once exposed to the light of day they are most likely “Gone With the Wind”. Am I watching too many old movies? 😂 Great thoughts, Ash!
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