Don’t Believe the Things You Tell Yourself at 4:30 a.m.

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Don’t Believe the Things You Tell Yourself at 4:30 a.m.

Sometimes stress, worry and depressed moments get the better of you. You drag yourself through some days and feel light as air on others. You see the pile of things to do, the appointments and meetings to keep, the things others needs and the things you need for yourself. It gets overwhelming.

You are strong. You are driven. You are determined. You can get this done and be all you are meant to be. But…

There are those times when you go to bed — sometimes exhausted, sometimes stressed, sometimes lonely. You hope for a good night’s sleep so you can get to that long list in the morning. You know you have things to do. There is a report to write. A meeting to lead. Shopping. Articles to read. Food to cook. Drawers to straighten. Sales to make. Family gatherings to attend. Paper towels to buy. Oh, then there is going to the gym.

Then there it is…4:30 a.m. You are not quite awake but definitely not asleep. All of the little things start to creep in and you wonder why any of this (life) matters. You need to go to the dentist. You have to dig through mail you have been letting pile up. You need to send emails that should have been sent days or weeks ago. You have responsibilities that you are setting aside. You start to…