Sometimes we just need a little reminder...

I hope this can help some of you that are struggling as well!

Through all of the rough times I have been having lately, sometimes I forget just how strong I am and need to remind myself every once in a while. And sometimes it really isn't an easy thing, but I have found something that helps me remind myself! I got an affirmation pendant. I am sure many of you have seen them before. It is a round donut about the size of a quarter and a word is stamped onto. They have hundreds of different words to choose from. You can get them at a lot of places online and I have seen them at a lot of little gift stores where they are generally about $3 each. I bought myself one that says strength and put it on a necklace that I wear all the time. If I am ever struggling I always touch my pendant to remind that I do have the strength and I can overcome. Now it is almost an involuntary thing for me. I will all of a sudden realize that I am holding onto it during a hard time without even thinking about it.

It really is amazing how just a little reminder like this can turn things around!

Kristy,

thanks for sharing this one with all of us having a hard time! I have a similar thing to your strength pendant to remind me of what I can achieve and do (although I'm not struggling half as hard as others around here). I have a bear paw pendant and this is my reminder. In the Native culture the bear is said to have great strength, courage and (will) power. He is also seen as a healer and the guardian of the world. I have a special connection to the bear since the time my schoolmates used to call me polar bear, as I was always the one to stay calm before exams or other challenges. Now I try to recall this strength and I know that it is not easy sometimes.

So I wish you all the best for your future and I hope you all have something touchable like that to remind you of your own strength.

That's a neat idea Kristi, and I can think of a bunch of ways to make something like that.  Hmm, now you've got me thinking...