Imagine this: you're sitting in your room all alone. You're covered up in your bed with pillows surrounding you and three blankets on top of you. You lie on your back and you're staring at the ceiling, watching the blades of the fan go round and round and round. You look at your phone and two hours have passed.
This is what happens when my mind feels like it's in a constant war. An endless battle is being fought but I have no energy left. I am out of ammunition.
Life is stressful and our minds are full of thoughts. These thoughts are constantly battling each other to win our attention. Whether its family, work, friends, school, your job, relationships, or future decisions, these are the thoughts and situations that consume our energy. Sometimes, it's hard to try and balance these aspects of our life. We constantly feel like we would rather lay on the field instead of search for ammunition to fight them off.
Or, maybe situations or events from the past are weighing your mind down. You wake up every day and go through the daily motions with no energy. You have also run out of ammunition to help you fight through these negative thoughts that fill your mind.
So, what do we do when our ammunition is gone and our mind is a war zone?
First, we must stop and breathe. We must man up and have the determination to get out of bed each day and make the day great. With a negative mind, we will never live a positive life. We, as individuals, are in complete control of our lives. We are the only ones with the ability to make change for ourselves and we won't let defeat tear us down.
So, maybe we should come to the realization that our mind will always be a battlefield. But, it's how we fight and obtain ammunition that is most important. Battles are hard, especially in our own minds. But we are fighters and we are more than capable of conquering the negative aroma that fills our heads. All we need is a little determination and hard work.
It won't be easy, not one bit. But, I promise you, we will and we can get through this.
