This affirmation stood out to me tonight because I am having a hard time being in the present moment right now.

I am looking at my past, and past failures, past broken heart, past mistakes, and everything that has seemed to go wrong in my life.

However, in order to get out of this emotional trap I am in, I have to re-ground to the present moment. I am not sure I know how to do that right now, but I am writing this to hopefully gain the strength to change my thinking, to change my perception of things. The hope of the present moment.

I not only need to get out of focusing on my past, but I also need to get out of worrying about the future, and just existing in this moment and time.

In this moment, I am listening to relaxing music. In this moment I have a scented candle and am smelling the beautiful scent of lilac breeze, and in this moment I have the lights dim.

I need to be here, right in this place, and set aside all the pain of the past and worries about the future. I am trying to make the conscious choice to be right here.

I will admit, it’s very hard. Depression has its hold on me. Self-hatred has power over me, so the one I am most trying to help with this post is myself.

That’s all I can say about this affirmation right now, is I am trying. This ugly cloud over my head is suffocating. I’m trying to breathe again.

Here’s a lovely affirmation from my Gratitude app 🌻 https://gratefulness.page.link/3T7N