Be Patient with Yourself

Here's how we can be kind to ourselves when nothing seems to work, seeds don't germinate, productivity is low, we feel out of sorts

- RASHMI DATT

There are times in your life when your cup is full-all is well with you and the world. There is a flow, and creativity bursts like buds and leaves in spring. You feel connected with people around you—you like them and feel reciprocated. New ideas, initiatives, and possibilities pop up while you are driving, bathing, exercising, going for a walk, reading. And there is a willingness, a readiness to bring them out to the world—present them to your seniors at work, clients or customers; a step in a new direction; a different job. A readiness to face the consequences. Because this involves taking risks, stepping out of the comfort zone. And taking the chance of acceptance or rejection. Whatever happens, we will deal with it.

However, a time comes when from the world comes a response which is disappointing. A rejection, an indifference, a relationship that is not moving, an unexpected loss. As these accumulate, your resilience muscle is stretched, you start feeling 'dried-out', and self-doubt, anxiety, sadness and even anger at the lost opportunities surface.