Don't let me get me

I'm my own worst enemy. This is probably very true for people in general but women especially. We are wired differently. Thoughts, ideas, situations, conversations, actions, words, doubts... actually ANYTHING can cross our minds and we latch on to it. Some of it comes with history and some of it is new. It can come from anyone - partners, friends, family, strangers and it all leads to danger. It has the power to destroy happy or good thoughts. In me, the bad wolf always wins. At first...

I dwell on things until the rest of everything else falls apart. I hate that I over think, over analyze, and over conclude. I know most of it is in my head, but if I feel it then it's justified. Right? When I start to really think, I realize I am only hurting myself. At what expense? Then I feed the good wolf. And life is good again.

Always feed the good wolf. If you feed it first, you won't need to feed two wolves.

A Native American story...

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."