Emma Doherty

“a bad day doesn’t mean you have a bad life” & when I say “bad day” - I’m also referring to single moments, tragic events, traumatic experiences, a series of painful life lessons or even several “bad years”👇🏼 None of these things should hold enough power to determine the overall quality or trajectory of your life 🫶🏼 you deserve to smile and it’s in your power to take control back of your life I know it can be f*cking hard not to feel like a victim and I also fully understand and resonate with the fact that a lot of awful life experiences can cause us long term pain and subsequent mental health problems. But I also want to remind you that you shouldn’t let these things define you or stop you from seeking happiness & allowing yourself to find happiness in the present moment 🤍 Something that helps me is remembering that there’s 2 ways you can choose to look at a “bad event”: 1. Solely focusing on the pain of the situation and how it’s completely destroyed you 2. Focusing on the learning lessons from the event. Asking why it happened, looking at the context, and determining how you can avoid it, help other people avoid it and emerge as a stronger person Remember that every life experience is always going to teach us something; and this life lesson *even if it’s painful* can eventually lead to huge success, life transformation and bring you something even better❤️ #mentalhealth #mindsetshift #growthmindset #selflove #healingjourney #selfcompassion #mindsetmatters #perspective #ptsd #adversity #anxiety