Overcoming Hopelessness

A few months ago, I encountered something so ‘bad’ it made me feel hopeless. I was so depressed and scared I didn’t know what to do. I felt like I wanted to give up on my dreams and goals. I felt so worthless that I even thought of attempting suicide. I know, suicide is never the answer. But I just felt so sad things weren’t going so well or as ‘planned’ so I felt like a lost cause. I remember the times where I felt like darkness was surrounding me, like there was no light at all in my situation and I just wanted to give up. Those months were a terrible moment in life for me and I just couldn’t think of anything positive about my situation. It was a hard time for me to look at the brighter side.

However, just a few weeks ago, I thought “What will happen to me if I keep thinking negatively about this? What good will come out of feeling depressed and worried about what would happen to my future? How am I going to succeed in life if I focus on the pessimistic side?” so from just thinking about that, I told myself I had to change the way I think. I also had to change the way I react when things get rough. At first it was a hard task for me especially after experiencing a lot of struggles in just months, but as weeks went by, I started to see slight differences in the way I was thinking! I began thinking more positively about my situation by telling myself that these struggles are just temporary and that they are not actually bringing me down, rather they are helping me become stronger and wiser. I also began to trust God that He will guide me to where I need to be and He will help me achieve my dreams in His timing.

That’s how I overcame my hopelessness. To be honest, I feel so proud of myself for having the courage to change what once was a negative mind to a more positive one. It’s really important that we remain calm and optimistic no matter what our circumstances may be because the way we think and act reflects what happens to us. So, believe in yourself that you can do whatever you set your mind to, stay positive and faithful, never give up because when you fail and you give up, you will never be able to get back up. When you fail, you must accept it and keep moving forward. Soon enough you’ll start to overcome your hopelessness too.

Note: I hope this sort of helped you feel better. This is just based on my experiences so far this year and I believe that even though this year started roughly for me, it will get better soon. It’s not the end of the year yet, anyway. Remember: never give up! Everybody fails and makes mistakes. When you feel hopeless just know that you have the ability to change your circumstances and that things will get better.

Lots of love!