Affirmations that actually helped me

I started doing affirmations roughly two years ago, after a particularly rough patch left me convinced I was fundamentally broken. Not in the dramatic sense – just that quiet, persistent voice in the back of my head telling me I wasn’t quite enough. You know the one. The first time I tried it, I felt like an absolute idiot. Standing in front of the mirror, saying “I am worthy” out loud, while my brain screamed bullshit. I lasted about forty-five seconds before giving up. ...

7 March 2024 · Shafiq Alibhai