What was I worried about again?

Sometimes I worry and stress.

My worries are trapped in my head – bouncing and duplicating and increasing in size.

Filling my brain, over-firing my synapses

Then I remember that this is only the now and not tomorrow.

Present problems are tomorrow’s hindsight.

You’ll be laughing about it in a day, week, month.

Zoom back in my head and it is suddenly lighter.

Context gives me focus.

What was I worried about again?

Confidence

Sometimes there is nothing quite like that feeling of having courage in your convictions. It’s not hubris or arrogance in one’s own abilities but knowing that you are competent and that there is nothing wrong to be aware of this (well I don’t think so). So often we receive damning appraisals of our work or efforts and constantly feel we have to improve and adjust, and that no matter how hard we try, it’s not quite good enough. There is nothing wrong with a bit of a struggle and working towards a goal, we all need to put in some graft on occasions. However, I like that feeling when you can stop for 5 minutes and not have to exert any energy; you are content at cruising at your current speed and know that everything is in control for a while.

I found a few quotes about confidence, which I think complement my blog quite nicely and hopefully will make you feel a bit more confident about yourself.

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

-- Lao Tzu

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

-- Vince Lombardi

He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.

-- B.C. Forbes

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.

Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.

-- Marcus Tullius Cicero

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.

-- Joe Paterno

Rest is best

They say a change is as good as a rest

but I think rest is best. 

Not a sleep but a long relax

to ease your bones and kick your feet back. 

Feeling no guilt at doing nothing,

Starting to lilt at the thought of nothing.

Battery bars are recharging one-by-one,

Waiting for *ping* -  you're fully done.

Restored, repaired, revitalised, renewed, reloaded, rejuvenated, 

Elated. 

More important than remembering the benefits of your recuperation,

is to remind yourself of the actions that led to your deterioration.