"I held my breath and watched the screen with wide eyes. I was shocked and confused. For years I fought to be happy. I followed my mom's advice. "Make sure your husband and kids are happy, and then you'll be happy." I did what others suggested. "Don't complain. Be grateful. Just smile. Don't talk about the bad stuff." I once tipped the scale at 300 pounds. I thought, "the weight is the problem! If I lose the weight, then I'll be happy!"  I released half my body weight and still wasn't happy."
It's not uncommon to believe something about ourselves that causes us to feel like we're not enough, worthless, or broken. We resist these thoughts and secretly struggle with the overwhelming feeling they might be true. Without fail, we behave within their exhausting guidelines, feeling stuck and dissatisfied with ourselves. How do we change and where do we start?