Being Mindful of The Things I Am saying To Myself This Year.

As I go into this new year with all that it potentially has to offer, I find myself lingering on the past decision I have made, both good and bad, but mostly on the bad. One decision that has been harping me and was actually the topic of my first Medium article, deciding to quit my teaching job to study data analysis so I can use it to supplement my MBA, making it easier for me to get into an analyst or consulting role. Well, six months later here we are, I still do not have a job, not a full-time one (I have started teaching English online). Even though I did put myself into this position knowing that it would take a while to find another job, I think I was under the misconception that it would only take a few months. I guess this is where having patients come in and keeping a positive outlook.

It is so easy to get caught up in negative thoughts when we are going through hard times. I find myself really giving it to me good, by it, I mean harsh criticisms. “Reminding” myself that I put myself in this position. This position where I don’t have a steady income (even though I do), or asking myself how could I, for even a moment, think I was good enough for.. whatever it is I am trying to do. However, I have been working on shutting that voice out and trying to take on a more positive outlook.

This brings me to the point of this article, I have been taking time to sit for a moment and listen to the things I am saying to myself and kindly ask if this is helping me or hurting me. I do not see the point in jumping on myself for every little mistake I have ever made. Especially as a response to something positive happening. For example, I have been studying data analysis and data science for the past 8 or 9 months, and I recently finally was able to understand something that had been confusing me for a while. Instead of feeling accomplished, I criticized myself — using language I would not use in the presence of small children or my mother — for taking so long to grasp what now seems obvious. I would usually spend the rest of the day — Who am I lying to ?— the week if not the…

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