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The little voice in my head
That doubts every step I take
Tells me I’m not good enough
And that I’m making mistakes
It reminds me of times I’ve erred
The simplest things gone awry
Of failing tests and making a mess
Resulting in tears in my eyes
The voice whispers terrible nothings
And makes me freeze in my spot
It stops me from taking chances
Or giving new things a second thought
This voice of anxiety can be loud and clear
And a painful pebble in my shoe
It inhibits me from several things
Including living life the way I want to
I aim to rid myself of this pebble
These are the things that I can do
Exercise a lot and challenge some thoughts
Practice being mindful like I ought to
The voice will never shut up
That I now know
But I can still live with them
By letting them just come and go
(c) Sanch – Living my Imperfect Life (July 2014)
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Until next time,
Cheers!!!
Soumya
8 July 2014 at 11:24 pmAhhh the last two lines did it for me!! Lovely Sanch 🙂
I love the new look of this place, it is wonderful and welcoming! And that humming bird up there seals the deal. Its the same one you have on your tattoo right?? 🙂
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
9 July 2014 at 9:31 pmThanks Soumya for the lovely words about the poem and the blog. And yes, the hummingbird is the same as the tattoo…I sent a photo to my sister and she recreated it for the blog. 🙂
chattywren
9 July 2014 at 12:00 amLovely verse, very well written!
Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
9 July 2014 at 9:32 pmThanks Chatty Wren! 🙂
Cathy Graham
9 July 2014 at 12:42 amWhat an inspiring poem! I think we all have that awful inner voice that we need to shut up. I have it, too. Enjoyed this and found it honest and uplifting.
http://cattitudeandgratitude.blogspot.ca/2014/07/ubc-day-8-pebbles-in-your-shoe.html
Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
9 July 2014 at 9:33 pmThanks Cathy…it’s hard to shut that voice up! 🙂
More than Words
9 July 2014 at 1:07 amSo well written Sanch…. It sums up my current state of mind….. You know you are such an inspiration to so many….. I am trying to learn from you yet the fear of failing often holds me back ….. I wish I could be stronger than the inner voice and really let it go…..
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
9 July 2014 at 9:56 pmOh More than Words, anxiety can be hard. But it can also be managed. I’m humbled by the fact that you think I’m an inspiration…fear of failure is the worst thing. Been there…and it still occasionally emerges in different forms. I would recommend trying mindfulness or reading the book ‘The Happiness Trap’ to help some of that anxiety and that feel of being stuck because of the fear. Take care!
Bikram
9 July 2014 at 2:17 amhear hear .. something for all of us to learn for sure
very inspiring
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simple girl
9 July 2014 at 2:37 pmwow… you spoke my heart.. I have been struggling with letting the self hate thoughts and self demeaning thoughts just come and go and every moment I have to alert. If I slack for few minutes, the engulf me like anything .. you have expressed it beautifully..
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9 July 2014 at 2:45 pmP.S. – did I say I love the new name of your blog ?
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J.Gi Federizo
9 July 2014 at 3:30 pm“The voice will never shut up
That I now know
But I can still live with them
By letting them just come and go”
Very good one!
kalpana solsi
10 July 2014 at 3:51 amThe last two lines of your poem are so real. Pebbles will go but some other pebbles will take their place but one must know to live with them. Living an imperfectly life , perfectly.
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corinne@everydaygyaan.com
10 July 2014 at 1:44 pmThat dreaded voice in the head – I hear it too and fight it all the time! Great poem, Sanch.
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