Starting now is better than regretting later.
I had two of my goals listed:
· Quit being emotional, complaining and aggressive
· Learn to be a cooperative human who knows how to climb up by still being humble
However, this week I started with the first goal. I made myself believe that I could do it within this week. And gladly, I got it done with a little tiny ups and downs.
a. What is the project/goal that you have worked on in your #JustStart project?
My aim was to not be an emotional wreck whenever faced with situations that make me angry, weak, close to crying, or anxious. And I planned to get this done by following these rules I set for myself:
· Leaving the sight of action, the moment I feel things are about to go down.
· Drinking water to feel calmed and relaxed.
· Not responding to anything that makes me feel any of the extreme things.
· Practicing breathing exercises every morning and every time that things go bad.
· For every single time, that I stop following this, I shall give one of my most precious belongings to someone else.
The results were very pleasing.
b. Why do you have this goal?
This has helped me have a very happy relationship with my family. Otherwise, I would spend days being angry and mad at them. That didn’t happen which was very calming. It really is about believing that you can do it, and just starting. I have always wanted to be a calm person so I can stop quarrelling when things don’t go according to me.
c. What were the challenges that you’ve faced in the past towards achieving this?
Whenever this situation was created, I stopped talking to the person I quarreled with. This created a lot of misunderstanding and miscommunication between us. It also created a very tense environment in the house. And it also led me to cry every time which isn’t nice at all.
d. What was your experience completing these tasks during the week?
It wasn’t easy to achieve to just not say anything and leave the sight as soon as possible. I was compelled to just speak my heart out and be angry and cry at the same time to whoever was causing this. But I resist that urge. I did slip a little at the end of this week, but it wasn’t as bad and I caught myself before I went deeper into it.
e. What were the challenges that you faced this time?
It wasn’t easy to achieve to just not say anything and leave the sight as soon as possible. I was compelled to just speak my heart out and be angry and cry at the same time to whoever was causing this. But I resist that urge.
f. What did you learn from this experience?
It is very nice to have a calm mindset where the environment of the house or anywhere you are, also stays happy and bubbly. That’s how I am right now.
g. What are the next steps?
· Drinking water to feel calmed and relaxed.
· Not responding to anything that makes me feel any of the extreme things.
· Practicing breathing exercises every morning and every time that things go bad.
· For every single time, that I stop following this, I shall give one of my most precious belongings to someone else.
