You’re Doing Better Than You Think

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You’re Doing Better Than You Think

by Karelin Wadkins

Rated

5

Type

talks

Activity

Meditation

Suitable for

Everyone

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148

Some seasons of life ask more of us than we realize. Grief, work stress, financial pressure, uncertainty, caregiving, and everyday responsibilities can quietly pile up until even small things start to feel hard. This short talk is a reminder to give yourself more credit for what you’re carrying and how you’re continuing to show up. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or like you should be handling things better, this is a gentle invitation to notice what you’re already doing—and to remember that doing well doesn’t always look like thriving. Sometimes it simply looks like continuing, adjusting, resting, and taking the next small step. Please note that this content is educational and is not a substitute for one to one professional care.

Inner Critic Reframing Practice Emotional Resilience Grief Boundary Setting Stress Self Esteem Stress Management Self Esteem Boost

Meet your Teacher

Karelin Wadkins

Fair Oaks, CA, USA

Meet your Teacher

Karelin Wadkins

Fair Oaks, CA, USA

Transcript

In my job as a therapist, I talk with people every day who are having a really hard time. There's grieve. Loss, Work stress. Financial pressure. There's uncertainty about the future. And there are a lot of people who are simply tired of having to hold so much all at once. And something came up for me today. I think that a lot of you are doing so much better than you give yourself credit for. Not because everything is going well, Not because you're staying positive, And definitely not because you're handling everything perfectly. But because sometimes we judge ourselves by how well we function when life is easy and completely forget to account for how much we're carrying in this moment. You might look at yourself and think, I'm not getting enough done. I'm more emotional than usual. I should be coping with this better. Maybe the better question is, What am I carrying while I'm still doing all of this? Because getting through the workday while you're grieving counts. Making yourself eat something when you're completely overwhelmed counts. Asking for help counts. Setting a boundary. Count. Resting instead of pushing yourself past your limits absolutely counts. Sometimes doing well does not look the same as thriving. Sometimes doing well looks like adapting. It looks like letting something be hard without deciding that you're failing at it. It looks like taking the next small step when you don't have the energy for the whole road. Sometimes you have to recognize that today my capacity is 50%. So if it's felt really heavy today, Or if this season in your life has felt heavier than you expected. I want you to give yourself a little bit more credit. You are navigating circumstances that require something from you. And here you still are. Still learning, Still adjusting. Still trying to take care of yourself and the people that you love. That matters. And just in case nobody has told you lately. I'm incredibly proud of you. Not because you've done everything just right. Not because you pushed through. Just because I know some days it takes an enormous amount of courage and effort simply to show up in your life. And I hope that you can be a little proud of yourself too.