Why I’m leaning on them now more than ever.
Lately, I’ve been moving through a season that’s stretching me in every direction — physically, emotionally, and financially. Healing my body. Healing old wounds. Trying to keep my spirit from collapsing under the weight of everything happening at once. And with my limited ability to work, the added strain of finances has been a quiet, persistent pressure behind all of it.
In moments like these, it feels almost ridiculous to talk about affirmations.
How is a sentence supposed to make any of this easier?
But the truth is… affirmations matter because life gets heavy.
Not because they fix everything, but because they help me not fall apart while I’m working through it.
And that’s the part most people don’t talk about.
Affirmations aren’t magic — they’re maintenance
I used to think affirmations were just forced positivity. The whole “say it and it will magically manifest” thing never sat right with me, especially when I was in real pain — the kind you can feel in your body and your bank account.
But affirmations aren’t about pretending everything is fine.
They’re about interrupting the constant stream of fear-based self-talk that tries to take over when you’re exhausted, scared, overwhelmed, are all at the same time.
Things like:
- “I’m failing.”
- “I’m falling behind.”
- “Everything is going wrong.”
- “I’m running out of time, money, energy…”
Our brains repeat these thoughts automatically because they’re familiar — not because they’re true.
Affirmations give you another option. Another sentence to land on. Another voice in the room.
And when you’re healing, even one new sentence can shift the whole day.
Why I’m leaning on them right now
I won’t pretend this season has been easy. When you’re healing physically and emotionally at the same time, and you’re unable to work the way you want or need to, it changes how you talk to yourself.
There’s grief in that.
A sense of losing control.
A sense of losing security.
A sense of losing the version of yourself who could carry everything alone.
Affirmations became a lifeline for me because they are one of the few things I can control in the middle of everything I can’t.
Saying something gentle to myself doesn’t fix my situation…
but it does keep my mind from spiraling deeper into fear or shame.
Sometimes that’s enough to get through the day.
The real-world ways affirmations help (even when life is messy)
Here are some examples that feel very real to where I am right now:
1. When my body hurts and I feel impatient with my recovery
Affirmation:
“My body is not failing me — it’s healing at its own pace.”
This doesn’t erase the discomfort, but it softens the frustration that can make healing feel impossible.
2. When financial stress spikes
Affirmation:
“I’m allowed to take small steps. Stability returns in pieces.”
When everything costs money and energy, this helps me breathe again instead of panicking.
3. When I feel guilty for not being able to work like I used to
Affirmation:
“Rest is not weakness. I’m rebuilding.”
Because the guilt can be louder than the pain itself some days.
4. When I feel like my healing should be “faster” than it is
Affirmation:
“I don’t need to rush myself. Healing is a process, and I am truly doing the best that I can.”
The science behind why affirmations actually work
Affirmations help because they do something very practical:
they disrupt negative thought loops.
Your brain loves patterns — even if those patterns are hurting you.
Every time you repeat a new thought, you’re building a different pathway.
A slower, softer response.
A way out of survival mode.
This is especially important during hard seasons when your mind is more vulnerable to spiraling.
Affirmations keep you from spiraling into the deepest version of your fear.
They don’t replace therapy, rest, medication, boundaries, or support — but they work with those things.
They hold the pieces together while you do the rest of the work.
A few gentle affirmations if you’re in a heavy season too
- “I’m not behind. I’m healing through things most people can’t see.”
- “I’m allowed to take up time and space to recover.”
- “Not every day has to be productive to be meaningful.”
- “I’m learning to treat myself with the same kindness I give others.”
- “I’m doing the best I can with what I have — and that’s enough.”
Final thoughts
If you’re moving through something hard — whether it’s physical pain, emotional wounds, financial strain, or all three at once like me — I hope you know this:
You don’t need to feel strong to talk to yourself gently.
Affirmations aren’t pretending.
They’re not delusions.
They’re not denial.
They’re small, steady reminders that you are still here, still trying, still worthy of compassion.
And sometimes, that one reminder can change the whole direction of a day.
You can explore the tools I have created for my own personal healing journey here:
👉 Stan Store: https://stan.store/Shroompy
Healing, Glowing, and Growing - One Act of Self-Care At a Time 
Leave a comment