the questions we ask ourselves

The questions we ask ourselves matter.

And I recently made a shift around the types of questions I ask myself when I’m struggling or having a hard moment.

Rather than asking: how do I fix this? -- I try to ask instead: What’s most needed right now?

Because when I’m wondering how to fix it, I’m assuming there’s something wrong.

But what if there’s no problem to solve when we’re struggling? What if there’s just an opportunity to meet ourselves where we are + take the one right step toward what’s most needed?

What if I’m just a human having a hard moment, and there’s nothing wrong with that?

These kinds of questions help me meet myself where I am, be on my own team, and approach the hard stuff with curiosity + care rather than judgment + panic.

What might it look like to do the same through your own hard moments?