- Hey, PashFam,
I'm Chelsea and I'm back with
another challenge of the week.
But before we get started,
on behalf of Passion Planner,
I wanna say thank you to
all the educators out there
for your dedication
during these insane times.
We see you and we appreciate you.
Tag a teacher below in the
comments and show them some love.
All right, are you ready
for this week's challenge?
Because I am.
Do something today that your
future self will thank you for.
One of our favorite sayings
here at Passion Planner is
hindsight is 2020.
And Steve Jobs once said
"You can't connect the
dots looking forward.
You can only connect
them looking backward.
So you just have to somehow trust that
the dots will connect."
I truly believe that what you
can do for your future self
is to be present.
Over the past few years,
I learned that being present
includes so many factors
and the feeling of being present
is really dependent on the
situation or environment.
So what does being present consists of?
Enjoying the moment,
humbling the ego,
valuing yourself,
allowing yourself to feel emotions
and allowing thoughts to come and go.
Being present is constant internal work.
And I acknowledge that it
could be difficult for many.
So, we are going to take baby
steps with two questions.
Question number one,
what is something that you
are currently experiencing
that is preventing you from
being or feeling present?
Question number two,
what can you do about it?
In my personal experience,
anxiety has been the biggest obstacle
for me to fully feel and be present.
A lot of the times,
my mind moves faster than my body,
which causes me to go into
this spiral of thoughts
with which also let me paralyzes me,
and it would take me months to get out of.
Although I knew I was surrounded
by a lot of supportive
people and a lot of love,
they provided a space for me
to think and speak freely,
but there came a point where I felt like
nobody really understood
what I was thinking
or why I thought the things I thought.
And then in hindsight, I realized,
that was me projecting to them that
it really meant that I
didn't understand myself.
And at that point I realized,
wow, this is really
impacting me negatively.
So that's when I decided to go to therapy.
That was one of the best
decisions of my life.
And, not only did I gain the
tools to navigate my anxiety,
but I actually impact so much more,
that led me to a better
understanding of myself.
Ultimately helping me be more present.
Honestly, it's tough to ask for help.
But whenever you are ready,
help is waiting for you.
You are here,
you are here to heal,
and when we can heal ourselves,
we can heal the world.
So that's it for this week's challenge.
We wish you continued
safety and good health.
And always remember,
Chelsea Wong believes in you.
