Learning to Rely On Yourself
January 28, 2009 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Affirmations of Life
Self confidence has always been an issue for me, I know that I miss someone by the side of me saying “Come on girl, you can do it!”. I have always felt a little inadequate, not really worthy of the things around me – not even at times of the love we shared. However in grief you have to find a way of connecting with that inner strength, of connecting with the positive YOU!
When someone dies your partner in life has gone, the dividing of chores disappears – suddenly you have to face it all, on your own.
However, I have been stunned at how I have coped, of how my mother has coped, of how those widows and widowers around me have coped. Human beings are incredibly resilient – you can and will cope.
I suppose my lesson is 
because inside all of us is that ability to cope, trust to rely on yourself, trust in your values, in your abilities, in your future. For when we do, we will be amazed at how we stand up to be counted and learn to deal with all the problems we face…
This post was inspired by speaking to Roz Savage who has rowed the Atlantic and now is trying to become the first woman to row the Pacific Ocean would you believe – when faced with challenges she faced the fear and used it as motivation to spend the rest of her life following her passion. You can hear the interview here in two parts
