I noticed that I tend to think something along the lines of
Everything will be okay. And even if it’s not, that’s okay too. You’ll get though this my love
The love bit was something I’ve been trying intentionally to instill. I’ve heard that positive self-talk can improve well being.
What do you think or say to yourself during those harder times?
I remind myself of how awful a person I am and that the suffering I’m going through is not anywhere near what I deserve.
I give thanks to God that, for whatever reason, I’m given a better existence than someone like me should ever have.
Almost the same, but I give thanks that my conscience is being scoured clean by the pain.