Counselor’s Motivational – – Breaking patterns

No matter what makes you choose to seek out therapy, oftentimes it has to do with breaking some sort of pattern. It could be a pattern that’s been learned and ingrained since your childhood. It could be something that you developed over time. 

If you were attracted to the title of this article, you most likely want to break a cycle you’re on that may feel viscous.  It may be hard to shake the feeling of going in the same circle, instead of stepping onto a steadier path.

You may or may not be able to identify what's contributing to holding onto these patterns.  Whether it's something you do to cope, something you now find hard to control, or something you’re just now noticing is going on for you--and you want to stop it before it gets worse--you have the ability to break a pattern.

Is what’s going on for you taking focus away from your work, making it tough to make decisions, affecting your relationships, or the quality of your life overall?  As with anything, it takes time and practice, patience and intention, and a commitment to break a pattern that has proven to not be healthy for you. Here are some motivational quotes that might help give you a jumpstart. 

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Your pain is in the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. –Khalil Gibran
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Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do. –Sean Covey
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You are successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal.—Charles Carlson
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The secret to permanently breaking any bad habit is to love something greater than the habit. –Bryant McGill
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All fixed patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns. –Bruce Lee
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The secret of genuine happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life, and in elevating them to art. –William Morris
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Celebrate what you’ve accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed. –Mia Hamm
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This past blog post might be helpful when you're trying to unlearn old ways.  Self Compassion--How can you give yourself a break? As always, please feel free to share with someone you feel could benefit from the messages here.  Also reach out to me if you find yourself in a place where you need help making a change.

Amy