When we feel broken inside, we need to remember that this is part of our journey and that there is no escaping the pain. We just have to work our way through the pain and despair.

Your power of choice is a gift that you have within you that if you choose to use, will transform your life. 3. Remember to Ask For HelpUsing your power of choice empowers and strengthens your ability to take action and to make decisions. Instead of fighting the inevitability of change, learn how to accept it. Embrace change and know that by doing this your life can only get better. For me, when I felt broken in my life, the one thing that helped me on my journey of healing was to try and keep hopeful about my future. It was important for me to keep perspective on the fact that what was happening in my life at the time was not a part of my future life. That tiny bit of hope I had about my future was enough for me to slowly start to heal — step by step. 7. Remember to Accept That Life Is a Mystery Focusing on what in your life is good and what brings you joy is an important step to you changing your life. The more you focus on the good in your life, the more hopeful you become. It is understandable that when you feel broken in life, you can become consumed by the concern that this is what your life will be like forever. It is very hard to be hopeful about the future when you feel so much pain and heartache. However, your pain and heartache will not heal you and deep down inside, you want to be healed – you just don’t know how.

Your role in life is to embrace it – the good the bad and the ugly and to live your life to its fullest – so go live it!Label the type of thought you are having rather than paying attention to its content. Observe your thoughts and if you notice a thought that is judging (how good or bad the situation is), label it “judging”.

Using your power of choice will enable you to change your approach to life from one where youlanguish in pain to one where youflourish with joy and hope. Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.”— Kevyn Aucion In today’s world of constant change, it is hard to hold on to who you are and manage the complexity and unpredictability of life. The one constant thing in our lives today is change.There is no other way for us to learn how to be resilient, courageous, hopeful and optimistic about life and our future. When you are feeling despair, frustration and hopelessness, it is easy to forget the good things that are happening in your life. In fact, if you are consumed by negativity, you will start to believe that there is nothing good in your life.

Ester asked why people are sad. “That’s simple,” says the old man. “They are the prisoners of their personal history. Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan. They never ask if that plan is theirs or if it was created by another person. They accumulate experiences, memories, things, other people’s ideas, and it is more than they can possibly cope with. And that is why they forget their dreams.”– Paul Coelho, The Zahir. More Tips About Living the Life You Want Positivity and hope are contagious and the more you celebrate this, the better you will feel about your life. Here’re some inspirations for you: 32 Things You Should Be Grateful For 6. Remember to Be Hopeful about Your Future Your thoughts fuel how you feel about your life. When you feel broken in your life, it will be your negative thoughts that dictate your feelings of sadness, disillusionment and unhappiness. When you feel joy and happiness, your positive thoughts of hope and self belief will support more of these feelings. Resisting change will fuel the negative energy that keeps you feeling broken and discouraged about life. 2. Remember to Embrace Your Power Of Choice

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The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved; it is a reality to be experienced”— Jacobus Johannes Leeuw The key to managing your negative thoughts is to practice trying to distance yourself from these thoughts and observe them rather than react automatically to them.