Believe #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, B is for Believe in Yourself.
Fear gripped my heart. The brain stuttered in panic.
I couldn’t believe that he was no longer a part of my world.
Without him what kind of life would it be?
So caught up was I in my insecurities and pain, that I lost the perspective.
How could I forget that I had myself too?
A Word to the Wise
Believe in yourself, your goals and your dreams. You are capable of accomplishing amazing feats. Believe in others as well. Believe in your family and your friends.
You can check out my A-Z posts thus far by clicking on a highlighted letter!
April 2, 2016 12:25 am|
I had to read this message today. Thanks for writing this!
April 3, 2016 12:41 am|
Glad it inspired you, Shine 🙂
April 2, 2016 12:31 am|
😀 Yes ..Got to believe that 😀
April 3, 2016 12:41 am|
Always!! 🙂
April 2, 2016 12:37 am|
It’s 9.06 p.m. this side in South Africa Shilpa so it’s blooming marvellous to get yours early. A lovely reminder to believe in one’s self thank you!
April 3, 2016 12:44 am|
Yeah, our time zones are different! 🙂
Oh yes, we must never stop loving and believing in ourselves!
April 2, 2016 12:37 am|
It’s 9.06 p.m. this side in South Africa Shilpa so it’s blooming marvellous to get yours early. A lovely reminder to believe in one’s self thank you! I should add that it’s still Friday 🙂
April 2, 2016 2:19 am|
Such truth. And still we often doubt ourselves.
Thanks so much for sharing this 🙂
@JazzFeathers
The Old Shelter – Jazz Age Jazz
April 3, 2016 1:04 am|
True that. We must encourage ourselves, believe in ourselves, and love ourselves. Never doubt who we are. 🙂
April 2, 2016 2:32 am|
Self-believe can be the guiding light taking us places we never imagined.
Another beautiful post in cultivating happiness theme 😀
April 3, 2016 1:05 am|
Well said, ME 🙂
Somebody has said it so rightly, “You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.”
April 2, 2016 7:00 am|
So true and a great reminder for ourselves. Ha you are already in a new day and its evening here. Enjoy your A to Z month.
I’m A to Zing from: moondustwriter and Fill the Cracks
April 3, 2016 1:07 am|
A valuable lesson in life too.
Aah! The different time zones makes that possible 🙂
Thanks and good luck to you too 🙂
April 2, 2016 8:54 am|
The first post I am reading today….what a lovely positive thought to begin with. Thanks Shilpa 🙂
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
April 3, 2016 1:07 am|
Glad it brightened your day, Kala 🙂
April 2, 2016 9:06 am|
Read the message. It’s powerful and gritty. Enjoy your short take on the challenge.
April 3, 2016 1:07 am|
Thanks Vishal 🙂
April 2, 2016 9:31 am|
tough but yes one needs to believe that… Wonderful 55 fiction.
April 3, 2016 1:08 am|
Yes, it’s not easy but not impossible. Thanks Raj 🙂
April 2, 2016 9:53 am|
We succumb to the fear of losing others. And in a heartbreak we feel as if the entire world has come crashing down! Alas! Wish we believed more in ourselves!
April 3, 2016 1:10 am|
True that! If only we realize our own power and self worth.
April 2, 2016 10:39 am|
I’m loving the quotes that you’re putting in the end.. Of course, along with the post 🙂
Sometimes we do forget that it is us who we should care and worried and think about, rather than depending upon everyone else for our happiness.
Cheers
April 3, 2016 1:14 am|
Agree completely. Glad you like the quotes too 🙂
April 2, 2016 10:53 am|
But why doesn’t anyone believe in me?
April 3, 2016 1:15 am|
Because, you need to believe in yourself first 😀
April 2, 2016 11:57 am|
This is great Shilpa. If only more of us could remember this.
April 3, 2016 1:15 am|
Oh yes, if only…
April 2, 2016 12:04 pm|
You have done it again shilpa !! Superb 🙂
April 3, 2016 1:15 am|
Thank you, Genevive 🙂
April 2, 2016 1:03 pm|
Sometimes when people leave, they take parts of us along. It’s sad but it happens and for those times, believing in self is so important.
April 3, 2016 1:16 am|
True. Filling that void is difficult but we need to take charge of our life!
April 2, 2016 1:53 pm|
And that’s the most powerful person to have!
– Chicky @ http://www.mysteriouskaddu.com
April 3, 2016 1:17 am|
You bet 🙂
April 2, 2016 2:15 pm|
I would be nobody without me. It is so easy to forget the importance of self. Excellent piece Shilpa
‘Nothing Ventured’ – a short story embracing 3 neglected B words
April 3, 2016 1:17 am|
I like the way you said that! Glad you liked this piece, Keith!
April 2, 2016 3:01 pm|
Great post! No matter who you have and what you have, you still need to believe in your self to get anywhere…
Seena from
Thinking Aloud
April 3, 2016 1:18 am|
Absolutely!
April 2, 2016 4:29 pm|
Wow…you’re at it again! I’m missing doing A-Z this year due to work commitments, but I’ll be hopping on your blogs often 🙂
Yes, the power of belief in self is what keeps us all going!
April 3, 2016 1:19 am|
Aah! Wish you were joining us too,… remember your meaningful and short idiom stories of last year. Appreciate your dropping by. 🙂
April 2, 2016 5:11 pm|
Powerful happiness booster post!
Sudha from
Everyday Muse
April 3, 2016 1:20 am|
Thank you Sudha 🙂
April 2, 2016 5:19 pm|
Such an important yet overlooked point this is. To always have faith in yourself is no easy job, especially for someone like me who is famous for the soups that I land up thanks only to me 😀
PS: Like I’ve always told – you are the queen of 55 fiction milady 🙂
April 3, 2016 1:23 am|
True, we must realize that the more we believe in ourselves, the more the world believes in us.
Thanks a lot, Bhavya, you are too kind! 🙂
April 2, 2016 5:21 pm|
This fiction is post is so relatable. It brought back painful memories, but the picture message just soothed me down. Thank you so much, Shilpa for sharing it 🙂
Have a great weekend!
April 3, 2016 1:24 am|
A big hug to you, Mithila 🙂
A happy weekend to you too!
April 2, 2016 5:26 pm|
That’s an important one…Believing in oneself. I really need to do that these days.
Shubhangi @ The Little Princess
April 3, 2016 1:25 am|
Good luck with that, Shubhangi!
April 2, 2016 5:46 pm|
The perfect words for me today! Thank you.
Fran
@FranClarkAuthor
Writing Women’s Fiction
April 3, 2016 1:25 am|
Thanks Fran 🙂
April 2, 2016 6:16 pm|
Good to remind that from time to time.
Best,
Nilanjana
Madly-in-Verse
April 3, 2016 1:25 am|
Agree 🙂
April 2, 2016 6:33 pm|
True. Why we have to doubt ourselves all the time?
April 3, 2016 1:26 am|
If only we stop doing just that!
April 2, 2016 7:23 pm|
QUite apt especially when a challenge such as this is going on..
http://meotherwise.com/2016/04/02/beaches-and-taste-buds-atozchallenge/
April 3, 2016 1:26 am|
You bet 🙂
April 2, 2016 7:40 pm|
Yes…we have ourselves too…:) Awesome quote at the end.
April 3, 2016 1:27 am|
Thanks Sushree.
April 2, 2016 9:58 pm|
my surname is Rose- so of course I had to check you out.
Cultivating happiness is a great theme.
Have you heard of Lester Levenson?
April 3, 2016 1:28 am|
Aha! That’s wonderful. So good to meet you here, Zannie.
No 😛 I just googled about him and I must read more about him considering this is a month long series. Thanks for sharing 🙂
April 3, 2016 10:12 am|
he co-authored a series called ‘Happiness is Free’- seemed to link up with your focus for April
April 2, 2016 11:22 pm|
The most important for thing for anyone is to believe in themselves. Every thing else comes second.
April 3, 2016 1:29 am|
Well said!
April 2, 2016 11:44 pm|
Death of a near one is a great loss but the strong belief in oneself shouldn’t die. great writing Shilpa.
April 3, 2016 1:31 am|
Agree with you. Thanks Kalpana.
April 3, 2016 12:15 am|
Love your theme and the awesome quotes.
April 3, 2016 1:31 am|
Thank you, Sulekha.
April 3, 2016 6:30 am|
It’s the one thing that’s saved me, more than once!
Me again:
Happy Second Day of the A to Z!
Ninga Minion @YolandaRenee from
Defending The Pen
Parallels
Murderous Imaginings
April 5, 2016 6:46 am|
A great thing to trust and fall back on, indeed 🙂
April 3, 2016 7:54 am|
Hi there!
I’m stopping by from the #AtoZChallenge. I love your challenge theme.
I have two blogs in this challenge…my author blog at THE STORY CATCHER (www.donnalmartin.com) and my KICKS Kids Club blog (www.kickskidsclub.blogspot.com.
If you get a chance, check them out and good luck with the challenge!
April 5, 2016 6:51 am|
Thanks for being here, Donna. I read about Crown-of-thorns Starfish, such a fascinating and dangerous creature!
Good luck for the challenge to you too 🙂
April 5, 2016 9:33 am|
I’ve learned a lot on researching for this challenge…one of my favorite things to do…;)
April 3, 2016 9:33 am|
You can write. But it is very tragic if it happens in real life. Will never be able to put it in writing. That happened to me a few months ago.
April 5, 2016 6:52 am|
I know what you mean, SG! Stay strong, please!
April 3, 2016 9:40 am|
i don’t know your email address. Please write to me. My blog has my email address. I will reply. Thanks.
April 3, 2016 11:03 am|
Today was one of those days i was really in doubt.. needed this message. Thanks Shilpa <3
April 5, 2016 6:53 am|
Glad that this post spoke to you, Rubina 🙂
April 3, 2016 1:29 pm|
A great message for the self on this day as I continue to juggle too many things. Very inspiring post, Shilpa!
April 5, 2016 6:54 am|
Thanks Esha. Glad it inspired you!
April 3, 2016 2:05 pm|
It’s difficult for me to express myself reading your post. Sure Believing in oneself is the biggest force to bring us back after any loss. Thanks, Shilpa for sharing this !!!
April 5, 2016 6:54 am|
Glad you can relate to it, Vasantha 🙂
April 3, 2016 9:56 pm|
Lovely!
April 5, 2016 6:54 am|
Thanks, Maya 🙂
April 3, 2016 10:18 pm|
When I started believing in myself, amazing things started to happen! It’s an awesome feeling to know that I can do anything no matter how scary it may seem. And it all starts with believing in myself. Great message! And I love your fiction!
Mary
http://www.thetransgentlewife.com
April 5, 2016 6:56 am|
That’s simply fantastic, Mary! I am so happy that this post corroborates with your personal experience. Thanks for sharing and glad you like this fiction 🙂
April 4, 2016 8:23 am|
You know Shilpa, at times when someone leaves us, they take along with them a majority of our own self. To gather all that again and to start living needs one to invest time in one’s self.
April 5, 2016 6:57 am|
I know what you mean, Ajay. It’s tough to gather the pieces, but one has to do just that and move on!
April 4, 2016 11:48 am|
Lovely quote there and yes… Faith can move mountains…..
April 5, 2016 6:57 am|
True that! Thanks Jayashree 🙂
April 5, 2016 10:38 am|
For some reason this made me think of the tragic death of Prathyusha Banerjee. I wish she had know this truth.
April 8, 2016 3:50 pm|
Yeah, really sad and tragic. True, wish she had believed in herself! 🙁
April 6, 2016 3:52 pm|
Such an uplifting and motivating post, a sad one though. loved it, shilpa!
April 8, 2016 3:51 pm|
Thank you, Asha!