May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as a lot of you know I am big on mental health. 

I have been asked many times what I’m talking about when I say “check your pie chart” so I thought I would do my best to explain it here. It’s easier to explain verbally but maybe I’m over complicating it. 

Checking your mental pie chart… So one day in therapy I was going on about something that was taking up a lot of my mental space. 

My amazing therapist says something along the lines of … “You’re using up a lot of your mental pie chart for this thing. You should be using that space on you and your desires” Thank you Kara! 

So we drew out a pie chart and that big space that was consuming me turned into the “me” chunk. Are you following? Yes? Okay, good. 

Just like that, she gave me a tool that I can use when I am overthinking about something or someone. When I find my mind wandering on something that I can’t control, I remind myself “check your pie chart”. 

Is it something you can solve? Is it someone you can get through to? Are you able to write it down on a to do list and come back to it when you have the time and emotional bandwidth? 

Obviously, I understand that we all have so many heavy things that happen to us and of course our minds will focus on whatever it is. However, in my situation I was hung up on something that was not good for me and it really took a lot of my mental capacity and happiness away from me. No more. I set my mind and heart free in January and the growth and healing from just this simple phrase has had the most positive impact on my life. 

So please take note when you’re overthinking and feel that weight on your shoulders, remind yourself you’re human and it’s okay but don’t lose yourself to your thoughts. 

You are valid, you are worthy, you are enough! 

Check your pie chart, take care of yourself. 
Love always, Carrie Danger