• Nobody loves me.
• I’m a failure.
• I suck.
• I’m a horrible mother.

Those are just a sample of the lies I tell myself on a daily basis. I know they’re lies because

• I have a family who loves me.
• I have a successful freelancing business.
• I have tons of helpful friends.
• My kid is still alive.

But as illogical as it might sound, if you think on something long enough, it starts to feel true. I deal with loneliness, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and lack of confidence.

Often I have the tune of “Jesus Love Me” stuck in my head, but here are the words I hear:

Nobody loves me
This I know
For nobody
Tells me so

Which is a blatant lie because my husband tells me he loves me every day.

I don’t know how to overcome these lies in my head. I don’t know how to focus on what is true. I don’t know how to not feel so alone in my mind and my heart.