A choice in sotto voce

In trying situations, what do you whisper to yourself?

Is it “Are you kidding me?” or “Just my luck…” or “Well that figures...”?

Or is it “I can do this,” and “I’ve got this,” and “I can solve this problem...”?

Why not choose a posture that gives us confidence and a sense of agency?

We can’t avoid every setback, but we can control our self-talk.