Not feeling or acting like myself

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Hi,

Just a little worry here. About a half an hour ago, I got the smidgen of a notion in my mind that I have not been feeling or acting like myself lately, or even at all. I don’t really have a strong grasp of my own identity and place in relationship to God and other people, and I think I am trying to act in ways that just aren’t who I am. Please pray that the Holy Spirit helps me to know myself as He sees me, and that I am comfortable just being who and how he wants me to be, feel, and act.

Thank you for all of your prayers. I performed standup comedy set at an open mic at my college last night and it went really well! Thanks for all your prayers, God always works on my soul whenever you pray for me. Thank you for all your prayers for those whom I have asked them, for God works on their hearts and on my heart in relation to them when you invoke His grace and love.

God bless you all,
Joshua
 
Lord, please help Joshua to feel comfortable just being himself. May he strive to imitate you and your Mother Mary, and find his identlity in being Your’s and Mary’s child. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer.
 
My God’s warm embrace comfort you in this time of question. I’ll add you to my rosary intentions tonight.
 
Obviously I don’t know you personally, and I don’t know what you’re specifically referring to. But speaking as somebody who’s also done public performance…

If you’ve been thinking about the open mic, practicing and preparing for it, stressing out about it – and then you succeeded, and were happy and tired, and had to come down out of the adrenaline jitters from that, and then the next day you had to deal with it being done and wonder what’s next – you can expect that you would find yourself acting a bit weird, both before and after a stressful performance like that. Stress and relief from stress can bounce your emotions around like a yo-yo, and they’re not necessarily great for your cognitive skills, either!

For further reference, you might want to put something a bit solid into your stomach very soon after your performance. (Preferably a balanced meal, even a small one.) Don’t forget to drink water, either.
 
Padre Nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea Tu nombre. Venga a nosotros Tu reino. Hágase Tu Voluntad aquí en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en tentación, y líbranos del mal. Amén.

Dios te salve, María, llena eres de gracia, el Señor es contigo. Bendita Tú eres entre todas las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto de Tu vientre, Jesús. Santa María, madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros pecadores ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amén.

Translation:

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen
 
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