How Can You Become (More) Reliable?
- May 26
- 2 min read
Updated: May 28
Have you ever felt frustrated with yourself because you knew what needed to be done…
yet still struggled to
carry it forward? or
consistently carry it forward…?
Excuses are made and
Blame may result.
I want you to know something:
I feel you.
And you are not alone.
One of the hardest things for me
were not just the memory challenges themselves,
but also the emotional weight of feeling unreliable.
Forgetting things.
Losing track of time or mid-task.
Walking into a room and forgetting why.
Needing reminders for things that mattered deeply to me.
Feeling mentally exhausted trying to hold everything together.
It’s not just the practical impact that hurts.
It’s also the internal frustration of wanting to do well,
wanting to follow through and
still feeling like your mind is working against you at times.
Then, you have people that could externally see my capability.
I could still communicate well.
Still think deeply.
Still encourage others.
Still appear capable in many situations.
But internally…
within myself...
there were days
where sustaining continuity (finishing or remembering to finish anything)
across everyday life
felt incredibly difficult!
That gap...the gap between my capability and
my internal reliability became emotional.
Because when you genuinely care
about showing up well,
struggling with follow-through
can quietly affect your confidence,
your identity and
the way you see yourself.
But over time I realised something important:
struggling does not mean you are incapable.
Needing support does not mean you are weak.
Sometimes sustainable functioning requires
support, structure, continuity and understanding!
That realisation changed my life.
Because instead of hiding my challenges…
I started building support for them,
and around them.
I stopped relying on my memory alone.
I started writing things down immediately.
I became more intentional about rhythms, structure and visible reminders.
I learned to reduce overwhelm
by focusing on the next step instead of the whole picture or task in hand.
I became more honest about what was difficult
instead of silently carrying it.
This is cognitive reliability.
No excuses.
Just support.
...seeking out the right support!
And slowly…
I began rebuilding trust in myself again.
Trust in myself I never realised I had lost.
One intentional step at a time.
So if you are someone who has been silently carrying
the weight of inconsistency,
overwhelm,
forgetfulness or
struggling to follow through…
please hear this clearly:
You are not broken.
You are not hopeless.
And this does not have to be the end of your story.
Reliable functioning can be strengthened.
Continuity can be built.
Follow-through can be your result!
Trust in yourself!
So today...#IChoose...
Even imperfectly.
Even on difficult days.
One step at a time.
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@IAmAnnabelAaron
With Gratitude
Annabel Aaron
#Brain Health.
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