Are you hard on yourself?
If you are anything like me, you are. I like to talk to myself about all the things I should be doing and beat myself up for not doing them. Worse is when I start in about all the ways I could be being.. you know, more patient, more organized, more driven, more peaceful. If only I was all that.
But I am just who I am. And so are you.
Maybe instead of taking ourselves into a closet with a switch, we could spend a few minutes everyday appreciating everything about who we are. Even the part of us that feels like we are not enough.
Because that is the nature of being human. To want more, to be annoyed about things, to feel inadequate. I don’t know one person that doesn’t go down the self doubt path at some point in their life.
If we didn’t spend time questioning ourselves and who we are, we would never, ever grow.
It is just when you are looking yourself straight in the eye, when you see all your shortcomings for what they are – part of YOU – that you can also see and appreciate all that is AMAZING about you.
So, take a moment every day to take yourself in.. all of you – the good, the bad, the ugly. Take it in and embrace all that is you.
From this place you can grow and discover new little bits about yourself that are truly beautiful.
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Lisa,
What a great post, and wonderful blog! It is refreshing to read such great inspirational and motivational words. Thnaks for sharing, and I look forward to your future posts!
Thanks Tammy for the kind words! This has been a project brewing in my heart for awhile now, so it is nice to know you like it.
I wasn’t ever hard on myself until my mid-20’s. I’m not sure what changed, but my confidence level took a nosedive for a little bit. Since then, I’ve worked on accepting the good and the bad. I’m always a work in progress, but admitting your weaknesses can be really freeing!
Oh, it is always a work in progress!! And different stages of life bring on new things to question ourselves about, I think.
This is exciting to find, at the right point in my life to be inspired in figuring out who I am beyond Mama.
Stacey- you and soooo many mamas I have been talking to lately.. (myself included) So, welcome to you and I hope to help you on your journey!
Lisa, I just love this site! love it. I will come back soon to visit and read more (not feeling well right now, suffering from a stomach bug my kids have all been through
Shona