It is taking all the restraint I have not to pare down my last blog post...it feels meandering and way too long. But I told myself that once I press publish it stays. So there it remains...but that instinct ties into this post too. The instinct I have, that I know I share with many people...to criticize myself. The inner voice that wants to remind us we aren't enough and maybe never will be. It is there, never louder than when I am floundering...never quite so quiet as to be silenced. So how do we change this? This is where I want to focus this year. Sure, I have other resolutions, goals, intentions...but my relationship with myself will only bolster or hinder their success, so why not start there?
So I want to put this out there as a commitment for better self talk:) This year, when I feel myself slip into the old mental standbys....not good enough, not pretty enough, too heavy, and so on and so forth, I want to try this:
-Think of the qualities about myself that I am proud of. I am proud of my compassionate side. I am proud of my ability to connect with people. I am proud that I am a good mom.
-Remember that we, including me all deserve to take up space, and that my value is not measured on a scale.
-Do something that fills me with joy. It could be hugging my girls, it could be writing on this blog, it could be anything that takes me out of that self-critical mindset.
I hope that you are able to fill up your own cup today too and talk to yourself with love and acceptance. You deserve it too:)
-Amanda
