When was the last time you gave yourself some real credit?
I’m talking about actually spending a few whole minutes on thinking about how great YOU are!
I know. I know… You probably don’t have time. After all, you already barely have time to do all the things you have on your To-Do list!
I don’t blame you. You’re Right! It’s not your fault.
YOU AREN’T AS IMPORTANT as all those things on your list! Right?!?!??
Wrong! You are MORE Important!
Give yourself some credit!
Ok. Let’s practice.
Repeat after me:
“It’s Tuesday! I actually made it to work 5 minutes early today, and WHAT? Both of my shoes match and I didn’t even spill my coffee on myself! I Rock! Today’s gonna be my day!”
How’s that feel?
Saying that, might feel a little silly huh? Maybe it’s because that statement doesn’t really feel that genuine. Typically, most of us work so hard that little things get overlooked like: getting the kids out the door for school, keeping the mortgage paid, returning work emails in less than 12 hours, and making sure our elderly parents haven’t stolen the car and caused a Silver Alert on i95 this week. We keep up at work, we tidy up the house, we make sure our loved ones are fed, we keep clients happy, we make sure our oil gets changed in the car, we keep pets alive, we even water plants, and buy Girl-Scout cookies…. but for some reason, it just never feels like we are finished ENOUGH to feel proud and relax. The list of “I still have to…” just goes on and on and on. We many times forget to take care of ourselves because we are so busy taking care of everything else. Usually the last person we admire is ourselves because we are blind to how much we do.
We usually just want rest. Because we are BEAT DOWN!
How many times have you gotten home, climbed into a “quick” shower to rinse off the day, grabbed something “quick” to eat, and then “quickly” tried to crawl into bed?
Notice a pattern here? “Quick” anyone?
What happens when we forget and neglect ourselves? Just think about the obvious. Our self esteem plummets. With that, our love life plummets. Our jobs suffer. Our families suffer. Friends don’t want to be in charge of holding us up because we aren’t doing it ourselves… So yeah, friends disappear. It’s important to realize what we do, know our limits, establish boundaries, and reward ourselves for our accomplishments.
When you look in the mirror what/who do you see? Do you see someone who is just trying to get through the day? Or do you try and take a few moments EVERY DAY to see how amazing you really are?
And truthfully…
“forget about the flowers. How about taking time to admire yourself!”
It’s a challenge in a life that always moves so fast. One minute your alarm is going off, the next moment it’s lunch time, and before you know it… The day is over. But the best part about life is that we can always start RIGHT NOW!
I’d like you to just take a moment RIGHT NOW for yourself and fill in the following statements about YOU:
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I am really good at [ ].
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Today, I am proud of myself for [ ].
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Today, I made someone else smile by [ ].
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Right now, I am thankful for [ ].
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I love myself because, I am [ ].
Now, I’d like you to think about those 5 statements and I’d ask that you really consider how much of an impact you make on the world every day. I bet you, it’s bigger than you think. You might not realize; but, there are so many things that you accomplish and so many people that you make a significant influence on.
It might seem trivial or perhaps you might even think it vain; but, you deserve credit. And truthfully, most importantly you deserve YOUR OWN CREDIT.
Getting an award or praise from others is wonderful because we feel appreciated and rewarded. But, knowing deep down in your heart that you are proud of what you do, how much you accomplish, and the choices you make is the true credit and really all you truly need!
Try and make it a pattern to ask yourself those questions everyday. It doesn’t matter if it happens right before bed or on your bathroom break at work. You deserve to know how spectacular you are! And even if there is noone else there to let you know! YOU KNOW!
Go ahead! Give yourself a pat on the back!
You deserve it!
Love, Success, & Positive Energy!
~Theresa
