Do you ever realize how tough we are on ourselves? For really no reason at all? I’ve been reminded a lot lately, especially on Facebook, about how much we talk down to ourselves. For example, the other day I saw a couple status updates from a friend about a cake she was making that both referenced respectively “can’t wait to see how bad I mess it up” and “I am fully aware it sucks.” It was so frustrating for me to read these. Why? We all know she’s not a professional baker/decorator. But at least she tried. And she had fun doing it. Now, that’s what I would have liked to have seen in her status update instead of the self bashing.
If you are challenged by thinking negative thoughts about the things you do, I invite you to pick a positive phrase, a mantra you can use, to say to yourself on a daily basis. Some suggestions; “I am grateful to be me,” “I am magnificance in human form,” or “I choose to be happy today.” It can be anything you want, anything that energizes you and fills you with positive energy. Try it on for a week and see how it makes you feel.
