I was taking a SHORT break from using technology last week. I use the computer every day at work and for blogging. I was exhausted. I haven’t used social media for the last 7 days. All blog comments will “Go Live” later today 🙂
What happened yesterday matters..but what happens today matters more. I learned that the hard way. I spent a long time bemoaning why my life wasn’t going the way that I wanted it to. The thing is, I spent a lot of time focused on all the bad things in my life instead of focusing on the things that I had control over. I also had a lot of wonderful things happening in my life too.
I let life kind of happen to me instead of making things happen.
I just spent a year of my life showing up. For myself! It was scary to focus on me, me, me. It was scary to acknowledge that I wasn’t happy. It was scary doing things that opened myself up to ridicule or criticism.
I discovered that it didn’t matter.
I deserved better than what I was giving myself.
Showing up isn’t so much a selfish act, it is an act of love. You need to love yourself enough to surround yourself with good people, to get rid of negative people, to become a more positive person, to help others, eat well, take breaks, and go exercise.
Show up for yourself.
I’m giving you permission. If you’re a mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, single, married, co-habitating, widowed-whatever you are schedule time for you. Wake up early, do whatever you need to do to show up for yourself. Don’t feel guilty.
I will warn you that showing up for yourself is exhausting, because you are actively trying to change your life and make it better. Then, it becomes exhilarating!
You can complain about how your life is for awhile, then there is a point where the rest of us get tired of hearing about your life. We will stop listening. We get tired because we see that you aren’t trying to change anything. If what you’re doing isn’t working, then change your process.
Don’t berate yourself for what you did before today. Learn from your mistakes and learn from your successes. Apply those lessons to what you do today and tomorrow.
I spent 2013 showing up for myself. It was exhilarating! With each success I felt more and more empowered and with each failure I felt more and more energized. The failures made me feel alive. Because I beat my fears and kept trying.
Embrace failure-it means you’re trying.
This year I am embracing more risks. I’m scared. But, I’m scared of not taking these risks. No one listens to my bitching anymore, and I don’t want them to.
I am in your corner. Take a leap of faith in yourself. I believe in you.
How will you show up for yourself in 2014?
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty-If you still don’t get what I’m talking about go see this movie. If you get it…still go see this movie-it’s great!
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