Have you ever watched a human baby learn to walk? How many times do they fall down, laugh and try again? How about as they learn to eat? They miss their mouth more often than not, but they relish in the mess they create! What fun they have!!
They exude confidence, joy and resilience. They are not telling themselves how cruel the world is, or how stupid they are or how much of a failure they are.
Those sorts of statements are internalized by us as we grow as self protective mechanisms, but do they really protect us? Or do they keep us from experiencing all the greatness that we can be and all the happiness we can experience?
Today’s message is short and sweet:
Speak lovingly to yourself, You are listening!
You will see yourself and the world the way you talk to yourself. Our internal dialogue is a powerful tool in shaping who we are and how we present ourselves.
For today, check in on your internal monologue. Just notice the kinds of things you say about yourself and your experiences. After checking in, be playful or child-like in creating new tracks to play, instead of the old ones. Interrupt the old track whenever you hear it and press play on the new track.
We are our own harshest critics, let’s be nice to ourselves today. Speak lovingly of yourself and notice the changes it creates!