Anything is possible.
I can do this.
I feel beautiful.
I am strong.
I'm so proud of me, myself and I.
Nothing can stop me.
I am happy.
I am good enough.
I am loved.
So I thought, as I do occasionally suffer from ups and downs in my life, just like anyone else I assume, I should pay attention to this. What made yesterday so special? It could have been that:
• I've taken morning walks almost every day this week.
• I cut down on sugar, carbs and snacking, making me feel lighter and less junky lately.
• I have had inspiring conversations with friends.
• Luca Bo sold some handmade fingerboards at the big skate park and it made him so proud.
• Nelly Bo choose to invite friends over for Friday Night Chilling at our house, which made me feel like I've succeeded as a parent.
• Emmy Bo has come to the brilliant conclusion that tests are kind of fun when you have studied and know the answers.
• I have almost finished a new crochet pattern that will be released very soon.
• I stepped back from Instagram for a while to reconnect with myself and my own creative path instead of comparing myself to everyone else.
• I've been sharing and giving support, comfort and inspiration unselfishly to others.
• I have listened to upbeat, happy music in my earphones on my walks.
• I've been singing out load in the car more than usual.
• I made a weekly menu plan and stuck with it.
• I have been speaking kindly to myself instead of beating myself up.
• I've felt important and loved by friends in Real Life and in Cyber World.
• I have focused on the positives instead of the negatives.
• I'm becoming more confident with age and maturity.
And a million other small things... It is all in your head isn't it? I know that. So why is it so hard to feel that flow, fulfillment and bliss on a daily basis? I got to figure this out because if I can feel like I was feeling yesterday every day... Oh my, all the things I could do, be, accomplish. Magical. Feeling good is such a great emotion.
Note to self: Next time the Self Esteem Bully shows up on your shoulder, Annette, go back to this blog post to remind yourself of where you want to be. That you've been here before and that you can be here again. Push that bully off that shoulder and tell yourself: "You are smart, talented, caring, loving, successful, beautiful, creative... You are brilliant!" and then you just Do it! Get on with your day in a brighter light. You can do this.
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Hi Annette,
ReplyDeleteSuch an inspiring blogpost to read. It's nice to read how you deal with things and read all the positive things that happened to you this week. Really nice. I hope you'll have more of those days/weeks.
Have a lovely weekend.
sweet greetings,
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What a lovely post, I'm glad you had one of those days when you feel as though you could conquer the world. I know what you mean about ups and downs. Sometimes I have an amazing day and sometimes a down in the dumps day, but nothing has actually materially changed. As you say, it is all in the mind, and I constantly remind myself about it on the not-so-good days. I'm getting pretty good at it now I think! I know it will pass and a good day will come around again. And when it does I try and remember the feeling and think about all the possibilities and hold on to that positive energy. Wishing you a lovely weekend, and more of the same. CJ xx
ReplyDeleteI love this post my friend. That darn self esteem bully does have a tendency to pop up a lot, no? I think we all need to focus on the good in our lives and the little moments that matter, although that is hard to do when you are exhausted, have a headache and a pistol of a seven year old!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! I can relate to that. Stay strong. Keep your head up high. You are an amazing mother, caring and loving person Meredith. Little Buddy is lucky to have such a person in his life. You are lucky to have him in yours.
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Great job Annette. Your honesty and realistic look at life are so inspiring :)
ReplyDeleteYou’re such a lovely person with so much to be thankful for. You are a strong, loving woman. A few down days only make the good days even sweeter. Thank you for sharing. It’s a joy that you share your life with us.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU Pam. You know, we did this exercise in school once. I went to this special school studying Media and Communication and we all lived in on campus. It was a great time but not free from conflict. Half way through the school year we were told to do this exercise where we wrote anonymous attributes on pieces of paper for each and every one and then the teacher handed out the papers to everyone. It was such a self confidence boost to read all these nice things people said about you. We should do that to ourselves every morning to put our minds in a positive place, shouldn't we. You've helped me today:
DeleteI am strong - I am a loving woman - I am a lovely person - I ahve so much to be thankful for. :)
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I am also being mindful of the negative self talk - and back tracking very quickly!
ReplyDeleteI took the advice of one of my favorite youtubers and cut my Instagram down to 13 accounts! I mean - why was I wasting time looking at so many accounts that I wasn't really interested in? Oh and....I spend maybe 5 minutes at a time browsing Instagram now.
Dear Dana
DeleteI'm so happy for you, taking this step to declutter your Instagram list. It is a work in progress for me. So far I've cut out 200 accounts!!! I would like to get my following list down to maybe 50... it is hard but I'll get there. There is just so much we can take in from others' isn't it? Thank you for sharing and congratulations.
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This is beautiful! We tend to not give ourselves credit often enough and even belittle ourselves in our thinking. Making a list of wonderful realizations helps to celebrate life.
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DeleteI couldn't have said it better myself. I will remember your words and try my best to live after them. Why are so mean to ourselves when we are being so kind to others? It just doesn't make sense. Thanks for your visit.
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Lovely post! So much to be happy about and so glad you had a good day. I especially like the bit at the bottom. I’ve been trying to tackle him in a similar way, but in my bullet journal. I think it’s a good reminder for the not so good days.
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Ah yes wouldn't it be nice to feel like this everyday. I get days like this and then days when I feel like I'm the biggest failure ion the planet. It's weird. I try every evening to think of all the positives of the day and not any negatives. I also try to stick to the mantra of saying something nice to someone everyday. Something that takes seconds to say and can be completely insignificant to you, can mean the world to someone else. I have natural sarcasm inbuilt into me, so this is one I try really hard to make sure I do! ha ha! xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing What a lovely post, I'm glad you had one of those days when you feel as though you could conquer the world. I know what you mean about ups and downs. Sometimes I have an amazing day and sometimes a down in the dumps day, but nothing has actually materially changed. As you say, it is all in the mind, and I constantly remind myself about it on the not-so-good days. I'm getting pretty good at it now I think! I know it will pass and a good day will come around again. And when it does I try and remember the feeling and think about all the possibilities and hold on to that positive energy. Wishing you a lovely weekend, and more of the same.
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