It’s really too bad that we spend so much time beating ourselves up over the things we haven’t yet accomplished and so little praising ourselves for how far we’ve come. I know that it seems to be “human nature” but I’ve gotta believe that it can be changed if we just keep working on a new habit.
It takes little things like jotting down our “wins” in a notebook on a regular basis. Becoming aware of when we’re beating ourselves up so we can grab the notebook and change what we’re thinking about ourselves just by reading all the wonderful things we’ve written. Of course that also means that you have to get ok with praising yourself to begin with.
Go ahead, give it a try. You don’t have to let everyone in your world read what you’re writing!
It’s wearing when people keep telling you that when you know your strengths… and more importantly, you’re willing to state them out loud … that somehow it makes you conceited or self-centered or egotistical. Well, it doesn’t!! Chances are if you’re aware of your strengths that you’re also aware of your weaknesses.
That’s called confidence. And if you’re still working on that part of your personality and aren’t sure where to go for pointers, Tiffany Dow has some great information and tips over at her blog that you may wanna check out!
In the meantime, grab that notebook and start writing down your wins. You may just get to the point where you like yourself more!
Until then…
Debi you’re so right – it’s very important to embrace your fabulosity. Women especially, need to realize it’s okay to ‘toot their own horn’ ever so often 😉 – it’s good for the soul.
Yes! And so often that whole “Be seen and not heard” slogan that so many of us were raised with gets in the way. Thankfully I come form a long line of very independent women who weren’t willing to simply “be”!