This year I did not set my usual beginning of the year goals. I typically love the process of creating a Vision Board, digging in deep to what I’d like to accomplish for the upcoming year, and start the year off with great momentum….well this year, I did not do any of this.
You see, I am in the midst of newborn world with my second child. So you can say my mind has been preoccupied with a TON of other things. In the past, I would have viewed this as just another excuse. But in this instance, I’m giving myself Grace and being OK with not staying on top of everything in my life. You may have some things that you’ve been extra hard on yourself for in the past. I’m suggesting just as I did, to be a little easier on yourself. Except the choices you’ve made and move forward from this day on.
Approaching our choices, our life and ourselves in this loving way is going to have a net positive effect on what we do. The truth is as women and especially as mothers, we are extra hard on ourselves. And it is in my experience that being hard on myself and my choices does not influence me to improve. As a matter of fact, this usually leaves me feeling guilty about my past choices, and I tend to spin in a cycle of guilt, which causes my forward progress to slow down or stop all together.
So you can see this as your invitation to do this alongside with me. No matter what it is that you’ve been challenged by, you can still decide to move on from that. Your past decisions do not define who you are. Because if you really think about it in the grand scheme of things, will this small decision or indecision affect your life in the long run?
What usually causes our forward progress to slow down or stop are the judgmental thoughts we keep telling ourselves. We can be our own worst critics. But what if we slowly shifted to become our own biggest cheerleader?! Do you know how your quality of life would soar?
I’m inviting you today to give being your own biggest supporter a try. I know you are capable of great things. (Hello, you’ve already proved that when you became a mother) Let me know how it goes, and as always I welcome your questions. You’ve got this mama!
