I've just finished reading Khloe Kardashian book - Strong looks better naked. And OMW so worth every cent. I don't read. Often. Or well. But it took me less than three days to gobble up this book. I can't wait to go back and scribble and highlight the good bits so that when I am down I can get quick access to it. So many things made sense and later on when I go back into it I will share what I found monumental.
This "celebrate small victories" is my first step. A lightbulb moment hit when I read it's human nature, deep set caveman days human nature to expect the worst all the time as it meant staying alive. These days it's just seen as being depressed and pessimistic. But because of this state we find ourselves in which most of the time feels comfortable we are so hard on ourselves. Because we are in a constant mode of flight or fight we rarely take a breath to see 'oh wow I survived today!' It just becomes another day another month another year and we wonder what have we really accomplished.
Lately all I'm consumed with is how far backwards I travelled. How much weight I have gained. How much less I'm capable of doing.
Yesterday talking to my new hairdresser, she corrected my word usage at every turn. I would say I'm too weak to do this and that again....and she would say No you are taking a sabbatical even if it means a lifelong one. Even priests do it for goodness sake. Haha I like my new hairdresser!
So this morning I have made a visual celebration chart. Day one accomplished and acknowledged. Even if I just got out of bed got cleaned up and dressed, it will be celebrated.
The words "be kinder to oneself" rings so true right now. We would never treat those we love like we treat ourselves.
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