I’m feeling introspective today. Do you have those days? Well, I definitely am today, so you get a list of things I’ve been pondering on. Hope they give you something to contemplate, too :o)
- Treating yourself with respect, kindness, and compassion is the most important thing you can do for yourself in this life.
- Being thin is not the end-all-be-all of existence. In fact, in order of importance, it’s just not (important, that is).
- You don’t have to be the best at something to enjoy it. You don’t even have to good. If it light’s you up, that’s all that matters.
- It’s not worth missing out on anything because of fear. After all, “Fear is only temporary. Regret lasts forever.” (Pete Wilson)
- Don’t settle for a poor relationship. You deserve way better than just tolerable. The right relationship will come along. And if it doesn’t, you’ve got you – which is way better than someone that doesn’t treat you the way you should be treated.
- It’s good to say no when you mean no, when you need to say no, and when no is the best answer for you. It’s ok to say no.
- It’s good to say yes. Say yes when it feels fab, sounds interesting, or makes you want to do a happy dance. And say yes even if you are scared.
- Your feelings matter and can be a solid guide for choices. If it doesn’t feel good, there’s your answer.
- Don’t leave your brain out of the equation when you are making decisions. There is a reason we have both a mind and a heart – it’s called balance.
- Eat the ice cream.
- Eat the pizza.
- Eat the food.
- Don’t diet. Ever. It can be bad for your health and makes you feel like shit about yourself.
- Don’t do things or be around people that make you feel like shit about yourself.
- Try new things even if you are scared. “Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.” (Will Rogers)
- You don’t have to be perfect. Perfect isn’t a real thing. So just drop that from the plan.
- You can’t please everyone.
- You don’t have to please everyone to be a good person.
- Pleasing people to feel “good enough” is not a way to fix not feeling “good enough”.
- But sometimes do things to make the people you love happy, even if it isn’t your favorite thing to do.
- Make time for friends. Make lots of times for friends that help you feel fabulous about you.
- Ask for support when you need it. You can’t do it alone. You really can’t.
- Give support when it’s needed. We all need support. We all do.
- Trust your gut, your god, your intuition, the universe, something. Just trust.
- Your weight has absolutely nothing to do with your value. Absolutely. Nothing. NOTHING.
- Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. It matters way more than you think.
- Kick self-doubt in the bootie. It’s an energy-drainer, dream-stealer, and life-crusher.
- Practice gratitude. It will change your life. I promise
- Pate tastes horrible. Eat all the food but pate.
- Move your body because you want to and in an enjoyable way.
- Don’t use exercise as a punishment for eating.
- Be true to yourself and your beliefs, even if they aren’t popular.
- Admit when you have made a mistake and say sorry, for heaven’s sake.
- Don’t punish people over and over for mistakes they’ve made. We will all be in a position to need forgiveness.
- Hug your kids. Pet your pets. Kiss your loved ones. Your time with them is not guaranteed.
- Relax more. Relax a lot. And for hell’s sake, don’t feel guilty for relaxing.
- Make time for what matters — important relationships and the things that bring you joy.
- You don’t get time back. Make sure you fill your time with things that will bring you peace when you are at the end of this life.
- You can decide how you view what happens to you in your life. Choose your perspective wisely – it will define your life.
- You don’t know how much time you have, don’t waste your life on things that don’t matter. “The trouble is, you think you have time.” (The Buddha)
I bet you can sense a theme at the end there… Where can you make your life more the way you want it to be? If you don’t pay attention, your life will end up being a long series of habitual actions. I don’t know about you, but that’s not ok with me :o)
