Saturday 16 March 2013

So what

We have high expectations of ourselves. It is only natural.  But sometimes these high expectations may bring with them feelings of guilt, shame or frustration.  Life is to short to ever feel those emotions so we have to do what we can to manage them. Over the next few days try to be a little more gentle with yourself. You ate an extra helping at dinner, so what? You were late leaving work and missed your fitness class, so what? You chose to wait another few days before vacuuming the house, so what?  Treat yourself with kindness and don't mind the little things so much.

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  1. You are so right, especially as I sit here drinking about a 1,000 calorie latte and eating a 2,000 calorie scone. So what!!! HaHaHa!!!

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  2. Words to live by...don't sweat the small stuff :)

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  3. Ahh, I so need this reminder, this morning. I need to develop patience with myself and with my life. I also need to learn how to forgive myself for my "ticks". It's a hard road but I will get there :)

    Thanks for these words, wise Vanessa :)

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    1. Wise Vanessa. You put such a smile on my face.

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  4. I find that high expectations is what drives me to become better. When I wake up every morning and see myself in the mirror and say "I can do better than that" and I'm driven to work out, stuff like that. Low grades and letting yourself down sucks, but it inspires improvement, in my opinion.

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    1. I see where you are going with this and I hear you. I know how hard I can be on myself though and not in a healthy way. Sometimes it's good to say so freaking what.

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  5. Yeah, I'm going to cut myself some slack today. Done and done, Vanessa!

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