It's true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you - Natalie Merchant, 10,000 Maniacs
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Reprogramming
I have some beliefs about myself that I really want to disrupt. Total makeover. There are several, so I'm probably going to have to choose and focus and knock them down one at a time... A therapist isn't a bad idea, actually. Maybe that would expedite things.
So what are they:
1. I have nothing interesting to say
2. I am impatient, quick to anger, and set a poor example for my children
3. I don't have any original ideas
4. I am socially awkward (super uncool) and often say the wrong thing
Okay, I think that's enough for now (ugh. yuck.)
If I flip those around, and set an intention for how I want to be:
1. I am thoughtful and have opinions that matter
2. I am loving, calm and relaxed
3. I am full of ideas and trust my inner voice to articulate them
4. I am comfortable in my skin and belong to myself, therefore I belong anywhere and everywhere
Man, that sounds amazing. I want to be that person.
Where to start? I think anger management is a top priority for me, because my children are young and (hopefully) still malleable enough that I can give them a better example of how an adult can behave. So that is definitely a focus. So: I am loving, calm and relaxed. I practice breathing through frustration and have a broader perspective that allows me to see different sides of a situation, diffusing anger in myself and allowing me to float above the issue -- not letting it run my brain off down Crazy Town's parkway. That is my focus for today, and I'm going to put that message on my bathroom mirror right now.
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