Sometimes it's good to have another pair of eyes. Someone else to see you after along period of time to remind you that progress was made.
Tonight I had a lovely family dinner, the first time in at least a month that I've seen my family in Goshen. I was surprised that they reacted with such surprise at seeing me. I feel as no progress has been made in the past two weeks, they thought otherwise.
We are our often our harshest critic. I know I am my harshest critic and my inner critic has been looking at numbers more than anything else. Tonight I was reminded that a slow crawl to me, is an amazing transformation to others.
Tonight my uncle asked if I had to sum up the number 1 tip for how I've worked towards achieving my goal what would it be? I said it was telling someone. Telling people not only creates accountability but it makes you face the shame you feel. I felt shame when this started and I felt shame again when I started doubting I could finish, when it was taking longer than I wanted to reach the goal. But it never will fail...having a way to be open and honest, having people you can share your struggles with...takes the shame away. I think I've said it before but I was reminded again tonight. Shame can't 't exist when you're honest with people who care, because by being honest with people who care you find acceptance, encouragement and support.
It's easy to let inner thoughts get out of control, which is why it's good to share them so that others can look at them say, This is what you're thinking? But you're so awesome!
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