What will we say about ourselves?

Good Morning, ladies!

Today's topic is self-judgment, particularly our past selves. We all do it and it isn't necessarily all bad. A small amount can help us to push ourselves to continue to grow, but too much can inhibit our growth.

I have listened to so many stories of women and I have done it myself. We look back at old journals or pictures and are so embarrassed by what we see.

We judge that person through the lens of who we are now. We ask our mothers "why did you let me.." or if we were older we just wonder "what was I thinking!". In some cases this is ok but we have to remember to be kind. Too much of this can create self-hatred which is an insidious condition.

A mother is not going to criticize her infant for not being able to talk, so why do we criticize ourselves so severely? We have to remember that without that person and that moment we would not be where and who we are now.

We need to approach our past selves the same as if it were our baby sister. "I not sure I agree with all you got goin' on there 😬 BUT I am so extremely grateful for you and I love you".

It's not necessarily easy but let's remember, our future selves will be talking about us. What will they be saying?

"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do." Brené Brown