What are you proud of?
Pride is good for you! Though we are usually taught the opposite, being proud teaches you what you do best, it makes you aware of your strengths.
Becoming more aware of what you do well makes you feel good about yourself! It increases your confidence and your self-image improves!
Can you think of something? I will help you get started.
Did you put time and effort into something? You kept to your diet? Went to the supermarket with your child without losing your patience? Slept in? Took time to read a book? Went out to do some exercise? Didn’t explode when you had a fight? Cleaned your bathroom? Been honest with your boss? Been to the sauna to indulge yourself?
Try to find something to be proud of as often as you can; at least once a day. Share it here with me, with us, and see what that does to you!
The rules:
It’s yours. (you can’t be proud of someone else)
You have made an effort.
Honour the small stuff! So, if you are proud that you got in your bed with fresh clean teeth while you were actually deadtired, then that is a very good one for this list!
Inappropriate responses, I will delete without notice.
I’m proud I have finally started translating my blog. It is something I wanted to do for a long time.
Had a freakishly horrible day, but cooked a wholesome meal
I’m proud I poured all my energy into being present and healing for my massage clients today, even though I felt hugely frustrated and lethargic…and I’ve been kind to myself. I’m also proud I found tiny pockets of time for meditation and mindfulness today.
I am proud I met some deadlines at work today, even though I am hopelessly chaotic and exhausted…
Like Ragna, I had a subarachnoid haemorrhage in June 2010. Today I am proud to have completed another week at work, which is no easy thing nowadays!
Like Ragna and Mace I suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage. Mine was 3 months ago.
I am proud every night that I make a delicious and nutritious dinner for myself, my husband and our children. And, on the nights when I can’t pull that off, I am proud that I can give myself permission to feed them spaghetti out of the box, covered in sauce out of a jar.
Giving myself credit for what I CAN do is helping me to get over frustration at myself for what I can’t do.
Thank you for your blog, Ragna!