We all do it sometimes. We get frustrated with traffic, our boss upsets us, a child drives us crazy, or our partner annoys us and we feel the urge to complain about it – to a friend, a co-worker or to anybody who will listen. And with our complaint, we now put other people in […]
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In a discussion in my workshop this week, the topic of shame came up. We shared how easy it is for us to feel that we somehow don’t measure up, are not good enough or worthy enough, whether it is in our profession, as a Mom or Dad, as a friend, as a wife or
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“Wait a minute, but I want to be happy! I don’t want to feel these “negative” feelings,” you may think. I too have always struggled with some of these emotions, because I want to generally be happy. And I don’t want to be a person who is jealous or resentful of others. Yet psychologists like
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“Confidence doesn’t come from thinking you’re perfect or flawless. That’s arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.” ~Jeanette Walls I love the idea of seeing what we might normally call our “flaws”, “weaknesses” or “faults” as part of our texture that makes us who we are and is part of our beauty.
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“Happiness lies in accepting everyone in our lives EXACTLY as they are. We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe others to be imperfect and try to change them. This is the number one rule for a happy relationship.” ~Jonathan Lockwood Huie Have you ever wanted to change someone else? Or wished that they
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This morning I watched superstar wrestler Darren Young being interviewed on NBC’s Today show. He shared that he was approached at the LA airport by TMZ this week and asked whether he thought a gay wrestler could ever be successful in the WWE. And he simply responded: “Absolutely. Look at me.” And he thereby announced
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As I was doing more research on Perfectionism, I found this great quote that looks at the topic with a sense of humor. And since being able to laugh ourselves is a wonderful way to combat Perfectionism, I wanted to share this quote with you. Enjoy! 🙂 “Congratulations! You’re not perfect! It’s ridiculous to
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We might understand that perfectionism does not make us happy, but we may still believe that it will make us successful. After all, we have all heard phrases like “No pain, no gain,” or “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” It often seems like we have to go to extremes in order to become
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I ran across this quote by Jackson Kiddard today and I loved the message of complete self-acceptance as well as the acceptance of others. We are all perfectly imperfect. What if we could just embrace our imperfections as well as those of others? Wouldn’t we be much happier? His full quote reads: “Today I affirm
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“You are flawed, you are stuck in old patterns, you become carried away with yourself. Indeed you are quite impossible in many ways. And still, you are beautiful beyond measure. For the core of what you are is fashioned out of love, that potent blend of openness, warmth, and clear, transparent presence.” ~John Welwood Accepting
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