Pep Talk June 16
This is your friendly reminder to:
Ask for help. You are not meant to do it all alone. There is strength in seeking support, admitting your vulnerabilities, accepting that you’re a human with a finite number of hours and limited reserves of energy. You aren’t less worthy or less capable or less competent because you need a helping hand.
Know that you are not a failure because you committed to something and couldn’t see it through. Curveballs get thrown at us all the time. Things don’t pan out the way we planned. Or we were simply too busy with “life stuff” … I didn’t send out a weekly reminder last week and while I was aware of it, I just didn’t have the bandwidth to craft something thoughtful. Did I feel like I let myself down? Did I think, this is a pattern with me where I say I’ll do something consistently but am not able to prioritize? Sure. But did I push myself to overextend ? No! There were other things last week that were bigger priorities. And there is only one of me. Doing your best is all that matters … and knowing that you aren’t perfect eases the pressure.
Brag about what you do well! We are told too often too young that boasting about one’s accomplishments is rude, off-putting, downright wrong. And we overcompensate by being dismissive of our talents, our hard work, our achievements … but if you make killer guacamole, brag about it and offer to bring it to the next potluck! If you make amazing fluid art work, let people know and teach them how they can make it, too! If you’re great at something, let the world know and share your awesomeness.
