“Be careful how you’re talking to yourself because you’re listening.” — Lisa Hayes
This quote really speaks to me - I'm going to pin it up somewhere I can read it often. Thank you. I talk down to myself ALL the time, and this is an excellent prompt NOT to. :D
One of my favorites is one of the great commandments, Love your neighbor AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF. Too often we ignore the second half of that commandment and forget that in order to love our neighbors we must first love ourselves. Otherwise we are incapable of loving anyone else. Self-love is a pre-requisite for all other healthy love.
Absolutely, Kathleen. I preached a sermon on that text and focused on the second half, but in my experience usually the first half of that commandment gets all the attention.
I like Maya Angelou 's ," You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody."
While the internet can be a wonderful resource, I find it can provide fuel to my competitive side. The end result is less time, originality and focus on nurturing my spark.
Yes, the internet can provide supportive spaces to gather online, but also false surface images of other people's lives that make us think they are happier or more successful than we are.
Could it be useful to not be too hard, and be somewhat forgiving, of the inner critic - perhaps being too harsh or dismissive of it makes it worse - actively listening to it and thanking it for its advice might make this part of ourselves feel more heard, and hence not so shouty, even if we don't act on its advice?
Absolutely, Gary! Thank you for mentioning that. Our inner critics are trying to keep us safe, by preventing us from trying something new we might fail at, or making a choice that’s right for us but others are likely to disapprove of, etc. It’s very important to listen to them and thank them for warning us. We can do that and still take the action our critic doesn’t want us to.
I love the Louise Hay quote because it’s so true! It’s a different approach to dealing with the inner critic. My inner critic was telling me not to post my newsletter today! I am overriding that :)
Thanks for letting me know you loved the Louise Hay quote. I'm also happy to hear that you are overriding your inner critic and posting your newsletter!
Really thought-provoking!
“Be careful how you’re talking to yourself because you’re listening.” — Lisa Hayes
This quote really speaks to me - I'm going to pin it up somewhere I can read it often. Thank you. I talk down to myself ALL the time, and this is an excellent prompt NOT to. :D
Thanks, Rebecca! I'm glad the Lisa Hayes quote speaks to you and you're going to pin it up so you see it often. It's a great reminder.
One of my favorites is one of the great commandments, Love your neighbor AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF. Too often we ignore the second half of that commandment and forget that in order to love our neighbors we must first love ourselves. Otherwise we are incapable of loving anyone else. Self-love is a pre-requisite for all other healthy love.
Absolutely, Kathleen. I preached a sermon on that text and focused on the second half, but in my experience usually the first half of that commandment gets all the attention.
I like Maya Angelou 's ," You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody."
While the internet can be a wonderful resource, I find it can provide fuel to my competitive side. The end result is less time, originality and focus on nurturing my spark.
Yes, the internet can provide supportive spaces to gather online, but also false surface images of other people's lives that make us think they are happier or more successful than we are.
Could it be useful to not be too hard, and be somewhat forgiving, of the inner critic - perhaps being too harsh or dismissive of it makes it worse - actively listening to it and thanking it for its advice might make this part of ourselves feel more heard, and hence not so shouty, even if we don't act on its advice?
Absolutely, Gary! Thank you for mentioning that. Our inner critics are trying to keep us safe, by preventing us from trying something new we might fail at, or making a choice that’s right for us but others are likely to disapprove of, etc. It’s very important to listen to them and thank them for warning us. We can do that and still take the action our critic doesn’t want us to.
I love the Louise Hay quote because it’s so true! It’s a different approach to dealing with the inner critic. My inner critic was telling me not to post my newsletter today! I am overriding that :)
Thanks for letting me know you loved the Louise Hay quote. I'm also happy to hear that you are overriding your inner critic and posting your newsletter!