I was talking with a friend the other day when he made a comment about going to the gym that evening. “Oh Geez! The gym is going to be PACKED tonight!” he said with a look of disgust on his face. His anticipation was of the droves of people who show up at the gym on the first day of the year (every year) to get going on their New Year Resolution of exercising more, losing weight, getting fit...
My daughter continues to be a perfect mirror for me. Yesterday, after hearing some "opinions" about her from another person, she began to ridicule herself, feeling really badly about who she is and what that person's words mean about HER. As I was "coaching" her on how what others may say or think about her has nothing to do with WHO SHE IS, I realized that I HAD DONE THE SAME THING THAT VERY DAY. I received some feedback about my performance that was not favorable. I took it and ran with it, making myself feel insignificant, unworthy and small. I thought things like, "What's the point?" and "Why bother?" and even "If I can't do THIS right, I can't do ANYTHING right." I am grateful to my...