I just got home from a great evening with my friend Lisa... We talked about getting older ;) getting wiser (!) and making choices we are proud of. I drove home with a smile on my face thinking about my life :)
Lisa and I both believe that we have choices in life, and our decisions create our futures. We hope to spread this sense of responsibility to our students and loved ones through our lives and examples.
I started thinking about my life and the path I've chosen. I took a little inventory and I'm still working on it. I want to make sure that I don't have any regrets! So far, I have a few. I have ignored my own intuition in the past, but I'm doing so much better these days :) The more true I am to myself, the more successful I have been in following the right path. Knowing who I am, the TRUE me, is an ever evolving process.
I want to encourage you to be honest with yourself. If there is a situation in your life you're struggling through... I'm guessing you already know the solution. Be brave enough to do what you know needs to be done. Be honest with yourself about your strengths and give yourself credit. Be courageous and admit what needs to change.
Your internal dialogue is incredibly valuable and powerful. When I don't work out (this is my personal dialogue today), I often think, "I didn't have time today". Instead, I try to correct myself and say, "I didn't choose to work out today". See the difference? I chose to eat today, chose to spend time with a friend, chose to write this blog, even! But I didn't choose (yet) to exercise. It's a daily practice of taking ownership of my actions. When I change my internal dialogue, I change my whole point of view! I want to own all of me, not just the good stuff. It seems more authentic...
What do you think about internal dialogue? Valuable? Or is it new-age nonsense?
XOXO
Andrea
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