Sunday, October 30, 2011

Be good to yourself

Like many people (I wonder if just women do this), I have a little voice in my head that beats me down and on occasion it get's out of my head and is heard by friends who all say the same thing: don't talk like that about yourself.  


Awhile ago, a girlfriend took her little lesson one step farther: would you talk to your (precious) niece like that? She went on to say: the next time you want to berate yourself, ask yourself: would you ever say that to R?  Well, of course I would never talk to R like that, I would never say those berating comments to R. 


So, along with all of the new habits I am trying to form ... being good to myself is on the list. 



Posted by Cece at 3:28 AM

16 comments:

  1. ReJoyce777October 30, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    WOW!!! That is an awesome way to look at it. My husband gets after me all the time. I am so very hard on myself. Thanks for the new insight.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    That's right. Treat yourself like someone precious that you love, because you are precious.
    Cat and I talk about this a lot; the people you love best (including yourself) are the people you treat the worse and that is just wrong. We need to treat and talk to ourselves with love and patience. Trust me- I have to learn how to do this too.

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  3. JDOctober 30, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Way to go Cece!! This is a huge thing - I struggle with it too, but am trying to remember that berating myself is not going to automatically mean I do better. Kindness gets results!! Love ya!

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  4. NoraOctober 30, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Ha, I love it (though for me the scale is such a good reminder of my success as well as my shortcomings).

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  5. AndreaOctober 30, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Amen! Your thoughts and self-talk are so important!

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  6. BrendaOctober 30, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    GREAT post! We all need to listen to you and treat ourselves with respect.

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  7. LucyOctober 30, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    I 100% agree although I really need to work on that too. I love your tattoo my SIL loves Hello Kitty

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  8. speckOctober 30, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Yes, I'm sure a lot of us could be nices to ourselves!

    Great post.

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  9. DawnyaOctober 30, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I love that you actually wrote on the scale. So cool. You are more important thatn that number. Keep up the good work CeCe.

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  10. ~Lisa~October 30, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    You ARE more important than that number!! Thanks for the reminder that sooooo many of need too often...

    I LOVE this post!!

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  11. AmandaOctober 31, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    I love that!!
    I think it applies to a lot of different things!

    Like for teenagers..would you talk to your best friend how you talk to you parents..

    or even yor husband or sig other. Sometimes I have to remind myself that just because he loves me unconditionally doesn't mean I get the chance to berate him!

    I am going to remember this!

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  12. RhondaOctober 31, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    That's a great habit, one I need to get into myself!

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  13. vickydOctober 31, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    So true...definately something I need to work on!

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  14. MandaPandaOctober 31, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Great goal! I need to think that way too. I would never speak to ANYONE the way the I talk to myself in my head.

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  15. trishajoOctober 31, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    great post. one i struggle with everyday!!

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  16. JustawallflowerNovember 1, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    That is often how I look at it, at least when talking to others! You need to apply it to yourself to, I guess! I love the scale!

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