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I now respect that obstacles are the journey.
Thank you so much for this beautiful post! I am a homeschooling mom of 3 beautiful little kids, and I do find a lot of my time and energy goes towards the care of others — and not so much for myself. This post was a beautiful reminder of the importance of self care. I loved your focus on awesomeness, sadly it is often far easier to beat ourselves up rather than focus on the good. But at the end of the day it is always a choice.
Why not choose to focus on the positive and practice some self love instead? I just wrote a blog about marinating yesterday! I just bring that up because I love we tapped into the same concept.
Yours resinates with me so much. I am absolutely neglecting my self care, and now I am going to write my sacred plan today. I know the words you shared are true and will help me. Thank you for your awesomeness.
You have absolutely no idea how much I needed this message today!! You are helping me take my downward spiral and move it up! Hi Kris thank you so much for that pick me up I so needed it that day I never think of myself as awesome. You are crazy omniscient, Kris — I SO needed this today. A recent romantic setback had me full of icky self-doubt, and you helped remind me my awesomeness is defined by me, and me alone.
I have an awesome curiosity about the world and awesome love for my family and friends and awesome skills on a pogo stick. Thank you for the reminder! Something about seeing my name with my favorite qualities and my spirit animal in a beautiful print is a really powerful reminder. Slowly uncovering ways to steep in my awesomeness…like opening to experiencing the same kind of awe for my very being, that I have when taking in a beautiful spider web.
I just printed and posted your message. Your words are so inspirational and always give me the kick or better yet the gentle push that I need. My awesomeness is about being positive for the most part and always seeing the best in the situation or people. My husband and I care for our daughter, Mary Addison, with special needs and seizures. We have been doing this for 23 years. We also have a son, William, who is 21 and a junior in college.
Getting a grip and plugging into my sources for joy and love are essential each day. What gets hard for me is when the people I love are having bad days! Thank you for this message. I really needed it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Having Faith leads to having peace. Faith gives me the confidence to try new ventures. And the bigger my Faith is, the better I am.
That means I will continue to grow my Faith, to nurture it and share it…to leave Faith as my legacy. The one awesome thing about myself is my positive attitude. It helps me live my life with out fear and keep growing in fabulous ways. Here are some things I have done or tried recently…riding a mechanical bull, riding on the shoulders of a cute guy riding a unicycle, and beating a bunch of people, many of them teenagers, at a pool game where you are basically running across a long yoga mat that is on top of the water.
And I just turned For my 50tj birthday I want to try cliff jumping! You are so right about the shock of cancer. Love your emails and blogs. Thank you for all that you write to inspire and motivate yourself and others. I am very much into healthy eating and holistic healing. I read as much as I can on nutrition and other aspects of healthy living. I amin a very difficult relationship since quite a few years now and away from my closest.
Since last year, I have been reading often what you write when I feel really down which has been often these past few years , and it uplifts me as it all resonates with me as am sure it does for many others.
In reply to your request, I think what is awesome about me us that I am caring and I am creative. And much more, but cannot think of everything right now when I am not feeling too good! Thank you again and all the best in what you do. I am so encouraged by everything you say to bring Sunshine to your readers. I have been in a negative mind set, way of existing lately. Not motivated to eat well or exercise because of my pain.
After reading this I am inspired. I went to a body lab location to learn how to deal with my cronic body pain through a Pilates technique.
It will be challenging but they also encourage juicing and a clean eating. I work full time and have 3 kids ages 18, 13, 4 so demands of work and life have been tough but I am encouraged to give myself more than I have to help my overall health. Thank you again for everything! I was recently diagnosed with cancer too, and have been going through a transformation like you have been going through Kris!
If only I knew then what I know now!! You absolutely nailed it in this post. It takes work, patience and lots and lots of love. Thank goodness for people like you and my dear friend Jodi who introduced me to you and sweet Heather and so many others!! La vie est belle! Hey, we would love to see you here in Canada sometime Kris.
Download my Pep Talk meditation to help you relax and remind you that you have the power to choose calm instead of overwhelm. Get instant access below, darling. This affirmative practice should do the trick. Tune into your awesomeness more often. Leave a comment… Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
Even changing your hairstyle or going for a complete makeover can help you feel better about yourself. If you don't like the way your face looks, then there's no reason why you can't have it changed a bit if it is something that you're doing for yourself. Think you need a facelift or want to do away with some wrinkles? See a cosmetician that has been properly trained.
There is some stigma attached to people getting little procedures done. However, research proves that taking care of your skin in such a manner can help people feel better about themselves. If you've done or said something bad then there is no shame in apologizing. But if the person you've apologized to starts making you feel worse about yourself and demeans you then you really need to stand up for yourself. Apologizing to someone doesn't give them the right to treat you like trash. Find yourself a hobby! It could be anything you're interested in or it can be something completely new. Even if people haven't complimented your singing it doesn't mean that you should never sing again.
Stand in front of a mirror and sing your heart out. Don't let anyone tell you that you're not good at something you're passionate about. Spending time doing something you enjoy will help you relax and bring a positive change in your life. You don't have to go through your struggle alone. If you have depression, anxiety, or the like, you can work with a therapist and your insurance will cover it!
If you don't have a diagnosed mental illness but want to find ways to be happier, find a coach online who can help. Having the support of a professional to help you find what is keeping you down will help you cheer up. Just because someone thinks that you don't deserve happiness doesn't really mean that you don't actually deserve to be happy in life. Gossiping and passing judgmental comments are habits that a lot of people possess. They also understand the power their words can have on someone else and that's what makes them so dangerous.
You need to strengthen your guard in front of such people. Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
Maya Angelou We use music to validate our emotions before we can change them. Music can change the world because it can change people. When I dance, I forget everything else and just feel completely happy. Blake Lively Laughter People tap into laughter by many means.
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. Victor Hugo Any way you do it, laughing, like dancing, releases endorphins and will help cheer you up. I think the world should keep laughing. Kevin Hart Words People already talk to themselves. I remind myself of the reality here and now. When you need hope.
I speak scripture over myself. Scripture says David encouraged himself in the Lord…reminded himself of all the good God had done for him. Animals Puppies, dogs and yes, kitty cats too, bring a warmth that cheers people up.