I'm all about self improvement and growing, but lately I've been doing a little too much self-reflection, or rather self-obsessing. I call it reflecting because it sounds so much more proactive and less, well, obsessive. The reality for me though is that it's not helpful or healthy. I'll tell you what I've come up with: I'm going to stop doing it...
Stop over-analyzing decisions. Quit rehashing recent conversations in my head and replaying my interactions (and those of my kids), wondering if I came across in a wrong way. Stop worrying about how others perceive my amount of involvement. No more dwelling on my mistakes or mishaps. I could go on...
I don't know about you, but these types of thoughts run through my head much too often during the regular course of my day. Maybe I'm the only one but just in case I'm not, I thought I'd throw out my new goal: Stop all the "self-reflection". All it serves is to make me less serene, and who wants that? I'm in love with and encourage my family and other people in my life. Why not actively include myself on that list too?
So, it's more pats on the back. And breaks given. And just being.
Sound good? Join me!
{adding in this photo just bc it makes me happy!}
And this is where I would normally start worrying if I came across sounding crazy. Since I've stopped doing this type of self-reflecting, I'm not thinking that! Really :-)
