im trying to be kinder to my self, and not have such high expectations on my life.
And be more forgiving of myself when i mess up for the hundreth time every day, we all do it dont we?
Say the wrong thing, make wrong decisions we regret, eat too much sugar, not exercise enough, my list goes on and on,
Im trying to accept im am this person, not the one that idealised in my head.
It makes life easier for me and more enjoyable.
Discussion Topic
Are you a good friend to yourself?
Posted on 12/06/08, 07:36 pm
Are you a good friend to yourself?
If you met yourself, would you want to stick around and talk? Are you the kind of person others can be proud of? Hopefully you are, because that's who will be with you for your entire life. Your values and beliefs create a pretty good picture of what you want to see in the mirror. To be proud of yourself, do everything you can to make real life look like that vision. Find people that have the qualities you want and learn from them. Becoming a person you like gives you the confidence that you're someone worth being friends with. There's also a flip side to the friendship coin--you also need to cut yourself as much slack as you do your friends. You have friends because you see the good in them, not the flaws. You like them the way they are, warts and all. You enjoy their company and root for them to be happy and do their best. Look at yourself the same way. To be a good friend to yourself, accept your blemishes, while still pushing yourself to reach your full potential. Don't harp on your weaknesses. Take another look in the mirror and be kinder this time.
Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else.
- Eleanor Roosevelt, human rights activist
If you met yourself, would you want to stick around and talk? Are you the kind of person others can be proud of? Hopefully you are, because that's who will be with you for your entire life. Your values and beliefs create a pretty good picture of what you want to see in the mirror. To be proud of yourself, do everything you can to make real life look like that vision. Find people that have the qualities you want and learn from them. Becoming a person you like gives you the confidence that you're someone worth being friends with. There's also a flip side to the friendship coin--you also need to cut yourself as much slack as you do your friends. You have friends because you see the good in them, not the flaws. You like them the way they are, warts and all. You enjoy their company and root for them to be happy and do their best. Look at yourself the same way. To be a good friend to yourself, accept your blemishes, while still pushing yourself to reach your full potential. Don't harp on your weaknesses. Take another look in the mirror and be kinder this time.
Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else.
- Eleanor Roosevelt, human rights activist
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Reply #1 12/07/08 8:10am
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Reply #2 12/08/08 12:22am
I would be friends with my self but the two things that I don`t like me most about my self is my Education and my age. the question is now dose any one wish they took a diffrent path in life and that their life came out diffrent? -
Reply #3 12/08/08 12:24am
I would be friends with my self but the two things that I don`t like most about my self is my Education and my age. the question is now dose any one wish they took a diffrent path in life and that their life came out diffrent? -
Reply #4 12/11/08 7:27pm
It's funny that I caught this on here because I have really been working on this area of my life! It's not easy but I try to say at least 3 positive things to myself every day in the mirror. And I'm starting to even laugh at myself when I screw something up---just like I would do with my best friend! Very good post, and thanks! xo -
Reply #5 12/19/08 12:27pm
YES,, I wish everyday I took a different path to my life I honestly believe I wldnt be sick if I had chose a different way. -
Reply #6 12/20/08 6:28pm
very true. -
Reply #7 07/17/09 7:13pm
I'm trying to accept myself for the way I am and for my experiences, good or bad. It's not easy, and I wish I were someone else. But than I wouldn't be me if I had a different life!
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