Giving ourselves (and each other) a break

[katzalia]

I just read this article:

m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6608164?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

and it got me thinking about all the small and large ways we feel not good enough. It's a little ridiculous but the feeling is real.

For example, I've been bothered lately that I can't sing on key. Like bothered enough that I've thought maybe I should look into voice lessons or something. What, is DD going to object if The Wheels on the Bus is a little out of tune? No, she's going to grin like a maniac and be delighted that mama is singing with her.

Maybe that will be my belated New Years resolution: to take my Judgy McJudgy pants off and give myself (and everyone else) a pass to be really lousy at some things and still be a wonderful complete, good enough person.

[Doll15]

My constant inner battle is that I can never be good enough. I'm feeling stretched and like I'm only decent at a lot of things and not great at anything including being a mom. I hate that feeling and try to push in the back of my brain but many times I doubt that i can actually be great mother, wife and career woman all at the same time.

Seriously. Why do we judge ourselves SO HARD.

[kittyriot]

What a fabulous read katzalia - thank you!

If you're on the Oprah site enough, you likely know Brene Brown, best thing I ever did for my emotional self was absorb myself in her work.

I've read these two books:

www.amazon.com/The-Gifts-Imperfection-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X

www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592407331/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423860326&sr=1-2

And if you haven't watch her Ted Talks, please please do. I have such a crush on this seriously awesome woman!

www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability

www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame

I re-watch them when I need an emotional pick me up.

[BurritosAtEveryMeal]

That article is so true! I think a lot of the issue has to do with social media and the Internet. When FB, IG, and Pinterest were new, I know that I got sucked into the "I'm not doing enough" pity party every once in a while. I've since stopped reading so many blogs and stopped using Pinterest because I just always felt like my house and lessons (I am a teacher) weren't up to par. I've been better and luckily don't really judge myself in the mommy dept. or the others as much anymore. However, I am trying to lose weight, so there's that...