New Isabella is trying to decide who is my favorite musician...

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Even my inner critic is tired, right at the moment... — 2 months ago

I was out and about this morning and early afternoon, and right now I feel very low on energy and completely unable to face the piles of papers on the dining room floor.

Note to self: It’s OK, self, to be tired. You did work a long time yesterday. Why don’t you take a break for a little while right now? Not for the whole rest of the day, but for a little while. Then, don’t think about what you can’t do. Think about what you can do. Pick out some little bitty baby step that seems manageable for today.

Jul 02, 01:00PM PDT 14 cheers

Comments:

MamaKitty

Courage

my dear. Bit by bit. As for myself, I can only tolerate mail for a short time, then I get overwhelmed. You have inspired me to at least try tackling it today. Thank you!

Jul 02, 03:02PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 4 cheers

New Isabella is trying to decide who is my favorite musician...

I was glad...

...to see that you had the courage to tackle your dreaded mail yesterday. You’re welcome! At least some good came out of my failure yesterday.

I feel much better today. I guess I was more tired yesterday than I realized, but I am well rested now, and have some time this afternoon to make a new start.

:D

Jul 03, 09:44AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Chai

dearest isabella...about yesterday,

you didn’t fail, in my humble opinion :-)

sometimes we set a goal for ourselves that just isn’t doable in the time-frame that we set but the great thing is goals can be renegotiated or redefined.

If being a member of this 43T community has taught me anything (and it has, taught me many things about myself and others..)it’s that goals can not be rigid, unchangeable things. They must move with us to fit our sometimes shifting needs/wants/desires.

I’m currently in process with this and it helps to hear myself say, what I believe is true, to you. You know? So thank you and uhmmm I formally invite you to remind me of all I said when I forget it.

_We can always just keep
beginning
Again with regard to our goals._ thank goodness!!

take care today and so glad to hear that your energy is returning :) Send your inner critic on vacation, right?! hahaha

Jul 03, 10:26AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

New Isabella is trying to decide who is my favorite musician...

Thanks, dearest Chai :)

I agree in principle with everything you write.

I guess in addition, I am trying to re-define and de-stigmatize the word “failure” to myself. I am trying to convince myself that mistakes and “failures” are a necessary part of taking risks and making changes and growing, and not something to be dreaded and avoided at all costs. It’s OK to fail at my goal for the day, in the sense of not accomplishing what I set out to do in the morning. That doesn’t make me a failure as a person. In fact, it’s a requirement for success, to keep failing and keep trying again, and keep re-negotiating and re-defining. Just like you said so eloquently. :)

I think I should go on vacation, and leave my inner critic at home for the holiday weekend. hehe.

Jul 03, 11:20AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer