![]() I know that you tirelessly work your fingers to the bone, often with no recognition or praise. “Friend, I know that life is overwhelming and oh, so hurried. You beckoned for encouragement and I knew just what I would say if given the chance. There was so much I wanted to say, yet didn’t know how to bridge a gap between two strangers. You looked joyless and hopeless, longing for comfort from the life you lead.įor a fleeting moment I wanted to reach out and ease your pain. Your eyes, which probably once were merry and bright, were lackluster and dull. While it was true that you could use a makeover from head to toe, it wasn’t your clothes that caught my eye, it was your demeanor that had me riveted.įrom the furrowed brow to the frown lines creasing your face, you looked worn out, exhausted, and beat-up by life. ![]() Your face was devoid of makeup and it looked as though your clothes were plucked off the bathroom floor. Your hair, although windblown, was greasy and in need of TLC. You were hunched over, your tattered sweater wrapped around you for warmth, obviously regretting the choice to leave without a jacket. Rushing into the store, I saw you out of the corner of my eye. My errand list was a mile long and I was dreaming of a steaming cup of coffee and a warm blanket. How on earth can we be sparkly if we don’t value ourselves? It’s time to step up and take the reigns! The next time someone asks you what you’d like to do, give yourself a moment to think, take the reigns and say it.It was a blustery fall day, one where the leaves zip past and dance to the rhythm of a wind that chills to the bone. Whatever you want?” we’ve all answered this way so how is this linked to getting our sparkle back?īy allowing others to take the lead, we are sending a compelling message to ourselves that our needs are secondary. When we're asked “ what do you want for lunch?” we usually answer “I don’t mind. Your brain will also believe you if you constantly criticizing yourself and say ' I can't' so we need to change that self-talk to YOU CAN and YOU WILL. Your brain can't differentiate between a true or a false smile and will release the same feel good chemicals for both! While you're polishing your sparkle, you need to be selfish - you need to help yourself before you can help others. You know the people I mean - those people we also call Energy Vampires who with their doom and gloom mindset can zap the sparkle from anyone within minutes of them entering a room. Do something that will make you Twinkle Twinkleĭo something special for YOU - get dressed up, get a blow-dry, go to the show, get that massage, go for a walk, listen to that old 90's rave tape, buy the earrings and 'get your shine on'. What were you wearing? What can you see? Who were you with? What can you hear?Notice how you feel as you think back to that time - you feel great, don't you? Now strengthen this memory by wearing the dress (or the shoes), reconnecting and speaking to the people you share this memory with and recalling this magical time - smile until your face aches!ģ. Now close your eyes, remember that time and notice what you looked like and how it felt. We can't truly move on until we have reached acceptance and start to look for possibilities and opportunities.Ĭan you remember a time when you laughed so hard it hurt? Can you remember achieving something you didn't think you could? Or a time you rocked it and totally brought it? There WILL be a time when you shined bright. ![]() ![]() Be brave share feelings, 'ugly' cry and confront whatever has 'caused' us to fizzle in the first place. In light of the recent mental health movement, we need to know and accept that it's okay not to be okay. Acceptance - It's okay, not to be okay!īefore we get to acceptance, we will weave our way through a whole range of emotions including disbelief, frustration, sadness and anger. It's happened to the best of us - our once vibrant passion and love of life has fizzled and we now find ourselves at home, wearing odd fluffy socks, with unkept hair, no make up and just the fridge light for company.ġ. ![]()
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