Starting somewhere

 

Youtube was built as a dating site.

Lamborghini started as a tractor company.

Nokia started as a paper mill.

Viagra was developed as a heart medication.

None of them arrived where they planned.

All of them arrived somewhere better.

The destination was never the point.

The decision to move on.

Sometimes we don't dare to move forward, as we don't know how its all going to make sense.

But

Sometimes we don't dare to move forward, as we don't know how its all going to make sense.

The problem is: 

we need to move forward, for it to have an opportunity to make sense.

You don't figure it out in your head.

You figure it out by starting somewhere.

How I am working on Self Love

Separating Worth from Output

v  Practice being OKAY even when nothing is ‘checked off’

v  Recognizing that self-worth is not related to output

v  Slow days are not related to failure

v  Finding worth outside of work.

Forgiving Myself

v  Acknowledging I didn’t know better

v  Choosing learning over self-blame

v  Applying the art of kintsugi in real life

v  Reflecting, learning and growing with every mistake

Living by 80/20 rule

v  Expecting days off from the schedule, because life happens

v  Being kind to myself when it does

v  Loving myself where I am, not where I wish I was

v  Choosing progress over perfection

Accepting Flaws

v  Accepting that some traits are part of me, not problems

v  Letting myself be a work in progress

v  Not turning every flaw into a project

v  Enjoying the in-between version of me

Changing inner voice

v  Asking ‘is this helpful or just familiar?’

v  Replacing harsh self-talk with honesty, not false positivity

v  Knowing that growth doesn’t require self-punishment

Choosing me in small ways

v  Checking in with myself before committing

v  Leaving rooms that drain me

v  Choosing rest, nourishment or boundaries when needed