Seriously! This is me talking to myself. I am tired of hiding. I am tired of allowing that voice inside myself, the one telling me now to stop typing. I WILL NOT! I teach kids, I empower kids, I inspire kids...but when it comes to myself I get in my own way. I duck, I hide, I get lazy. I do anything other than what I need to do to get REAL. Can you relate?
What do you want? Why are you stopping yourself? (ask yourself these questions)
I want to take myself seriously in my profession. I am stopping myself because I don't believe in myself. WOW! Look at that...getting real. It's hard and at times it can be painful. But reaching down into your gut, your truth will come out. Then you have power. Your power! And it is what you need to move yourself forward, to self growth.
Now what? It is here I tell myself, as I do with my kids that I coach, to start changing your negative self talk into positive self talk. To put on some comfy (cool) shoes and start walking the walk...YOUR walk. Smell it, taste it, feel it, live it, believe it. Believe you are the person that you want to be.
Your power is strong, but that inner voice is loud. DO NOT LISTEN. Get out from under that comfy feeling and get excited to get uncomfortable. It is here that you will test yourself. I need to make calls, I need to talk to people, I need to put myself out there. I'm scared to get uncomfortable. When I'm coaching my kids at this point and they are afraid...I yell & holler..."YES!" "You are scared!!!" And, "That is awesome!!" "You are scared because you care!" (I give high fives) Now I shall give myself a high five and get out the door with my fear.
Self growth is hard. But it is amazing. Every day is your new beginning, one step closer to becoming the you that you want to be. Don't stop, even if you move five steps one day and two steps back the next. Just keep on keeping on. Don't give up on yourself. You are worth it. I am worth it.
Imagine. Believe. Achieve.
Cheers to Revin UP!
