{Two Things Tuesday Vol. #8}
What if you could see yourself how they see you? I know that sounds so cheesy, but this sly post from my husband really got me thinking…
He doesn’t look at me and see wrinkles or dark undereye circles.
I mean, okay, sometimes he does on the really rough days, but that’s not the point. He’s not blind and we’re pretty honest with each other.
Most of the time he looks at me and sees a wife who loves him unconditionally. A mom who’s madly in love with our kids. A woman who works day in and out on our business and managing our house… only nagging SOMETIMES. He sees my discipline when it comes to training and taking care of my body. He sees the results of my hard work.
Enjoy today’s TWO FOR TUESDAY. If you’ve been reading something you think I’d love and should share here, please let me know!
What if You Could See Yourself How They See You?
1. Thanks to my husband, I actually posted this video on my Instagram yesterday.
Sometimes it feels like bragging to post pictures of things I’ve accomplished or something going well in my life. Especially when I know so many people are struggling with big things right now…and always.
But if we stay away from celebrating our successes, how are others going to learn it’s okay to do so too? Will we stay trapped in this world where it feels way more comfortable to complain about our fat thighs and jiggly arms than it does to celebrate how far we’ve come?
I love muscles and I’m proud of my guns. And hell yes, it’s been hard to make the switch from thinking about all the things I wish were different about my body to celebrating the things I actually like. It’s been a long process filled with many highs and lows and I know my journey isn’t over. I remember being so confident in high school. And pretty damn near the opposite (whatever that is) during college. I spent a lot of time beating myself up during those years. It wasn’t nice or fun and it didn’t fare well for my body…or my mind. I looked like crap and felt even worse.
Believe me, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows over here all the time now. I don’t look in the mirror and think “DANG I look amazing” every day, but I’m slowly learning that if I spend just a little more time thinking about the things my body can do and celebrating the things I love about it, I’m a much happier human.
It doesn’t mean you need to be fake or decide to be complacent. You can simply acknowledge how far you’ve come, learn from the times you know you could have done better, and look forward to where you’re going. My guess is you’ll get there faster if you celebrate your successes instead of harping on your failures. Yes, there will be more failures. It’s okay…learn from those and move the heck on. Save your time and energy.
2. It’s Not Rude to Be Happy. This who train of thought reminded me of this post one of our amazing members wrote awhile back. She came to a super important conclusion, “I don’t lack confidence, but I do have a super active sense of empathy. I avoid making others feel uncomfortable by playing down many of the positive things in my life… I have new focus – from now on I will openly celebrate more and minimize my success and happiness less. This old habit will take some time for me to change, but it can only start with the realization that it needs to happen.”
What is something your body can do that took a lot of work on your end? Let’s hear it. Be proud!
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