I remember being a kid and someone would say something nice about me, and I would freeze up or get self-conscious or push the compliment away. I still do these things, and I work continuously to see the good things in and about myself. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever be able to accept a complement with grace and elegance....
This evening, I had folks give me positive affirmations. Many of them were things I've heard before, witch gives me hope that i'm doing something right. :deep sigh: And there was one comment in particular that was really... it really resonated with me. It felt like the sound and vibrations when someone hits a huge gong.
I try to give positive affirmations to my friends and loved ones, and many of them seem to be in the same rut that I'm in, in not knowing how to take a damn complement. I'm gonna keep on trying, and I hope I won't be written off as a bad job either. :)
I think I'll start writing positive affirmations about myself, even it it's something small like, "I really appreciate you maintaining self control and not throwing a temper tantrum in the grocery because I only let you get two kinds of gluten-free cereal," or "I really appreciate you logging off Tumblr, because it was 3AM."
Positive reinforcement, positive affirmations.
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