Monday morning, sitting in front of the computer, sipping my coffee, and reflecting on how I did this past week with My Best Me. As one might suspect, I wasn't perfect. I had a soda on Friday, only played about 2.5 hours of bass, and who knows whatever else I didn't get just right. Which leads me to this weeks addition.
Give myself a break.
Not everybody knows this about me, but I have a pretty strong perfectionist streak in me or at least a really strong "it's never good enough" streak. This character "flaw" for lack of a better term right now, has it's ups and downs, but altogether it's not very healthy.
What I've also discovered is that my strive to do everything just right sets me up for failure. For example, if I were to get on a diet and workout plan (which are coming to My Best Me eventually), I have always done really well for a short while and then, it happens. I'll be at a party on a weekend, or traveling for work or pleasure, and I'll slip up. Easy excuses come fast. "They don't have the kind of food I need here." What happens after this slip up is a feeling of guilt and "what's the sense in trying if I can't be perfect at it."
Well, I've decided that this behavior is the next one I'm working on. I'm going to give myself a break. This may sound easy, but I don't think so. What it means is that I have to keep going. I have to keep honoring My Best Me even when I make mistakes. What it means is recognizing that My Best Me also includes making mistakes. My Best Me includes learning from my own mistakes and short-comings and gradually working on making them better. Sometimes, My Best Me needs a break.
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