It's Self Care Sunday and I am here to sprinkle a little self care advice on you. Today I want to talk about something that you can do to be kind to yourself and improve your life.Don't allow other people's judgement of you affect how you live your life.
You know who you are, you know what makes you happy and you shouldn't let anyone take that away from you.
A few months ago I almost fell into a trap. You know the one, a cute guy, who's unbelievably bad for you, but he's cute and he gives you attention so you overlook it.
In December I started hanging out with a guy at work. I'd known him for years and after years of not talking we ended up connecting again. It was nice to have someone to hang out with and talk to. I tried to tell him about my website, my work online, and I continually met with ridicule about everything that I did. He'd roll his eyes whenever I mentioned my blog, he thought it was hilarious that I was into holistic healing, and he enjoyed telling his friends about it too so they could laugh.
I started to second guess myself.
Was I making a difference? Was everything I was doing stupid? If someone who was my friend didn't "get it" then how could strangers get it? And there was that little voice whispering in my ear, you might know him, his name is Failure and he's kind of a jerk.
I realized something important. My friend's opinion didn't matter. His one opinion didn't override my feelings, my wants, what made me happy.
This experience inspired me to make "Boundaries" my Word-Of-The-Year.
I created Boundaries and that person is no longer in my life. I am so much better for it. So here's what I want you to do: If there are people in your life who are judging you and what you do, let it go. You don't have to cut them out of your life, but remember this:
It is your right to NOT let their opinions become your opinions.
Rock on!
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