This was lovely to read and came at at time where I am definitely noticing my inner critic’s presence like a storm cloud. I love the quote you included about ‘you are the sky - everything else, it’s just the weather’, which is such a beautiful metaphor for your thoughts, feelings and experiences!
‘Mistakes do not make you a mistake’ - Say it louder for the people in the back! 🗣️
A couple of things that I’ve been doing to curb my inner critic is thanking it for protecting me, but I can do the thing now :) I’ve also been trying to say ‘f—k it’ more often. I read in a post recently that saying ‘I can do this’ only establishes the expectation of success, whereas ‘f—k it’ embraces all possibilities, even failure, which lowers your expectations (I have very high ones of myself 😂).
And definitely - say it louder, say it again, keep saying it, because our default often is to believe the opposite. 😬
How beautiful that you're able to thank your inner critic for their hard work! That's such a valuable and important perspective shift. 🙌🏻
And I absolutely LOVE the 'f*ck it'! I totally feel the difference - 'I can do this' has never really worked for me; it often felt fake and more like a pressure than a relief. Thank you so much for sharing!! 💛
This was lovely to read and came at at time where I am definitely noticing my inner critic’s presence like a storm cloud. I love the quote you included about ‘you are the sky - everything else, it’s just the weather’, which is such a beautiful metaphor for your thoughts, feelings and experiences!
‘Mistakes do not make you a mistake’ - Say it louder for the people in the back! 🗣️
A couple of things that I’ve been doing to curb my inner critic is thanking it for protecting me, but I can do the thing now :) I’ve also been trying to say ‘f—k it’ more often. I read in a post recently that saying ‘I can do this’ only establishes the expectation of success, whereas ‘f—k it’ embraces all possibilities, even failure, which lowers your expectations (I have very high ones of myself 😂).
I'm SO glad to hear that, Louise! 🤗
And definitely - say it louder, say it again, keep saying it, because our default often is to believe the opposite. 😬
How beautiful that you're able to thank your inner critic for their hard work! That's such a valuable and important perspective shift. 🙌🏻
And I absolutely LOVE the 'f*ck it'! I totally feel the difference - 'I can do this' has never really worked for me; it often felt fake and more like a pressure than a relief. Thank you so much for sharing!! 💛