If you read my post where I documented all of my negative thoughts in 24 hours, you’ll know that I have a lot of negative thoughts about myself. We are so hard on ourselves. And this is on top of the weight that the world is already putting on our shoulders. Responsibilities are always going to pile up, people are always going to disappoint you, and life is just not going to go as planned.
But that’s okay. Seriously, give yourself a break.
You can’t control the actions of others. You can’t control how people treat you, you can’t control life’s unforeseen twists and turns. And you can’t punish yourself for the things you can’t control. Sometimes people are just going to suck and sometimes bad things are just going to happen.
For the things you can control, be realistic. You can’t always control every aspect of your job, you can’t just quit when time’s get tough. You can’t always control how much time you have in a day to just be yourself. But you can empower yourself to learn how to deal with it better, to speak up for yourself, or to make changes when change is necessary.
But you seriously need to give yourself a break.
Take one day this week to jot down every negative thing you thought about yourself. See how hard you’re being and how unrealistic you’re being. Because you deserve better from other people, but you definitely deserve better from yourself.
Rosie Culture 
Very good post. I read the other one you referred to.
This is a banishing of the bad by seeing how truly hard
we are on ourselves.
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Thank you 🙂
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You’re right. That was the number one thing my therapist would tell me, that my standards for myself were too high and I need to cut myself some slack. It’s hard to do but it has helped.
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So hard to do! I am definitely going to try to start recognizing my negative thoughts and remind myself I need to cut myself some slack
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Thank you for sharing such a great idea!
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Wow, a giant thanks girl; I really really needed to read this today. I often get discouraged and then later on realize I didn’t have to put myself down as much as I did in any situation. Thanks for reminding me to give myself a break!
xxo Bri
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I am the same way, we could all stand to be a little kinder to ourselves! Glad I could help 🙂
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amen to this, sista!
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🙂
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Loved the last line the most
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Thank you 🙂
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Love the last line in this post, Rosie. It’s so true. ♡
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