Today, give yourself a vacation for self-criticism. When thoughts or feelings arise about all the ways you need to improve or do something differently, remind yourself that you are taking a vacation. Just for today. Today you don’t need to be different than you are.
Many of us, like a neurotic parent, think that we need to have a constant running commentary of the many ways we are not living up to standard to keep us on track. Sometimes our minds take short cuts and don’t communicate the worry and disapproval and suggestions for improvement in words, but in emotion, that can feel like agitation and discouragement combined, a heaviness that takes up a lot of space.
Today, give yourself a vacation for self-criticism. When thoughts or feelings arise about all the ways you need to improve or do something differently, remind yourself that you are taking a vacation. Just for today. Today you don’t need to be different than you are.
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AuthorTarn Wilson is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and numerous essays. You may read more of her work at tarnwilson.com. Archives
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