How many times recently have you heard the words ‘don’t beat yourself up’ or ‘don’t put yourself down’. I can bet it has been said to you a number of times in recent years. I know I am guilty of doing both, and it is now time to stand up to the ‘inner bully’ and show it who is boss.
It is hardly surprising as we are constantly ‘bullied’ by the media, ordering us to look more attractive, younger, thinner, smarter – unrealistic goals when juggling any sort of descent lifestyle.
As a woman of a certain age, I now feel compelled to fight back at this tough tyrant within, and have begun to congratulate myself on bringing up a family – no easy feat, being a great friend and partner, my own skills and talents, and doing a list of my assets. I don’t mean in monetary terms, but my own attributes, and if you search you will find there are many that you can write down about yourself.
If you have this list by your bed, or in a prominent place where you can read it daily, I guarantee the negative feelings relating to yourself will begin to disappear.
Since I instigated this exercise into my own regime, as advised by a renowned life coach, ‘miracles’ started to happen, I was advised that they would. I was sceptical at first, but seeing a close friend successfully turn her life around, I was urged to try it, after all what did I have to lose.
So this, along with daily meditation, my life began to turn around for the good. I can’t explain how things began to improve, but can certainly pinpoint when, and that was the moment I stood up to the inner ‘bully’ and resolved to overturn the negative feelings I had for myself and stop setting myself unrealistic goals.
Small things started to happen at first, like a Yoga class appearing, practically on my doorstep and a part time job opportunity mysteriously coming up that would not eat too much into my time. I have even been given affordable beauty products and treatments at the local spa, and a multitude of benefits I hadn’t previously been made aware of.
Perhaps it is the Universe rewarding me for taking action against the ‘bully’, or maybe I am now freed up to notice my own good fortune, but I recommend taking charge, as it can only be for the greater good, and certainly in these circumstances, it will be for your own inner strength and future.
So, the rule of thumb is that bullies are actually cowards, and if confronted will always back off. So if you have done any sort of meditation, now is the time to have a serious talk with your inner ‘bully’ and tell them their voice is no longer effective in your World.
When the pressure is off you can then decide what is best for you, and you will be surprised at how liberating it will be to make your own decisions, based upon what you really need to make you happy.
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Also check out the following for inspiration
https://www.amazon.co.uk/365-Days-Self-Care-Jayne-Hardy/dp/1409183432
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Rhonda-Byrne/dp/1847370292/
https://lynnefranks.com/
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