"If you had a friend who talked to you like you
sometimes talk to yourself, would you continue to
hang around with that person?"
~Rob Bremer, Speaker
Good morning!
As
Debbie noted when she sent the quote, this is
something we cover in-depth in the attitude
class. A quick question for you this morning....
On a scale of 1 to 10... How would you rate
yourself on this statement... "I am a good
friend." Most of us rate ourselves high, we
pride ourselves on being reliable and
supportive.
Next question, on a scale of 1 to 10, how would
rate yourself on this statement, "I am a good
friend to myself."
Many of us stumble on question two. We demand
things of ourselves that we would not demand of
others. We criticize ourselves with harsh words
that we would never say to a friend. While we
forgive our friends shortcomings, we belittle
ourselves for our shortcomings. We build friends
up, we knock ourselves down.
How wonderfully our loves would change if we
would treat ourselves with the same kindness,
thoughtfulness, encouragement and forgiveness we
show our friends.
Your turn:
Today, each time you have a thought directed
toward yourself, ask-- is this a thought I would
share with a friend in the same situation? If
the answer is no, replace it with the type of
kindness and encouragement you would show a
friend. When we learn to be a better friend to
ourselves, we in turn become a better friend to
others.
Your affirmation:
I treat myself with kindness, respect and
encouragement just as I would my best friend.
