I went to a Women In Business luncheon today (part of the Davis Chamber of Commerce) and got to hear from Mrs. Utah 2011, Carol Guest. She was great! She talked a lot about the power of affirmations and the power of positive thinking. I like this idea of affirmations. Sometimes I think that I subconsciously try to sabotage myself. You want to get up and exercise in the morning? You're gonna be too tired! And then I am! You want to lose 5 pounds? There are too many family celebrations and other excuses. It doesn't happen. And I'm used to it. I don't push myself to my limits... like most of us, I like to be comfortable. But I don't like to be comfortable... right? That's the problem! If you are unhappy with a situation, then change it! When it comes to your everyday habits, I think that can be easier said then done.
I like the idea of using affirmations. Kind of like "fake it 'til you make it," but without so much fake. :) Mrs. Utah said in high school she thought she wasn't pretty, and people made fun of her. So, she wrote on her mirror, "I am beautiful" and she said it to herself 10 times each morning. And now, she does think she is beautiful (and seriously, she is). She accepts it and says it. She doesn't hide away from who she is, and she does not hide away from her talents.
I've been thinking a lot about the confusion between confidence and arrogance. Most times, we tend to think someone is arrogant or conceited if they proclaim something like, "I AM beautiful" or "I AM a great writer." Why can't we own up to who we are? Why do we feel like we can't celebrate it? Maybe it's just me, but I don't want people to think I am full of myself. But why should I let that cause me to cover up who I am?
Well, I shouldn't! I know who I am and I know what is great about me. Other people don't, and that may be why they think something that is incorrect about you. I need to learn to let it roll off my back more, and let my light shine!(Cheese ball moment!)
Moral of the story, I'm going to really use affirmations in my life. I AM succeeding. I AM a great fair coordinator. I'll come up with some good ones. :)
We have been blessed with talents so that we can share them, so let's let it all hang out! We will all be better off for it.
And those are my musings for today!
