Declare Independence From Yourself

This month we celebrated our forefathers and mothers – a group of brave men and women – who declared independence from oppression, inequality, injustice, and tyranny. 

Let’s follow their example and declare independence from the biggest tyrant in our own lives.

Ourselves

Yes.

We are the biggest oppressor and the most unfair when it comes to how we treat ourselves.

We often use negative self-talk…

Belittle ourselves 

Highly critical

Don’t forgive ourselves for mistakes

Deprive ourselves of joy as penance

Yes – we treat others better than ourselves 

We spend lots of resources (time and money) over our lifetime to improve our bodies, our businesses, our homes…but we often are focused outwards and not on ourselves and what we need.

Forgiveness, self-acceptance, love of self…personal joy  

It’s a tax if you will…the same type of excise tax that led to a tea party one night over 240 years ago. 

So let’s start fresh and declare independence from this tyrant of self-oppression. 

Hold yourself to a high standard but not an impossible one

Forgive if you slip up

Be constructive in self-criticism…but don’t degrade

Don’t punish yourself – that isn’t self-improvement. 

Free yourself from negative talk and set yourself free.