Girl Talk::Tell The Truth
>> Wednesday, November 11, 2009
It's been just under one week since we took the OATH. How's it going for you? I must confess I was overwhelmed by the response to that one little post. Comments and emails and conversations with readers about where we struggle and get caught up in the words we say about ourselves. I think that post hit a nerve. So here's to Week Two...Telling The Truth.
Today, let's just tell the truth to ourselves, about ourselves. A few years ago, when I was stuck in a rut of negative talk about myself and my situation, an acquaintance of mine gave me the book Telling Yourself The Truth . Just reading the first few pages changed my entire perspective. The key is to be honest with yourself about who you are and what's going on in your life. Speak the truth to yourself.
If you're overweight, that does not make you a fat slob. It means that you would like to lose a few pounds. If you forgot to pick up milk at the grocery store, that does not mean you are an idiot. It means that you forgot to pick up milk at the grocery store (along with about 276 other people that day). If you didn't wash the dishes before you went to bed last night, that does not make you a loser. It means that you'll be washing the dishes in the morning (or whenever it fits into your schedule). If your house isn't Designer Home Show ready, or your car doesn't have leather interior that is free from rock-hard french fries or stuck-on Cheerios, it doesn't mean that the Joneses are better than you. The Joneses and you are different from each other. Not better. Not worse. And that's just the truth about it. (As for the Joneses, we'll talk about them next week.)
So today, OATH-takers, let's extend ourselves a bit of grace. Let's work on telling ourselves the truth about ourselves and our situations. You know what they say..."You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!"
It's never to late to take the OATH. To read more about it, go here. We'd love to have you join us. Feel free to grab the button on my sidebar, and leave a comment to let me know you're "in." Here's to a peaceful (and truthful) day!
17 comments:
So interesting! You always have such honest posts. Love reading.
I love this!
My work on the OATH is going much better than I had anticipated!!! Now, you're throwing me a curveball!!! I have to be truthful with myself...and positive at the same time??? LOL!!
This is a great challenge in its entirety. It really forces us to step back and analyze how we see ourselves...not just how we THINK others see us!
I am SOOOOO glad to have found a new friend in you!!! You inspire me!!!
I think it is going okay. I am so sarcastic about me that it's hard to tell...
Ahh! This sounds very good. I've been good and bad with the oath. Found myself slipping and stopping myself which I guess the stopping is good. Thanks so much.
I've been doing quite well with the oath. I noticed myself yesterday using some negative thinking about myself and stopped quickly because really, I was having an off day -- it seemed the universe was conspiring against me, but that didn't make me any "less". Being mindful and stopping the negative in it's tracks...we can do this! :)
I have been pretty good...I start to think something negative and it's like I hear your voice tisk tisking me!
Your comments give me goose bumps! Yay to everyone!
One way you influenced me already is with laundry! Now with each garment I fold I appreciate its use and softness for the person who will wear it.
Once I took a seminar. We all sat in a big circle. The exercise went somethiing like this: If each of the persons in the circle were to toss their biggest problem into the center of the circle, so they could pick another person's problem, they would choose to take their own problem back....
Self talk should be positive. I agree with you completely.
xoxoxo
I'm going to see if I can locate this book. I need this desperately right now. I can be my worse critic at times. But, I'm learning or at least trying to look truthfully at what the real picture is. Thank you as always!
I took the OATH but forgot all about it when I made a mistake at work and beat myself up about it. My boss was much more kind and understanding. I need to remember to be as kind to myself as I am to others.
Wow..take it up a notch you are. Well, I've been somewhat good but then I've been sick so. I've been sleeping lol.
Please stop by my blog. I left you an award.
Great insights into how we can be truthful without being mean to ourselves.
I'm enjoying reading your posts. Keep them coming.
i can't tell you what a great idea oath is. basic yet life-changing, thank you for that.
This is a wonderful idea.
Thank you
I am doing OK on my oath. I have a friend coming up this weekend who is a health guru (in a good way) and is totally helping me with body image issues, etc. as well as just making good changes overall for the family. She makes me stop and think about things - all things - it is amazing.
Holly
I haven't officially taken the oath because I need a lot of work (LOL), but remind myself baby steps, turn into bigger steps. It did take 7 days to create our beautiful world, right? Thanks my friend for the reminder to us all. Have a golden day! xoxo
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