I confess that this is unfortunately, for me, a common
occurrence, and one that I have learned to overcome by using my “millimeter
approach.”
Here are my tips for you:
1. Love
yourself. I know this can be a
tough one for some of us as we are constantly giving, giving and giving more
and often taking a backseat to what we want and desire. Try daily doing one thing for
yourself. Take a walk, get a
massage or a pedicure, take 30 minutes to read your favorite novel in peace and
quiet, or whatever it is that makes you feel most happy and refreshed.
2. Journal. Write down all the things you want to
do, places you want to go, experiences you want to have, careers you want to
pursue, money you want to make, everything and anything you want to achieve and
experience in this lifetime. Make
sure not to edit anything in your journal. Just write. Keeping adding to it. Could be outlandish today, but five years from now you will be
crossing it off as a done deal.
3. Tithe. No matter how often we may feel things
are not going well for us, or that deal did not come through, there are tens of
thousands of people facing more serious situations including starvation,
homelessness and illness. No matter
how small your bank account may be right now, commit to giving money to your
favorite church or charity. Furthermore, find a cause you are passionate about
and go volunteer in any way you can. I call this tithing your time. Even a
“millimeter” of your time spent helping others, provides massive impact not
only for those you are helping, but you too.
Set a goal to launch these three strategies this month and
see if that “nagging, depressing, demeaning voice” becomes less and less
audible over time.
