Would you be willing to thank yourself this month for the great job you are doing in navigating your life? If you have a difficult time thanking yourself, you may want to look at all that you expect of yourself.

For most of us, we have really brought these self expectations to a level so high that we are unaware of the energy we have to demand of ourselves each day to meet these expectations.

Typically, expectations start with the words…..”I should”. I heard once to be careful when you say this because you could “should” all over yourself! I should do it better, faster, the first time, now, because others need it to be done and they can’t do it themselves.

Let’s lighten the load a little this month. Would you be willing just this month to make the intentional choice to lower the expectations you demand of yourself? Declare yourself complete with a lot of things that are close enough – even though they may not be perfect.

One last thing…notice how you feel by losing just a few of those expectations. Doesn’t it feel like you left a few chains behind!

With thanks to all who read this,

- Caryn