Thought for the Day ~ Time to Reflect

Always do your best……September is a great time for reflection. It is a time when we can forge a deeper relationship with ourselves. Doing so is a vital element of our journey of continuous growth. Self-Reflection should be a safe space where we can understand where we are the common denominator in our life’s patterns. We can see our mistakes as the learning opportunities that they are, rather than beating ourselves up because we aren’t perfect. It facilitates the ability to go inward when relationships are difficult so that we can own our part in that difficulty. Reflection allows us to leave space for grace. Because if we fill our lives up to the brim, then there is no space for the new to come in. We hold on so tightly to what we know and what is comfortable that we miss what is right in front of us and cognitive dissonance sets in.

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So, take yourself to your happy place today. Give yourself some undivided attention and take some deep cleansing breaths and reflect on the last few months. Think about your personal goals, the commitments you have made to yourself, and look in the mirror to understand the lessons of that time. That kind of reflection allows you to reset if you have to. It allows you to have grace with yourself. To not expect perfection but rather to commit to always doing your best. Tell yourself the truth when you have a part in why relationships aren’t going well. That kind of consciousness and self-love is how we deepen the relationship we have with ourselves. Remember, as you experience these self-reflections, it’s important to make sure your self-talk is impeccable. Talk to yourself the same way you would speak to a good friend. In this way we all answer the call to participate in our soul’s growth. So, it is. Namaste.

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Iyanla Vanzant said “Trust is a simple process. Either you trust or you don’t trust. You either trust yourself or you don’t trust yourself. When you don’t trust yourself, you will not trust other people. When you do not trust other people, you cannot trust the process of living or loving in which other people are involved. When you don’t trust loving other people, you cannot live openly or fully. When you are not open to living fully, it means that you expect to be hurt. This expectation makes you constantly afraid that you can’t handle pain. When you don’t believe you can handle something. It means that you don’t trust yourself. This is exactly where we started!”

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By Lisa Scott ~ Executive Life Coach

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