Day 23: Good Enough for Me!

June 15, 2011 Krista Moore 2 Comments

Yes, it’s Wednesday and I haven’t written in 2 days. After publishing my “Daily Commitment Contract” the other day I set out to avoid everything on it ’til about 11pm. It wasn’t that bad really, I had done my morning workout at least, and I did spend the entire night with my husband. It was all good. So why do we punish ourselves when we don’t make the grade?

I’m starting to pick up the mantra, “Good Enough!” If and when you ever get tired of beating yourself up (I am), try this on for size:

I’m “Good Enough” for me!

As a matter of fact, I don’t even have time to finish this blog because I have to take both my kids to the orthodontist.

I’m a mother. How could I ever do anything perfectly?

It’s like my yoga instructor said yesterday, that her hips will never be the same since giving birth. Once you re-arrange yourself and everything in your life, including your hips, to accommodate children, you will never, never be the same.

Neither will your “to do” list.

I should have put this first on my Daily Commitment Contract:

1. I am committed to not taking myself too seriously. To enjoying myself. Then, and only then, will I look at number 2 and 3!

Amen!

Posted in: 30 Days of Miracles 2011 Tags: 30 days of miracles, belief, daily commitment contract, enjoying, faith, flexibility, forgiveness, fun, goals, good enough, good enough for me!, hips, Humour, kids, laughing, let go, life, mother, perspective, priorities, rebellion, resistance, todo list

2 comments on “Day 23: Good Enough for Me!”

sadhana Cook on June 16, 2011 at 4:37 am said:

yes make that # 1

Or perhaps I give myself permission to change my mind at least……..(fill in no) times a day!

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Anonymous on June 16, 2011 at 4:28 pm said:

I like that Krista!

Your words, “I’m good enough for me” echoes the message that I’ve started to incorporate into my life. Although that child-like craving for external approval and acknowledgements still lures me away from the simple space of self acceptance, in knowing that I have done my best, regaurdless of people’s perceptions of the success or failure in my actions. “I AM GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME”. These words free me from external holds and brings me back to a place where I feel free, like “O.K … what’s next? Let’s do this!”

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