Remove the “I want you to like me” sticker from your forehead and place it on the mirror, where it belongs.
— Susan Jeffers, PhD (Renowned workshop leader, lecturer and Author of Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, which outlines dynamic techniques for turning fear, indecision and anger into power, action and love. In her work, Jeffers presents the four biggest barriers to love)
A turning point for me was learning about the “internalized parent.” If our self-talk is healthy, and leads to a better version of ourselves, great. But when that inner voice is repeatedly critical and negative, we are likely dealing with internalizing parental messaging. When we’re young and impressionable, we tend to take our parents’ opinions as the ultimate truth, which can hardwire these messages about ourselves and create a sense of never being good enough, or never being enough. I feel fortunate to have identified and challenged some of this harmful messaging, which is a real self-esteem booster frankly. Just sayin’ :) Hugs and good luck. XO
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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