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WEEKLY RECAP September 7th - September 13th, 2019 |
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Highlights from the Blog and Facebook |
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| | Saturday, September 7th (AM) Literally everyone, at some point in their journey, has questioned their ability to keep going. They've questioned the value of the journey itself. None of that is a sign you're doing it wrong. None of it is a sign that you can't or won't succeed. Struggle is part of the equation. | | |
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| | Saturday, September 7th (PM) You can always climb back on board. In fact, you can climb back on board right now. Right now, reading this. You can't go back and un-smoke those cigarettes, un-eat those Twinkies, or un-drink those drinks. But you can start right here, right now, and make this your new Day One. | | |
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| | Sunday, September 8th (AM) You’re not your past. All of those things shape you, yes...but you are more than the sum of your pain. | | |
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| | Sunday, September 8th (PM) Dealing with a complicated reality is far more effective than holding a black and white fantasy every time. You can do it. | | |
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| | Monday, September 9th (AM) Don’t get discouraged if changing the way you think seems like an almost impossible task. It’s a skill that takes time and consistency to learn...It can be done, though. You can change the way you habitually think. | | |
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| | Monday, September 9th (PM) Your past is not the enemy. Your memories are not the enemy. The real enemy is that voice in your head trying to convince you of what your past and your memories mean for your future. | | |
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| | Tuesday, September 10th (Blog) Holding yourself accountable means being real and honest with yourself...but it’s most effective when served up with a dose of self compassion. | | |
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| | Tuesday, September 10th (PM) Not everybody will like you. Not everybody will approve of you. And that’s okay. They don’t have to. The world will not end. People will be annoyed with you— and life will go on. | | |
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| | Wednesday, September 11th (AM) We're designed to need rest--not only because it feels good, but because periods of rest are where our perspective gets realigned. After a period of rest like a night's sleep, we can look at our circumstances and challenges with fresh eyes. | | |
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| | Wednesday, September 11th (PM) Remember: you are not the person you were when you made your last poor judgement call. The very fact that you can look back on it and see it as a poor judgment call means you've evolved. Maybe you've just evolved a little-- but it counts. | | |
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| | Thursday, September 12th (Blog): “YOUR ADDICTIONS WILL NOT GO QUIETLY.” No one is immune to the potential of addiction. No one is inoculated simply because they are “smart” or “strong.” And, once hooked, no one—literally no one—has an “easy” time getting away from their “drug” or behavior of addiction. The good news is: once we see an addiction for what it is, we really can defeat it. | | |
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| | Thursday, September 12th (PM) There is no shame in becoming an addict. It's not your fault. Our brains are designed in such a way that it's really, really hard to NOT get hooked on some of the easy sources of pleasure and escape in our world-- especially our current world, in which gratification is often available at the click of a link. You didn't become an addict because you're weak. And you're not going to overcome your addiction by calling yourself weak. Or stupid, or lazy, or evil. You're going to need to develop some skills to do this. | | |
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| | Friday, September 13th (AM) You know how some people tell you to "never settle?" Dumb advice. The truth is, there's a time and a place to settle for something that may not be your ideal, best-of-all-worlds scenario...but is also, literally, good enough for right here, right now. | | |
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| | Friday, September 13th (PM) When you're looking for answers or solutions...start simply. Don't leap right to the big picture. Don't leap right to sweeping generalization about life, about yourself, about your future, about other people. Start with the basics. Am I using my skills and tools? | | |
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Newsletter created by Susan Michelle. |
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