If there’s one thing I learned while working over a decade in health insurance, it’s that you can never use enough random acronyms. So H.E.L.P. today is not a cry for assistance, but rather a declaration about Honoring Every Little Piece of one’s self.
When’s the last time you took the time to slow down and look at the person staring back at you in the mirror?
As a mom, I am constantly second guessing everything I do…every…single…second.
Did I wake up early enough to help my kids get ready or did I fall into the pattern of yelling at them to hurry up? Did I kiss my husband goodbye or choose to rattle off a laundry list of activities we need to get done instead? Did I put my best foot forward at work and feel like I contributed to the company’s goals or did I mentally wander off and struggle to remain focused? Did I call my parents to remind them how much I love them? Did I tell my friends how much they mean to me? Did I forget to schedule doctor appointments AGAIN?
I am willing to bet that everyone who reads this post can relate to the feeling of being pulled in many directions.
I can also guarantee I’m not the only one who feels a sense of guilt anytime I slow down and concentrate on only myself.
Yet this time of self-absorbency is so needed.
When you fail to recognize and cherish what you individually bring to the world, it is easy to be soaked up by the needs of others. It is not a purely selfish motive to concentrate on yourself; it is an essential practice to be the best you can be for those whom rely on you.
This idea to Honor Every Little Piece of yourself and recognize what it is that makes you YOU is not new, nor is it easy.
I made my list yesterday. I challenge you to start yours today. It may take minutes. It may take days. Trust me…you’ll be happy you did it.
My H.E.L.P. List (who I am)…
believer animal lover fitness enthusiast caregiver my dog’s best friend leader follower role model emotional life of the party someone who rarely parties unbiased loud sleep lover imperfect yearning to learn second-guesser afraid fearless writer challenge seeker easily annoyed faithful reliable random beautiful plain determined hopeful struggling goal setter grateful confident strong weak predictable devoted fueled by others dreamer
Created by Heidi Woodard
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And by the colors of your font and background, I would say patriotic 🙂
Yes, patriotic, but because I am also unbiased…I CANNOT WAIT for the political bashing to be over with!
Hm, you have some negative aspects in there as well. While I can swing with the idea of accepting one’s self, doesn’t accepting every aspect preclude wanting to change at least some things?
Thanks for commenting, evilcyber. You are absolutely right that there are some negative words in my list. My thought is that to honestly honor every little piece of one’s self, you need to recognize ALL the parts of your make-up, not just the good ones. By putting them out there (on your list, in your mind, through conversation) you are aware of the fact that you do need to change some things in order to be your best. Or, conversely, you need to accept that you will always have pitfalls in your personality and try to work around them.