A couple of weeks ago Eli Pacheco of Coach Daddy contacted me to ask if I’d like to join a group of bloggers in adding my thoughts to his upcoming 6 Word post for September. Yes, please! In order to participate, we were asked to consider and respond to the following question.
September is Self-Improvement Month. What’s one thing you’d like to upgrade about yourself, in six words?
Here’s Eli’s post – please do take some time to check it out, as there’s some great stuff there: How We’d Improve Ourselves, in 6 Words.
As I thought about my own contribution, I started by mentally reeling off my usual self-improvement laundry list (you know, losing weight, getting in shape, saving money, blah-de-blah-de-blah) before settling on what I would really like, most of all, as an upgrade.
Confidence to be myself without apology.
In other words, saying goodbye to my default responses (taking things personally, caring too much, being embarrassed, feeling as though I’ve said or done or been something wrong) when others don’t like my ideas, my opinions, my looks, my hair, my weight, my style, my beliefs, my likes, my dislikes, my writing, my art, my way of expressing myself, who I am.
How to do it? Well, I’m not totally sure (though I suspect it starts with something as basic as losing the automatic, “It’s just me” response when someone picks up the phone!), but I’ll work on it and get back to you.
In the meantime…
What’s one thing you’d like to upgrade about yourself?
Please share!
Twitter: BatteredHope
October 1, 2015
Stop worrying – it will be okay
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
Yes – that’s a very good one!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Love this idea! Mine would be:
Make time for yourself every day.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
So important, isn’t it?
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Thank you for this post – it was timely!
The one thing I really need to work on is Confidence – I need to get my groove back.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
You are most welcome! Confidence is crucial, and I know I certainly don’t have enough of it.
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Twitter: sanchlivinglife
October 1, 2015
I love this. I would like to be more compassionate towards myself.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
Yes indeed – you deserve it. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Twitter: CorinneBlogs
October 2, 2015
What a great exercise and your choice of words is so true of me too. I’ll think about this today and come up with a sentence.
Thanks for sharing, Laurel.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
You’re welcome! I’m glad Eli set up the initial post.
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October 2, 2015
One thing I’d really like to upgrade about my self is the determination to see a thing through. Very often I let things derail my plans and once I’m off track, it’s hard to get back hence I give up….
Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
That’s a good one! I often have trouble getting started – different problem, but along the same lines.
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Twitter: FranceneStanley
October 2, 2015
Upgrade a person. Well, it would be great if they were machines. But we’re not. of course–I’d like to upgrade to a newer body model. This one’s worn out.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wave a magic wand?!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Twitter: RamblinGarden
October 2, 2015
Not being afraid to assert myself. I am, increasingly, an advocate for my disabled brother in law, trying to navigate him through a broken system.
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October 2, 2015
Good one – I can see how you’ll need that in the days to come.
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Twitter: eliatcoachdaddy
October 2, 2015
Thanks for taking part and for writing this post, Laurel! My six words today: Stay focused and act with kindness.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
Nice one! And thank you for including me in the post! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… 6 Words for Self-Improvement Month
Live my life to the fullest 🙂 Great way to come up with profound thoughts.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
Love this! We all need to do it.
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Twitter: vidyasury
October 2, 2015
That’s a wonderful exercise, Laurel. Love your 6 words.
“Smiles to go before I sleep”
That’s mine. Plenty to do. 🙂
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 2, 2015
That’s brilliant, Vidya! Love it!
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