I know you know this stuff, it's nothing you haven't tried to pass onto your daughter, but it's words that you are great at saying to others but find it difficult to know in your heart and carry into your own life.
How many times do you tell Alexiss that people can only control themself? You need not take on the weight of the world. That means not only reactions, looks and words today. That also means the reactions, looks and words of yesterday. Can you tell the difference? You need to realize that those ingrained voices of judgment and harshness were things you could not control, they were external, they were not you. They've become your own inner voice and you think it's from you, but it's not. Don't let it control you.
That's not to say, everyone else is wrong all the time either. Some of those things could be true. Be kind to yourself, take the external feedback and use it without feeling like shit for days. Use it to make life better, use it to learn, then move on.
Why is it you expect so much from yourself? You would never treat anyone else the way you treat yourself?
It's okay.
It's okay to be wrong.
It's okay to need help.
It's okay to not be perfect.
It's okay to admit you're at end of your ability.
It's okay to rest.
It's okay to be disappointed.
It's okay to need time.
It's okay to be sad or frustrated.
But you know what?
It's okay to be right.
It's okay to trust your intuition.
It's okay to disagree.
It's okay to share.
It's okay to be proud.
It's okay to feel smart.
It's okay to be happy.
It's okay.
Love always,
Cheryl
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