𝑫𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝑻𝒐𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚, 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅 😉
I had learned to be wary whenever I realized that I was taking myself or my work too seriously. 🧐
Because that will ultimately lead to rigid self-expectations and an overdose of perfectionism.
These two combined makes the fertile breeding center for pressure, stress, fear and shame.
And soon I would become a quivering cautious creature, tip-toeing instead of running, afraid of screwing things up.
It is not about being like a clown 🤡 if people want clown they go to the circus.
The key is to take a step back from the situation, twist it, see it with lightness and good humor and find joy in it, even make fun of it.
I think it’s important to learn to watch ourselves strolling around this world the same way we watch a puppy, a kitten or a toddler – or better, all three of them together – playing in our backyard. 🐶🐱👶
A sense of tenderness, of amused tolerance, and anticipation for what’s next.
A baby can strip on the stuffed bunny, bang her head on the tree trunk, and stumble upon the puppy’s poop, landing face-flat on the kitten’s sandbox 💩
Now we need to clean up the mess.
But we don’t hate her or humiliate her.
We do so in adoration and laughter. 🌈
We even recorded the whole thing! We may even upload it on Youtube and show it to our friends. How funny it was!
Life should be a playground. In fact, life is a playground.
We need to learn to be children again and have the courage to adore, to forgive and laugh with our toddling self stumble, and fall while we are exploring our backyard world. 💛
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