Food for Thought

Some people sail through life, confident and assured that they're a-okay and if somebody has a beef with them, well, too bad for that person. I'm definitely not in that camp. And, as it turns out, lots of us aren't. Brene turns her wisdom to the topic of shame, perfectionism, judgment and self-criticism and does her thing that she does. Like an old carpet that we walk on in the same patterns, over and over, eventually wearing ruts into the weave and forcing ourselves to continue on those self-imposed paths, we can unintentionally steer our thoughts to the same unhealthy conclusions every time we have a hiccup in our behavior, conversations or relationships. Brene pulls out that old carpet and suggests maybe just walking on the floor underneath. Is it perfect? Nope. But you can go anywhere you want. You just have to know that you can. I read it in small chunks that I could ponder, little by little. Or, you can do it however YOU want to do it. No judgment, no shame.