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Carolyn Smagalski
Self Respect
Founder - Editor - Host
You've done it. You spent precious time creating your list of
life goals, set initial systems in place, created new avenues
for development, and moved ahead toward your aspirations. A
few "no's" along the way, perhaps, but you know that
persistence and tenacity will ultimately win out.
Now you seem to have lost a bit of that all-important belief
in self. Friends, family members, and business associates
have, with innocence, made occasional comments, questioning
your level of expertise, your ROI, and the time you devote to
your passion. The evolution of a person’s life work is a
process. You are keenly aware that the initial stages are
devoted to building that invisible foundation, but how do you
fight on when the rewards seem elusive? This is a critical
developmental growth stage.
When my children were babies, I received a monthly newsletter
explaining the growth and development of the human species
through each stage. There were times when my little one's
behavior seemed totally out of character. Then, I would get
my newsletter and BAM! There it was - a growth spurt, also
known as a developmental growth stage – describing, with
precision, the developmental progress that was transforming my
children. Although children pass through this process,
developmental growth does not freeze when you hit eighteen.
These are erratic little steps through which humankind moves
in the journey toward achievement and self-development.
Although you may have defined your targeted goal, you will, at
times, lose sight of the big picture and your relationship to
it.
Take some time to list your achievements. Peruse your goal
list, noting the "victories" you have won. As you talk with
others, listen for the positive accolades and focus on them.
Concentrate on becoming receptive to the kudos, however subtle
they are. This will replenish your spirit, allowing you to
generate the magnetic enthusiasm that is screaming for
attention.
E. E. Cummings wrote, "We do not believe in ourselves until
someone reveals that deep inside us is something valuable,
worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch.
Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder,
spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human
spirit."
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