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Quieting the Inner Critic through Creativity

April 25, 2019

My 4-year-old son is sitting in the other room right now painting 3D dinosaur toys. Some of them he painted multiple colors, others he used only blue. Some of them he covered with paint, and others he left halfway done. Sometimes he would dip his paintbrush neatly into one color, rinse, and dip into another. … More Quieting the Inner Critic through Creativity

Quieting the Inner Critic through Creativity
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Saying you're "bad at meditation" because you get distracted is like saying you're "bad at workouts" because the weights feel heavy.
Do you ever look at people who make big life decisions with a sense of certainty, and wonder how they do it?
A mindful exercise in gratitude 💗
Start the year off with intention: Don't just plan for what you want to achieve in 2021, but do it with the intention of having SELF-COMPASSION throughout the process. Self-improvement isn't always a smooth ride!
Take a mini break from the inner criticism, and admire the rest of your inner... holiday-tree-forest.
Thought I'd repost, because, turkeys.😜🦃
In case you need to hear it today.
Happy Mindfulness Monday!
#inktober day 24 prompt: "Dig"

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