Some good comments about playing it safe vs taking a risk - putting yourself in the position to be vulnerable and possibly get hurt, but also putting yourself in the position to connect.
As I started to work on a specific mission statement for Good Vibes Wellness, I realized it was probably a really interesting exercise for each of us to think of ourselves and "a brand" and come up with our own mission statement. What do we stand for? What do we believe in?
Thanksgiving week is here! Wow. Ok, in the spirit of being thankful, embracing gratitude, and generally putting positivity into the world, our topic this week will revolve around talking about the parts of our childhood that have most positively shaped who we are as adults.
I think that, often, criticism stings the worst when we seek external validation of our own self-worth. If we need the praise of others to feel good about ourselves, then criticism from others can be devastating to our personal well-being.