I love working with children. They are so funny, and have such a different perspective on life than I would now as an adult. I volunteer with my church and I am having such a good time helping with the church musical that all the k-5th graders are working on. Tonight things really started coming together, which seems to have taken a long time to feel that way.
They all knew their lines, most of their cues and did really well with the songs and solos. We have been nurturing them all year and working with them, to have patience with themselves. I love when they finish a hard monologue and look to me as the stage manager and I smile and nod to them to validate "Yes, you did such a good job!"
I love the smiles and happy skip in their steps when they feel like they have done a good job. It comes so naturally to me to encourage others, I think something I want to work on is encouraging myself.
I need that inner voice that talks to me to have the same love and encouragement that I would say to those fragile children who are trying to figure out their place in the world. If I told a child " well that was bad, you suck at that" they would never want to be in a musical again, but yet when I fail to complete a move properly during a workout that is exactly what I say to myself. Granted I am an adult, but my inner voice should love myself as much as I care for those special children at church.
Its amazing to think how differently I would feel about myself if I tried to use a loving voice to replace the voice of disdain that I usually use for myself.
I vow to be patient with myself tomorrow. I know it is the weigh in, and if I can lose a pound I will promise to be happy and congratulate myself. I will use a loving voice in my head all day, even if I don't meet my goal!
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