Shake your pom poms

Hello my loves,

You know how it’s life and sometimes you’re nailing it and sometimes it feels like you’re just… not? That’s been me this week. I’ve been dragging myself around, plugging away resentfully at what I need to do, and generally being a grump. This felt uncomfortable, as generally, I’m not too much of a grump. I try to stay on the bright side of the highway, and find the best in what’s going on for me. Not this week. As I sat down to breakfast this morning, suddenly it hit me. I’d been sabotaging myself from the inside out. My internal monologue had taken a sneaky stroll to the dark side, and what it had to say from there just wasn’t very nice at all.

Self-talk is something I’ve focused on a lot over the past few years. I found the confidence to venture into the professional food world by flipping my internal dialogue from one of ‘I could never…’ to the much more empowering ‘maybe I can.’ This week, I found myself back where I started. All the old doubts had come flooding forth, and boy, did they have some volume! As I tuned into what I’d been telling myself for the last little while, suddenly everything made sense. I’d been unconsciously booing myself from the sidelines, which is never going to lead to a good week. So today, I’m turning things around. I’m strapping a big old bow into my flouncy hair, hitching up my cheer skirt, and shaking my pom poms on the inside (if this analogy makes no sense to you, get yourself immediately to Netflix and watch Cheer). I’m far from perfect, and I’m always learning, but you know what? I’m doing ok! I’m trying and reflecting and doing my best to learn from my experiences. That deserves a cheer! And I’m willing to bet that you deserve a cheer too. Whatever you’re currently tackling, and however much you might feel that you’re not quite where you’d like to be, I bet there’s a lot that you can be proud of! Life is life, and challenges will always be there. But I’ve found it’s much easier to chew your way through them when your internal voice is a kind one.

And so, another weekend approaches. And tomorrow, I’m going to a party!!! Yes, a bloody party, remember them?! Friends in large numbers, and food, and drink, and general conversation and merriment! It’s going to be great. Whatever your plans, I wish you a gentle inner world. Until next week my loves 💛.

Love, Rachel xxx