Nokoni
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Amen brother, well said. We need victories. And if our frame of reference is our own selves, there are no insignificant victories. Every one of them feels good. Kudos for your accomplishments.I think this is a wonderful suggestion.
I'd add to this that we live in a culture that fails to value small things.
so "exercise" involves herculean efforts
"reading" involves something "useful/meaningful"
"meditation" involves sitting like a monk for hours on end.
(@Nokoni I appreciated you noting this)
One of the THE most pivotal points in my recovery which has been horrifically slow
and continues to this day...... but has been as consistent as the day is long and the sun/moon rise
was the moment I realized that every single effort on my own behalf no matter how small
was ENORMOUSLY significant. My yoga practice began with literally crawling out of bed and unrolling my yoga mat and sitting on my mat for a few
seconds or minutes and crawling back in bed. Just getting to the mat became a win.
The voices in my head would scream how "that's nothing".
It was embarrassing even though nobody even knew.
but just the act of allowing the most smallest of self affirming actions COUNT
made more difference than anything else.
If all you can do is make sure you eat ONE thing tomorrow you know you want to
Or if all you can do is brush 2 teeth
the acknowledgement that every act of self affirmation no matter how micro matters
is a radical act.
Oh, and don’t neglect the energetics :)