Stop Beating Yourself Up!

So many times as we go through life, we beat ourselves up about everything - what we do, how we look, the house we live in, the car we drive...and yes, the website we have created. The list goes on and on. It seems it is a natural human thing to do - to complain about something.

Goodness knows through the years, I've done it to myself more times than I care to think about. In fact, it used to actually be my mantra - "you can't possibly beat me up more than I have beat myself up". Certainly through the years, as I have gotten more mature (clears throat), I have learned to stop beating myself up over the little things as much as I used to. However, this past weekend is a great example of why I decided to share this post with you today about this topic.

MY OWN LEARNING EXPERIENCE
My husband and I were going out one evening and, as usual, I was multi-tasking to get things done around the house before leaving. I ended up rushing so much at the end, I felt like the shoes I decided to wear were just not up to par for the event. I specifically remember telling my husband I was not happy with my choice and I wasn't feeling comfortable about the way I looked. In his usual manner, he complimented me and off we went to the event.

This event ended up being held at a large outside amphitheater and afterwards, there were a lot of people milling around. It was a bit late, but we decided to grab a small bite to eat. As I was standing in line, a young lady who was a complete stranger came up to me and complimented me - on my shoes! She went on to say how much she really liked them and how nice they looked with my outfit, etc. I was so surprised, I stopped, looked at her and proceeded to give her a hug (yes, I'm a hugger). She looked nice as well and I sincerely returned the compliment.

Another lady across the room was observing this interaction and as I passed by her, she said "I just love seeing things like that. That is awesome. By the way, those are really cute shoes." Oh my goodness...I was just so stunned!

So, you see, the very thing I didn't feel good about earlier was the very thing I was receiving compliments about from these complete and total strangers.

MY OBSERVATION
I read WA blog posts all the time where people are doing the same thing - beating themselves up over decisions they've made - mostly concerning their sites. The next time you decide to start beating yourself up, stop and ask yourself a series of questions:

> Is it really worth beating yourself up about in the end?

> If you've really made a bad decision about something - can it be fixed?

> Can someone here in WA help you get through the situation? If so, who?

> What can you do to turn the situation around?

CONCLUSION
I am here to tell you to STOP! Stop beating yourself up over everything. It's not worth the headache and grief you cause yourself in the long run.

Have a productive week and upcoming weekend. And remember - YOU GOT THIS!!

~ Yvette ~