I’ve begun a new practice with a relative who is in recovery also. Daily I acknowledge 2 things I’m powerless over, 5 things I’m grateful for, 2 things I did well and 2 things I like about myself. As a recovering perfectionist, it’s helped me to 1. Acknowledge that there are things in my life that I’m powerless over, what I’m grateful for, what I did well and as someone that I’d hypercritical of myself it forced me to acknowledge what o like about myself. I hope y’all find this helpful too.
I’m powerless over others inability to understand me
I’m powerless over chaos in the workplace
I’m grateful for a good nights sleep
I’m grateful for the ability to set good boundaries
I’m grateful for the abundance in my life
4 I’m grateful for my serenity
I really like this! Its such a great way to start the day off on the right foot. It brings upon gratitude and increases self esteem and awareness. I love it! I think ill give it a try every morning
Edit: I actually just tried to do this and i found it much harder than i thought it would be lol But thats okay bcuz it made me think
Right? When my brother suggested it I thought no problem but I actually hand to think about 1. What I really have. I control over, 2. What I’ve done well on my life and 3. What do I like about myself.
You’re right it does help me work on my self esteem and not to be so critical of myself.
Powerless over:My husband’s drinking, the weather
Grateful for: swimming in the ocean, support from my parents, this app, financial stability, realising most of my friend’s aren’t big drinkers.
Things i did well: had fun with the kids outside, played uno
Like about myself: attitude to start again, sense of humour
Ppwerless over my sisters death. Powerless over the ultimate outcome and life for my nephew. Both of these are hard to accept and acknowledge.
Grateful for my family. Grateful for this place and my sobriety. Grateful for the fight in me - powerless doesnt mean giving up or helpless. Grateful for all my sister has given me. Grateful for my life.
Wrote a good letter to children services and articulated myself/families position well. (Wow this is super hard and uncomfoetable I feel super weird doing this!!). That I have values and principles, and I try to live my life by them; that I do not care about how society says we must do things and live, but that I carve my own way; thwt I am learning to be confident in myself and less apologetic (when I dont need to be. Not that i think people should generally apologize less, many do not know how! But I find myself apologizing for things I should not to appease people or be more palateable and to be honest…womanly.) anyway that was super hard. Wow. Xo.
Well done Mira. I struggle daily coming up with things I’ve done well and what I like about myself. I’m always quick to criticize myself for “failures” but a don’t seem to knowledge what I actually do well.
I find this exercise a way to work on self love and self esteem. We always quick to acknowledge others but don’t readily do that for ourselves.
Yes it was very interesting for me to do. So difficult! I am very quick to not take credit for things and feel awkward/egoistic when I do and like I seem ungrateful or inflated. I never want to think too much of myself less I need to be humbled.
Confidence is not something I have or that comes natural to me. Doing this exercise made me realize of course there is work to do here, and that its also OKAY to say you did something well or things you like about you. Want my daughter to be raised with confidence, and how can I show her that if I do not feel it for myself! Appreciate the feedback @vagabond & @DanaM56! Love having people along the journey whp get it & can relate and help remind me what we’re all trying to do here. Have a beautiful day XO
I’m powerless over controlling everything
I’m powerless over permanent willpower
I’m grateful for a nap
I’m grateful for fresh air after thunderstorm
I’m grateful for connection
I’m grateful for possibilities
I’m grateful for love, being loved and be able to love
I made a delicious asian dish once more
I made a powerful swim workout
I like my face and my skin
I like my softness deep inside
Im powerless over the fact that there will be illness in his new school
Im powerless over… idk honestly. Ill keep thinking.
Im grateful for the school that was chosen for my son
Im grateful for the weather today
Im grateful for the cuddles i had with my son
Im grateful for my self awareness
Im grateful for my basic needs being met
I did well today speaking to everyone that we saw today while also advocating for my son
I didnt binge eat to cope with my intense emotions
I love how compassionate i am
I love the fact that i have not become bitter or “hard” bcuz of my experiences. That I am still a loving, caring, passionate woman
2 things I’m powerless over:
Alcohol if I ever take that first drink again.
My moody mind.
5 items I’m grateful for:
Hot coffee in a house with A/C.
My family.
My job and the challenges it gives my brain every day.
A strong body.
My progress in life.
2 things I did well:
SLEEP, I am a sleep champion.
Being compassionate, I’m a good and empathetic listener.
2 things I like about myself:
I am sometimes fearless.
I am working on the times when I am not fearless and constantly trying to be better.
