By being the best we can be, we give a good gift to our friends, family members, and colleagues.
What does it mean to be your best self?
For each of us, that answer will be different.
I am thinking about this today as I look ahead to a year filled with activity--activity at home, activity in school, and activity in the greater community. In every situation, bringing my best self will be a gift to the situation, a gift that means I'll bring support, positivity, hard work, insight if I have it, and more.
To think deeply about your best self, it may be necessary to think about your worst self--the person you don't want to bring anywhere. So often our worst selves are selves that suffer from exhaustion, busyness, distraction, narcissism, jealousy, selfishness, anguish, anxiousness. . . . the list goes on and on. If we had to choose three descriptors of our worst selves, we all could probably do that without much trouble at all.
Bringing our best selves is one way to show reverence and respect to the people we love and connect with.
There will be times, however, when we intend to bring our best selves, and we're unable to do that. These worst self times can arise unexpectedly for all kinds of reasons. These times can be triggered by latent emotions or experiences, confusion, novelty, and influences around us. When these times happen we have to be compassionate with ourselves, give ourselves a break, make apologies if needed, and move ahead.
It's worth taking some time to think about who you are when you are your best self, and how you can bring that person to most places you go. That will support positive relationships and good times ahead.
What does it mean to be your best self?
For each of us, that answer will be different.
I am thinking about this today as I look ahead to a year filled with activity--activity at home, activity in school, and activity in the greater community. In every situation, bringing my best self will be a gift to the situation, a gift that means I'll bring support, positivity, hard work, insight if I have it, and more.
To think deeply about your best self, it may be necessary to think about your worst self--the person you don't want to bring anywhere. So often our worst selves are selves that suffer from exhaustion, busyness, distraction, narcissism, jealousy, selfishness, anguish, anxiousness. . . . the list goes on and on. If we had to choose three descriptors of our worst selves, we all could probably do that without much trouble at all.
Bringing our best selves is one way to show reverence and respect to the people we love and connect with.
There will be times, however, when we intend to bring our best selves, and we're unable to do that. These worst self times can arise unexpectedly for all kinds of reasons. These times can be triggered by latent emotions or experiences, confusion, novelty, and influences around us. When these times happen we have to be compassionate with ourselves, give ourselves a break, make apologies if needed, and move ahead.
It's worth taking some time to think about who you are when you are your best self, and how you can bring that person to most places you go. That will support positive relationships and good times ahead.