10/07/2020
As things return to normal don't underestimate the power of being alone with the best friend who will be with you forever, will always have your back, will always look out for you and knows you better than anyone else...you, wonderful you.
There are two voices inside all of us. The one that will do anything to protect us including lying on a daily basis to keep you "safe". Commonly known as your inner critic. Then there is the other one that in most of us needs a little coaxing out. That voice lifts you up and sees your truth, about actually how wonderfully amazing and unique you are. It tries to quieten the other voice but it needs your conscious help. It needs you to be willing to listen and believe what it has to say. What it says is based on fact, on truth.
This is not an easy task to do. Some people will really struggle being alone because their inner critic shouts so loud drowning out all the good that your inner bestie has to say. If this is you, treat yourself with some compassion foremost. Listen carefully to what your inner critic is saying, write it down, read it. How can you reframe this? "Thank you for your care and for trying to keep me safe but I don't need you in this instance. My bestie has my back, you can chill out. My bestie says...[insert here the opposite of what the inner critic is saying] and my bestie speaks the truth." Write this down and return to it day in day out. For those of you who are sceptical, try it out, I'd love to hear from you if you can prove the scientific evidence of changing neurological pathways wrong.