02/28/2026
The inner critic. That negative voice in our head. It can be so loud and if we listen to it will transform the day from grand to grumpy. We get started on something with the best intentions. Then that voice comes up, seemingly out of nowhere, to stop us in our tracks.
Maybe it whispers-I should be further along by now.
Possibly it compares- Why is that person achieving this, and I’m not?
Could be a name caller-I’m such a [insert negative word here].
Believe me, you’re not alone. EVERYONE has that voice. When that inner voice stops us from doing what we truly are passionate about, that’s when we need to kick it to the curb
It’s unrealistic to be positive all the time but we can squelch the critic. Reframe those thoughts and spin them to the positive. See how far we HAVE come. Be gentle with yourself. You are uniquely made for a purpose. Your best is enough.
For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it. Amanda Gorman
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Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
marvellous are thy works;
and that my soul knoweth right well.