Nope, not me.
Too long, didn’t read…
You don’t have to feel guilty about yourself in life. Don’t feel guilty for being a work in progress, being flawed or making mistakes, being content with what you have right now, not looking, talking or dressing a certain way AND you most certainly don’t have to feel guilty about things that are not your fault - you don’t have to fix everyone, you don’t have to be a punching bag for other peoples’ problems or baggage.
The New Mindset Journal is now available and ships out fast! Now is a great time to turn inward and get to know who you really are. The journal has 60 days worth of prompts and is designed to make you more self aware. Enjoy!
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I released a fresh Meditation Mixtape episode this week. I think it will make you smile, feel at peace but also energized.
Music and the right words can the most powerful thing in the world and I dunno about you but when I listen to the right mix, it totally changes my mood.
Check out the mix I did with my friend Erik —> Go from 0 to 100 (w/ Erice)
No more feeling guilty.
That’s funny. I don’t remember buying tickets for a guilt trip.
LOL. But seriously say that to yourself!
You didn’t buy tickets and you don’t need to guilt yourself.
As much as we sometimes let other people guilt us into thinking we’re wrong, we do it to ourselves all the time.
We guilt ourselves into thinking we’re not good enough, that not where we’re supposed to be or that we’re making too many mistakes.
It needs to stop!
Self guilt is like constantly scolding yourself for being human. You’re not going to stop being human anytime soon soooooo.
IMO, self guilt is the foundation on which all kinds of nasty, self destructive things are built - lack of self esteem, no self confidence, second guessing yourself, trying to fix everyone else, etc.
But the good news is that our tendency to self guilt is something we can control! We can control what we tell ourselves.
So, here’s a simple reminder to stop guilting yourself… in any way.
Self guilt tells you that you’re not enough, that your life is meaningless, that you’re constantly falling behind, that there’s a long list of things you should be doing and haven’t done (and it’s only getting longer).
Stop feeling guilty! Don’t feel guilty for:
Being a work in progress
Being flawed or making mistakes
Being content with what you have right now
Not looking, talking or dressing a certain way
You are doing just fine, my friend and there’s no reason to think otherwise. There’s no reason to guilt yourself into thinking you’re anything but on the right track.
Don’t feel guilty for not being where you think you should be.
The truth is, no one thinks they’re where they should be right now. Everyone wants to be five years from now sipping margaritas, with their soulmate cashing checks and living the dream life. So you’re not the odd one out thinking you’re falling behind.
Take that off your list of things to feel guilty about :)
Overcoming the temptation to think you’re falling behind will set you free to appreciate what you have right now and build what you want for your future.
And the best way to do that is to let go of the BS self guilt we allow ourselves to build.
Don’t feel guilty that you enjoy something odd, that you’re content with the simple things in your life, that you don’t look a certain way or have six figures in your bank account.
And most of all, don’t feel guilty about things that are not your fault.
You don’t have to fix everyone, you don’t have to be a punching bag for other peoples’ problems or baggage. Be a good friend but don’t feel guilty for not fixing someone.
That is not your weight to carry.
Don’t feel guilty for doing what’s best for YOU.
At the end of the day, amidst all of the craziness of life and the many, many, many things you can’t control, the one thing you can control is the way you talk to yourself. And you don’t need to guilt yourself in any way - about who you are, where you are or what you’re doing.
Let’s go.
You can start over.
I think it’s a power move to start over and if you find yourself feeling guilty right now, maybe it’s a great time for a fresh start. You can start over whenever you want.
You can catch your mistake, you can catch your bad habits, your bad patterns, toxic behaviors, relationships, etc. and start over.
When you decide to start over, you decide to believe in your future. When you start over you’re saying, ok this hasn’t been working out BUT I believe that things WILL work out. I believe that things CAN work out and so I am going to start over.
I think that’s a brave thing to do!
Because when you decide that... you’re not giving up, you’re not leaning back, you’re not throwing your hands up and giving up. NO! You’re saying I believe in my future and I’m going to chase it.
I believe in my future!
It’s never too late to change, to start over.
It’s never too late to leave behind broken pieces of your life.
It’s never too late to leave behind your past.
It’s never too late to look something in the eye and say I cannot fix this and I don’t need to… so I’m going to start over.
That’s life! Some things you can’t fix. Some things aren’t meant to be perfect and you can start over by acknowledging that.
You can start over. You can say blank slate, I’m starting over.
No matter what direction you point yourself in when you start over, you can be proud of making that decision. You can be proud of starting over. Because you know it’s the right thing to do for you.
There’s a poem that says: I am like a fish in love with a bird wishing I could fly.
If you feel like you’re in the wrong place, with the wrong people, doing the wrong things, with the wrong habits and wrong mindset… you can start over.
If you’re a fish in love with a bird wishing you could fly… you can start over my friend!
And sometimes you need to! Sometimes you need a clean, blank slate. To hit reset. A new beginning..
Knowing that you CAN start over is so vital in life. It reminds you of the impact you can have, the choices you can make and that no matter what you possess the courage to start over.
My name is Case.
I believe in the power of perspective.
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