Quietly Thrilled

My friend Jack is in the final stages of renovating a cottage on the Isle of Wight off the south shores of England. He is painting the entire house by himself, and sent me a photo of the finished entryway from the backyard.

He said he was “quietly thrilled" about how it turned out. It's such a lovely thought, I adopted it immediately.

When was the last time you felt quietly thrilled about something you accomplished? Moms are so quick to see themselves through a lens of self-judgment ("I didn't get enough done. It could have been better. I'm not doing it well enough."), but what if you saw yourself through the lens of self-appreciation instead?

The relationship you have with what you did yesterday, what you will do today, is the exact same relationship you have with your future self and goals. If it's one of berating criticism, you're not only much less likely to achieve the goal, you're also not going to enjoy it if you get there. It will not feel “quietly thrilling.”

So I'm inviting you today to shift. Shift into self-appreciation. You are, in fact, incredible in deep ways that you don't even show the world. Your are worthy of the same relentless determination, commitment, and love you show your children. It doesn't have to be big and splashy. It can be quietly thrilling and just for you.

If you're ready to take this work deeper, click here and let's get on a call together. I can help you get out of survival (hint: self-judgment is a survival tool) so you can begin to thrive and feel quietly thrilled by all of who you are.

xo,

Meagan