Day #22: Magnify Your Successes (and you do have them, by the way!)

From the Orange Rhino:

Good morning! Well, at least I hope it is good for you so far! I know that mine is going to be rough. I stayed up way too late catching up on life after two plus days of being silly. I can say with confidence that it was a bad move! I am sure I will be sick in another week. Oh well. It happens. Moving on, right?

Yes, moving on. I have read lots of comments on our 30 day project, on my other blog posts and on the FB page that people are disappointed with their progress, that they just can’t go one day without yelling. I get that frustration – I remember feeling it in my beginning. So I again I say, let it go, move on. Understand why you are stuck, and move on. I know it is SO much easier to say that than to do. So much easier. But if you can do it, not only will you feel better, but you might also yell less!

TODAY’s THOUGHTs:
“True greatness consists in the use of a powerful understanding to enlighten oneself and others.” ~Voltaire

“If we magnified our successes as much as our disappointments we’d all be much happier.” ~Abraham Lincoln

YES to the above! As you try to move on, or even as you start another day of meeting your goal, remind yourself of everything you have learned. Use all your lessons learned from tracking triggers, from trying different alternatives to yelling, and from overall trying to yell less to succeed to enlighten yourself as to what you need to do to have a successful yell free moment. And as you do, truly remember that it is about one moment at a time. You might have a goal that is to go all day, but perhaps it is time to re-evaluate that goal and to adjust it to one where you will succeed and feel better about yourself. And WHEN, not if, you succeed, magnify that! Focus on all the good you ARE doing, because I know you are doing well!

TODAY’s ACTION:

Magnify your successes! I am not good at doing this but I am really fabulous at magnifying my disappointments. Ha! But magnifying successes is sometimes needed and this is one of those situations! Dig deep and find a success and share it!! Even if you feel you aren’t succeeding, find a moment and share it. You’ll feel better and hopefully inspired to keep trying and yell less! Share here:

http://theorangerhino.com/30daychallenge/2013/03/19/day-23-magnify-success/

password: icanyellless

TODAY’s TIP:

“I want to scream and shout and let it all out. We say oh-ee-oh-ee-oh-ee-oh!” That’s right…SING! Turn your yell into a yell-la-la-la-la-la!!!