archetypes, Wild Woman, yes

Big Girl Pants.

January 22, 2012

“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Paddington Station

Be gentle with yourself, they have said.

Remember you are a fragile soul, I have read.

Even the kindest words can be poison.

Because I have only listened to those words when fear or grief has caused me pain.

And instead of making me healthier, they caused a kind of paralysis.

Because sometimes we need to be gentle with ourselves, and sometimes we need permission to play small.

But now that we are grown-up, most times we need know that we are strong and capable and that we have what it takes to take the next step.

Most times the best course of action is not to stay fragile.

Most times the best course of action is to put on our big girl pants or our invisible crown and prove to ourselves that we have got this.

It’s our internal Supernanny that we need, not our fairy godmother.

Take the chance. Make the leap. Sit on the naughty step. Get off your ass. Clean your house. Eat your greens. Play bigger. Get dressed. Make the call. Move your body. Do the math. Book the ticket. Take responsibility.

You’ve got this.

xo

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  • Sandy January 22, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    I needed this today, especially that last paragraph that made me laugh because it’s all too familiar as I sit reading this at 3 o’clock in the afternoon in my pajamas surrounded by a messing house. “Internal Supernanny” = brilliant! Thanks!

  • Natasha January 22, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Oh yes there are many lessons to be heeded here! I’m still trying to work out when to be gentle and when to blast through the resistance. Eg it was PMS central here today and I didn’t get any study done. I think my body needed to rest after a manic week BUT on another day I would’ve pushed myself and settled to study. I’m still sorting all of this stuff out 🙂
    Thanks for your wisdom! And the Big Girl Pants x

  • Pearl Ketover Prilik January 22, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    Meg – Adore the quote and applaud the poem and sentiment so vividly expressed. Bravo!

  • Kristina January 22, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    Thanks – this is just right.

  • Milena January 23, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    Oh I love this very much 🙂

  • lisa field-elliot January 25, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    i see a big grizzly bear.

  • Nita Jo January 28, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    Just what I needed this morning. Especially that last paragraph! It made me laugh and inspired me to get up and get busy doing!

  • jeanine January 30, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    amen sister. EXACTLY what i needed to read today. thank you, thank you. looking forward to seeing you again sometime this year. xoxoxo