Be The Girl I Want To Be.

Hey, meet my new mantra.

Strange it may be, talking to oneself, but this is working (at least for me). Don’t pretend you don’t talk to yourself anyway, everybody does. Think about the last time your report got you a pat on the back – “Good job, girl.”

Anyway, I was just saying that I have been telling myself to be the girl I want to be. It’s a bit like having the mind over matter, being in control of myself through willpower. After all, who’s going to help me if I don’t help myself?

If I want to get in shape for the beach, I exercise, I eat less. Whenever I want to eat I tell myself that I’m going to be the girl I want to be and I push the thought of food away. That’s like a reminder to myself about my cause, my purpose instead of simply being overwhelmed by cravings (that’s most likely temporary).

 I would like to be productive, to be efficient in my work. I tell myself to just do it and be the girl I want to be.

Of course everything is not just about plain thinking. I gave myself action steps and guidelines to follow. I have a vision to the person I would like myself to become, an image of how I want people to perceive me. Then I follow the “ideal me” and take control of my life.

For instance, I am feeling stuck at work with so many tasks that I didn’t know where to start. I simply think about the girl that I want to be, think about how she would tackle the situation, admire how she does it and follow her lead. 

Simple, Easy, Breathe.