125: Comparing Yourself to Who You Were

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I want to talk about comparison, not with others, but comparison with the past versions of ourselves. It can be easy to succumb to that critical voice within and reminisce on who you were when you  were younger.  Too often we let our minds wander to regrets and ‘what ifs.’  It’s become normal to criticize ourselves for not being who we were 20 years ago, especially as women, and to berate ourselves for decisions we made in the past. But it's time that we change that - by living in the past, you and I only serve to waste time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We need to reframe our mindsets, and that’s what I really want to talk about today: using our inner critic as a catalyst for positive change. It’s time that you make peace with that negative voice in your head telling you that you can’t write or rewrite your own destiny, so stay present in your mind and body. You might even find that age comes with rich experience, so use that wisdom, and create new milestones for yourself.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>The Finer Details of This Episode: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Comparing ourselves with others</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Longing for youth</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Regretting decisions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Staying present</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Opportunities for action</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Acknowledging the inner critic</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Making peace with your inner self</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><br /> Quotes: </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We feel it, that inner cr