Talking Point #1: Being imperfect *and* enough

“I am imperfect and I am enough.”

All of us have the concern that we’re not enough. It’s a core fear that’s common among everyone. We all fear that we’re not [blank] enough (fill the blank with the word of your choice, whether it be smart, sexy, funny, successful, or something else entirely). And subsequent to that, we fear that people won’t love us *because* we’re not enough.

It’s been incredible this week to see the imperfection movement that Jacqueline started in the Facebook group (huge thank you Jacqueline, and thanks a ton to everyone who got involved — you rock!). Vulnerability and connection are two of the antidotes to shame, or in other words, to feeling like we’re not enough. By putting ourselves out there in the group, and doing so in the company of people who get us, it proves that we’re not alone. We’re *all* imperfect. But we’re already enough.

So stoked we get to support each other like this!

Talking Point #2: Creating our dream lives, one baby step at a time

Big dreams often lead to big commitments.

“I’m gonna work out every day.”

“I’m gonna quit my job next week.”

Etc, etc.

And they’re awesome things to commit to, but our momentum tends to wane when we make such lofty goals without breaking them down into the baby steps.

Instead of making massive intentions, we can think about the things we can do tomorrow / today / *right now* to achieve the things we want to achieve and feel the way we want to feel.

While we’re keeping things simple, it also helps to surround ourselves with people who are already doing the things *we* want to do in life. Of course we want our peers to support us, but it’s also good to spend time with people who challenge us to better ourselves and keep building the lives we want to live.

Talking Point #3: How am I that…?

We all have our frustrations and things that really rile us about others. Maybe we hate it when people are late, or when they don’t think before they speak. Maybe it gets to us when people are untidy or impolite.

Think about your particular gripe. What winds you up the most about other people?

Then (and here’s the kicker), once we know what annoys us, we can stop to figure out how *we* are like that. The things that frustrate us the most are often the things that we do ourselves to some extent. They’re reflections of what we’d most like to change within ourselves. So in that respect, our gripes can actually be very useful clues for our own development! :o)

HW + Action Steps!

As always, we’d love for you to share your personal favorite takeaways in the private Facebook group, and let’s keep up these awesome connections!