Building A Solid Foundation

I should eat healthier.

I should go to the gym more.

I should watch less TV.

I should work less.

I should spend more time with my kids.

I should. I should. I should.

Stop guilt-tripping yourself! Stop "shoulding" all over yourself! It's not helping you.

Is it motivating you to change?

I would venture to say that it's not. I bet it's only making you feel like shit.

How about you compliment yourself instead? Acknowledge yourself for all the great you did.

It's a lot easier to build on a solid foundation than one that has been broken down over the years.

And if the foundation is broken down, it will take some time to repair it. The sooner you start, the better.

Would you talk to your child the way you talk to yourself in your mind? Deep down, we're all just kids looking to be acknowledged.

P.S. If you have young kids, you are building their foundation right now.