My life, as of late, has been on a great upward swing. Which is WONDERFUL! Right?

This is what I’ve been working so hard for: The courage to Blog, A permanent job, growing my skills and stretching beyond my comfort-zone boundaries. I. AM. THERE.

So, WHY… today, when I was supposed to be writing this Blog (with a previous idea that, for the life of me, I cannot remember), did I spend my time frittering away my day, feeling squirrelly and doing NOTHING to change it?

I‘ll give you one guess…. YUP, The Title says it ALL. I was knee deep in self-sabotage. Of course if you look up the topic of Self-Sabotage, there are plenty of articles on the topic. The question, is how do I (or We) put all this great advice into action when mired right in the middle of it? Or better yet, see it coming and STEP. OUT. OF. THE. WAY!!

Nope, I always get hit by the self-sabotage freight train at full speed. Then, when I’m sitting there, dazed and confused… wondering how I ended up battered and bruised by self-sabotage AGAIN, I feel helpless.

Today was different. I didn’t end up battered and bruised, just very listless and uncomfortable: irritable, really. So I talked it out with my other half (amazing man that he is), and after that conversation, a few texts and calls to friends, then making myself SIT in my uncomfortable skin and get quiet… it HIT me! I was in self-sabotage mode! I realized it BEFORE the damage! WIN!!!!!

I can’t say I did it on my own, that would be grandiose. No, I received outside inspiration (from Bossbabe, Inc. on Instagram) AND my HP. Yep, good ol’ Higher Power… Carrying me, smacking me up-side the head (when I need it).

This SMACKED me between the eyes! I literally jerked to attention: “Hello!” THIS IS ME. I am at a place where everything I want is within my grasp. I just have to WORK IT and hold on to it. Holy CRAP! It was like God hit me with lightening… “You said you wanted this. I’m giving it to you. WHAT are you going to do with it?”

So, I stopped stressing about this self-sabotage thing and got moving: Made dinner, finished up some work, then sat down to write this Blog. I hope it resonates with someone… I don’t think I’m the only one on the planet who struggles with self-sabotage. All those articles, remember?

I’m also REALLY thankful, that I didn’t fall down the rabbit hole. I side-stepped that possible disaster: a fight with my daughter or husband, dropping the ball on the last-minute work thing, eating a ton of food that would make me hate myself, NOT write my Blog (which would make me beat myself up). Basically, I avoided the self-sabotage train TODAY. I’m not cocky enough to assume this will be my last run-in with my ugly foe. Hopefully, today’s lesson will be waiting in the wings, though, the next time… and I’ll get better at side-stepping instead of getting flattened.

P.S.: If you need help with Self-Sabotage with simple steps and instructions… check out: https://increasingselfworth.com/5-steps-overcome-self-sabotage/. This was a great article.

Here’s hoping we ALL beat that self-sabotage locomotive!

#openandbrave