{"id":4278,"date":"2014-02-02T20:45:21","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T02:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=4278"},"modified":"2014-02-02T20:46:03","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T02:46:03","slug":"a-blink-is-like-a-teeny-tiny-clap-for-your-face-so-even-if-no-one-else-is-cheering-you-on-today-your-eyelids-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/a-blink-is-like-a-teeny-tiny-clap-for-your-face-so-even-if-no-one-else-is-cheering-you-on-today-your-eyelids-are\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA blink is like a teeny, tiny clap for your face.  So even if no one else is cheering you on today, your eyelids are.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Somedays you have to be your own cheerleader.\u00a0 Some days you have to look in the mirror just like the little girl in this AWESOME video clip and say out loud,\u00a0&#8220;I like myself, I like my hair, I can do anything!&#8221;\u00a0 Watch this short little video clip and see exactly what I am talking about \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qR3rK0kZFkg?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We spend far too much of our time putting ourselves down.\u00a0 We criticize how we look.\u00a0 We criticize our own weaknesses.\u00a0 We do a tremendous amount of negative self-talk, even if we do it in our head without saying it out loud, it is still damaging and destructive to our self-worth.\u00a0 That is why I love the quote I put for the title of today&#8217;s blog:\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cA blink is like a teeny, tiny clap for your face.\u00a0 So even if no one else is cheering you on today, your eyelids are.\u201d\u00a0 It&#8217;s such a great reminder that we need to be more positive about ourselves, and build ourselves up in life and cheer ourselves on.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting enough, a woman who worked with terminally ill patients often asked them what their biggest regrets were from their life.\u00a0 One of the regrets shared was that they wish they had let themselves be happier.\u00a0 Note the phrases \u201clet themselves be happier\u201d, which was them acknowledging that they now recognize that they had that choice \u2013 they could have chosen to let themselves be happier.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s so easy to say, \u201cI\u2019ll be happy when I lose 10 pounds\u201d (I know because I say that to myself way too often!), or to say\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ll be happy when I finish ______\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll be happy when I can get _____\u201d.\u00a0 When what we should be doing is standing in front of the mirror yelling \u201cI am awesome, I can do anything, I am gorgeous, I am HAPPY RIGHT NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Make a commitment this week to be your own cheerleader!\u00a0 And every time your eyes blink consider it a round of applause meant just for YOU!\u00a0 Have a great Monday!<br \/>\n~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somedays you have to be your own cheerleader.\u00a0 Some days you have to look in the mirror just like the little girl in this AWESOME video clip and say out loud,\u00a0&#8220;I like myself, I like my hair, I can do anything!&#8221;\u00a0 Watch this short little video clip and see exactly what I am talking about 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