When I stand in front of a group of our guests before we start a class I see a bunch of of eager, nervous, excited and apprehensive faces. Some of our guests have painted at our studio before, and some haven't painted since kindergarten- so we've got a mix of all comfort levels possible.
I like to say "be kind to yourselves, be kind to your friends, be kind to your paintings" before we begin each class. Some of our guests look at eachother funny as I say this, but there is a lot of simple truth to what I'm asking them to do. Doing something new is unkown territory, and we tend to be critical of ourselves. The worst part is when we use the negative energy and hurt people around us because of our own insecurities.
We can be so mean about the things we are doing. We are literally mean to ourselves. This sounds funny but it is true! Shouldn't we be our own #1 fans? Shouldn't we think that we are capable of doing beautiful things without having to depend on others to think this for us?
In the audio seminar "Born to Win" by Zig Ziglar,he asks the audience how many people would trade losing the ability to use their legs for 1 million dollars.
No one, in their right mind, would choose money over the ability to use their body. He uses this example to show self worth and explains that already we are worth 1 million dollars because we've placed that value on our legs.
So, next time you do something new, give yourself a break and be kind to yourself. You're already worth a million bucks just on your legs! Imagine your Retail Price if you start seeing value in all of the pieces that are part of you. You're a pricey item!
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