Do You Want This Gift?

What if… you gave yourself the gift of self-acceptance? What would you do with it?

How do you use your energy?

Would you be able to accept it graciously or would you scoff at the mere thought of it? “That is certainly not a gift for me!”

If you have ADD, it may take a long time to even entertain the thought that the core of who you are is really worthy of acceptance. You may have a history of not reaching what you think is your potential. Still, you (we) are still worthy…

I believe that most people are doing the best they can. In spite of “mishaps,” most people are well intentioned.

What if you really believed that about yourself, not just “other”  people ?

Yes, we all have aspects of how we behave outwardly that could use some work! I certainly do not subscribe to the Popeye philosophy of, “I yam what I yam.” Well, maybe a little…

Use your energy for more creative endeavors.

Yet, the reality is that there will be people who do not appreciate us for who we are with our strengths and weaknesses. And trying to cover up who you are is a colossal  waste of energy that never really works. It just makes us feel worse!

And you want  to do better…

Deciding to change behavior that may be a result of ADD symptoms is not about covering up. It is about making a choice of what aspect of ourselves we want to reveal in different contexts. It is about being in control of how we present ourselves to the world.

Blurting out whatever is on my mind in a safe environment with family and friends is fun and funny. Most of the time… I choose not to do this in business meetings, though. While I love letting my thoughts spill out, I just want to choose when, where and with whom.

Despite all my effort, sometimes the filter breaks.. I know this is inevitable and I will still be ok.

So will you, if you give yourself the gift of accepting who you are now, and still working to grow.

You can even regift it by going easy on other people, too.