I am enrolled in a three month experience where every week we are asked to assess our work and share what we celebrate. The first time this request came across my screen, I grimaced. I didn't want to do it. What good does it do to go over old stuff?
After several weeks making myself assess and celebrate, I now wonder why I initially resisted.
Here's some possibilities: I didn't want to slow down. Fear of disappointment. Anxiety about stopping what I'm working on. Maybe a bit of each?
Today, finishing a thoughtful assessment and celebration proved how important assessment can be. Because I started to think and to plan for my assessment yesterday, I had time to scroll through old conversations and found this gem:
Exploring the mystery of life as is, right here, right now.
This sentence, buried in a conversation from several days ago, would have been missed if not for my need to reassess. I think it describes this blog's purpose. I'm celebrating!
Do you take time to assess how you are doing on your goals? Say for instance, you want to be more in the moment. How do you assess your progress? Do you fear disappointment? And how do you celebrate progress? Please let me know!
Thanks for exploring the mystery of assessment and celebration!
Nicky Mendenhall
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Not really sure it’s a goal that I want to be better by being less judgmental and more patient, and the only time I notice or assess is when I’m slipping. At those times I reread some tips on mindfulness.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good point that we notice when we fail. Maybe that is why we are so hard on ourselves.
DeleteSo admirable that you are working on being less judgemental and more patient - two characteristics that I need to/want to work on too.
Thanks for reading and commenting! So appreciated!
I am terrible at celebrating my accomplishments. It's not like I won an Oscar, but I did show my sister how much I love her and got a huge life-affirming smile in response. Whoohoo!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo indeed! I think a smile from a sister is as good as an Oscar. At least you didn't have to dress up in some uncomfortable outfit to receive your award!
DeleteThanks so much for reading and responding - I hope you can celebrate that you have figure out how to make the comments feature work. Many have tried and many have failed - but you triumphed!