Don’t Just Show Up for Yourself (do it for these 2 people)
There are two people counting on me: one lives in my past and the other in my future.
Do you show up for yourself? And if so, how consistently? And what does that really look like?
In this journalesque entry, I’m writing notes to myself about who I’m showing up for really. Because sometimes, I forget. I get overwhelmed and lost…burned out and frustrated.
We all have big goals and great ideas. The trick is pursuing them for long enough.
Remembering that two people are counting on me is one way I stay the course.
Person One—Past Me
When you show up for yourself, you’re making your past self proud.
Your inner child. The version of you who looked ahead with wide eyes, hopeful and excited. They still exist and you still have time.
Make them proud. Show up for yourself, sure, but do it for that younger version too. It’s not just motivating. It’s being a good friend to yourself.
Be honest, how would your past self react to what you’re doing now? Excited, surprised…a little miffed?
Person Two—Future Me
When you show up and do the work today, you’re giving your future self life. Your future self definitely thanks you.
The ideal future version of myself already exists. But only if I decide to create them right now in the present.
Future me is not someone you hope to reach one day. It’s someone you embody right now in the present. It’s a mistake I used to make.
I always put a gap between my present and future self, waiting for some magical milestone or permission to be the person I want to be.
But that just creates a permanent gap in your mind. When I want to something, I’m actually focusing on the fact that I don’t have it.
So instead, I’ll just embody my future self right now. It takes a little bit of imagination and work on yourself (to overcome limiting beliefs and the lizard brain saying you’re delusional).
But it’s worth it. Because future you already exists. And they’re waiting for you to just show up (right now, today).
Alright, that’s all I’ve got—later ✌️
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