What have you done that makes you feel proud?
ByThis song by Heather Small was adopted in 2005 as the official theme for the London 2012 Olympic bid. Every time I hear it I associate being proud with doing something amazing like winning a gold medal.
The inspiration for this blog post is my dog Gracie who had 7 puppies last Weds. She is just so proud of them that I instantly thought of this song. She has that gooey look on her face that young mums have as though she has done something truly incredible… which she has.
So it got me thinking about what makes us proud. Few of us will ever achieve a gold medal and it dawned on me that it’s the little things we do and say every day that we can be proud of.
What have you done to make you feel proud?
Here are some of the things I’ve done in the last week that I am proud of
- 1. The fact that I kept Gracie fit leading up to pregnancy and through pregnancy because I feel that I played a small part in enabling her to whelp relatively easily.
- 2. Being with Gracie throughout the whelping and reassuring her when she was in pain. The bond between us at that point was so great and is a reflection of how much unconditional love we give each other. We can learn so much from animals.
- 3. The blog I set up to track the progress of the puppies (http://www.guidedogpuppies.wordpress.com) because it enabled me to keep my family and friends updated on her progress and it is good PR for Guide Dogs
- 4. The articles I’ve written on “4 week plan to creating more time for yourself” and “3 steps to gaining clarity and fulfillment in your life” which I plan to publish very soon
- 5. The courage it sometimes takes to be vulnerable publicly in service of others.
The following is a quote from the song by Heather Small:
“I look into the window of my mind
Reflections of the fears I know I’ve left behind
I step out of the ordinary
I can feel my soul ascending
I am on my way
Can’t stop me now
And you can do the same
What have you done today to make you feel proud?”
We are all amazing individuals. It’s time to stop playing small, time to let go of the constraints we put around ourselves and step out of the ordinary into the extraordinary lives that we can have.
What constraints will you let go of?
How will you step out of the ordinary?
Let me know what you are proud of and how you will step out of the ordinary this week.
With love,
Jude. x
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