Cultivating Self-Acceptance

along Your Journey

Presented by:

Sheryl Richard, PhD, MAOM, PMP, CPHWC

Welcome

OverviewInspiration for the presentation topic

Three Components of Self-Acceptance

1. YOU have what it takes because “YOU are enough.” (Brene Brown)

2. Self-Compassion3. Failure and Success: A matter of perspective

Self-Acceptance

Self-Acceptance is simply accepting yourself.

Other considerations Self-compassion and Happiness with oneself.

1) YOU have what it takes because “YOU are enough.” (Brene Brown)

a. Self-care

b. Vulnerability

c. Dare to Compare

Along the journey

a. Self-care

Love and embrace yourself.

Be kind to yourself and others. Self-talk: “Watch” what you say. Care for your character.Do what you say. Make your actions match your words.

Attend to yourself

Energizes connection with yourself and others. Evokes peace and gratification.

b. Vulnerability

Recognize and acknowledge vulnerability. What are the signs or symptoms? Call it, and accept what it is… vulnerability.

Take the pathway to courage. Choose self-expression in spite of vulnerability. Just BE. YOU.

o Original, unique, authentic

Honor commitment. Choose to press forward. Consider rewarding yourself.

c. Dare to Compare

For good reason only Learning Growth and development Other good reasons?

Resist temptation to… Compromise your uniqueness Hinder self-expression Imitate or emulate others

Along the journey

Self-reflection

It takes a village Cultivating relationships Support system Your “tribe”

Affirmations “I have what it takes.” “I am enough.”

2. Self-Compassion

a. Centering Place

b. Mind Your Mindset

c. Uniqueness

a. Centering Place Re-energize Refocus Regroup

b. Mind Your Mindset Thoughts Self-talk Transformation Change your words. Change your actions. Let your words speak life.

Attitude of Gratitude

c. Uniqueness

Creativity Only ONE of YOU Your “True” Competitive Advantage “All of who you are…” Bring it on!

Along the journey

Self-reflection

3. Failure and Successa. Matters of perspective

b. Excellence versus perfection

c. Having it all together: What does this mean to you?

d. Refined through failure and success

Along the journey

Self-reflection

Nuggets

Accept yourself.

Cultivate meaningful relationships.

Appreciate the process aside from any results.

Stay the course.

Along your journey

Self-reflection

That’s all, folks…

Comments or questions?

Make today your best day ever!