Being Human

Often, when customers are complaining about work not being completed within their preferred time frame I find myself on the verge of saying “we’re only human.” I want to go into this spiel about compassion & understanding, in an attempt to make them see what all it is I truly have on my plate. I’ve never said that to a customer for fear of spewing out excuses they simply don’t care about but I have played out the scenario in my head dozens of times.

Last night, as I was playing out this scenario once again and it hit me… What if I applied my own words to my life? I want others to take the pressure off of me by understanding that I am only a flawed, overwhelmed human. Maybe, I first need to believe that? It’s time I take the pressure off myself. I am only human.

I have massive goals and constantly compare myself to others who have hit those goals. One thing is certain, I can achieve anything but I cannot do it over night. Not a single person who I look up too got where they are in a day, or even a year. I hold myself to incredibly high expectations. An example is, my house better be flawless, which is basically impossible with a 2 year old, 2 dogs and 2 cats. I beat myself up so much about the condition of it that I end up in an anxiety attack and/or deep depression. This mindset is not sustainable. I cannot live my entire life freaking out about all the ways I am “failing.” (That’s what I always tell myself, “I am failing.”)

I am not failing, I am only human.

I nitpick at every aspect of my life, constantly pointing out all the things I am not doing. There are so many incredible things I am doing. I am a mother to an amazing little boy that is thriving. I am a manager & I have quite a talent here at Indian Creek Marina. Because of that, I know how to do many things you might not realize. I am the Chamber of Commerce President. I bring joy to our community & drive business into our small town. I help manage a small business that is growing more and more by the day. I am losing weight because I am being consistent and developing a routine. I may not be at my goal, but I am down a pant size.

I encourage you to shift your focus to a glass half full perspective. We are only human beings. We cannot conquer the world all in one day, but everyday we grow closer to meeting our goals. We are not failing, we are living. We are working toward our end goal and evolving as we succeed. Give yourself grace just like I have in this blog.

Now, please understand that I am not perfect. I will still have my moments of feeling like I have failed but I promise that in those moments, I will try to shift my focus. Mindset is everything.

If you read this, please leave a comment telling me something YOU did that you are very proud of. Be your own hype-man.