Hey folks,
I had all sorts of profound things I could talk about, but today is officially my low energy, watch movies, eat beef day... AND I still managed to spend most of it doing homework in the gorgeous weather at a park and biking to my aunt's house and visiting with my grandmother. That's a record... because usually on this day I can barely get out of bed. I didn't even drink coffee and it was apparently "National Coffee Day" with free coffee everywhere.
At some point I'll have to tell you about the rattlesnakes... and the sermon... and my thoughts on the state of the world. But you're not really interested... and I can hardly keep my eyes open. Luckily, as I always say, we aren't worth what we accomplish.
We are simply worth it. Today I learned children need to feel significant, worthy, and competent. "Significance comes from having a sense of belonging; feeling loved and lovable, feeling secure, cared for and supported; and being accepted and understood unconditionally for who one is, not what one does...
Worthiness comes from understanding that as an individual YOU HAVE A PURPOSE IN LIFE. It is feeling valuable, acceptable... respecting and feeling good about oneself. It also has to do with being respected and accepted by others...
Competence comes from feeling capable, confident, adequate, in control, and able to approach new tasks and deal with life optimistically, hopefully, and with courage. Competence is one part of resilience - the inner strength to cope with any challenge one faces in life" (Burns, 2009, p. 348).
I hope that for all of you.
Liz
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