Self-Management
This week’s Her Growth Collective is all about self-management. At its core, that’s really what Flushing It Out is all about, except I usually say “dealing with our shit.”
Self-management, or “dealing with your shit,” looks different for everyone. For me, I have found that in order to manage myself physically, emotionally, spiritually, and any other way I can think of, I need to understand who I am at my core. I need to understand not only what I believe about myself but how I came to believe it.
Unpacking, examining, and connecting moments from my life has helped me understand not only why I think and behave as I do today, but more importantly, see the flaws that wrote the original story. This allows me to break the cycles of self sabotage, fear, and doubt to avoid making the same mistakes over and over again.
Self-management is a process. I have been able to unpack a lot of stuff with the help of books, prayer, counseling, coaching, and self reflection/solitude. Another huge contributor to my growth and healing is conversation and connection. So often, when we hear someone else’s story, it helps us make sense of our own. Insight from others helps us connect the dots in our lives and can give us the courage to unpack our own shit. Knowing that others have traveled down that dark, scary road and are better for it can give us the strength to continue digging deeper.
Learning to manage ourselves may require different strategies. Not everyone's journey will look the same, nor should it. We are each individuals and what works for one will not always work for another. This is why I love interviewing so many different people on the podcast. I hope that the different strategies, perspectives, and opinions add to a rich menagerie of resources to pull from as you unpack your shit and manage your badass self.
I’m on the journey with you, so let’s keep “flushing it out” together.
This post is written in partnership with #HerGrowthCollective, encouraging women to walk the path of self-development together.
