The Daily 3 Things
The Daily 3 Things: Build a Relationship with Yourself and Stay Grounded During A Crisis
"You are not being tested. You are being shown you can choose what you want." - Liz G Moore
We can go through life believing it is us against the world or we can believe that everything we experience is built on our ability to line up two critical things about ourselves: who we are and what our hearts desire. In other words, how well can we line up: 1. Our character / psychology and 2. Our calling / soul / inner experience?
Like a true athlete sees every race, your life is between you and you. It’s so easy to blame things outside of ourselves. Certainly external things can play a role (maybe even a major role) but still, it comes down to our inner lives and how we decide to navigate and manage ourselves within these contexts.
Only by having a strong relationship with ourselves can we survive and thrive through a crisis. The Daily 3 Things is an exercise to help you build this relationship. I learned about this practice from and give all credit to Lisa Nichols.
I believe this practice can be instrumental to successfully coping with a crisis, uncertainty or emotional upheaval. It can also serve as a framework to start out on a path of change and personal reflection. It has helped me tremendously.
The Practice: Every Day Write Out
(Preferably you will share this every day with someone you trust who is also on a path of growth.)
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Below are a few of my past Daily 3 Things:
1. I am proud of myself for deciding that being happy matters.
2. I forgive myself for feeling scared.
3. I commit to seeing things as purely between me and my heart's desires. This is NOT about me compared to anyone else.
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1. I'm proud of myself. Period.
2. I forgive myself for doubting myself, working against myself, not feeling worthy and judging myself as inadequate.
3. I commit to keep going, free from self-defeating doubts, focused on my strengths and the value I have to offer. I know I will learn what I need to along the way. This is the exact, perfect experience for me. I am enjoying it.
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1. I am proud of myself for recognizing that in every hardship lies an opportunity to choose how to live, in fear or in hope or in the expectation of receiving something very valuable.
2. I forgive myself for being slow to appreciate these things, for feeling an urge to resist, clamp down and hide.
3. I commit to being able to learn not just from hardships. I don't need to suffer in order to develop. I commit to learning most from positive, loving and supportive experiences.
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1. I am proud of myself for accepting my past, moving on and letting myself become something new or something more.
2. I forgive myself for still doubting, questioning and feeling worried and insecure at times.
3. I commit to remembering that there are powerful, unseen forces at work. I do not make things happen alone. It's as though I am told where to go and I show up as best I can. As they say, what I seek is also seeking me.
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1. I'm proud of myself for making so many positive changes in my life already, especially for my health and fitness.
2. I forgive myself for waiting to start on this. I know it was just part of the process.
3. I commit to keep going with the knowing that I'll get the resources, opportunities and connections I need as I continue down this path. All is provided. I know I can be delighted by gifts that are even beyond what I think to ask for.
"You are not being tested. You are being shown you can choose what you want." - Liz G Moore
We can go through life believing it is us against the world or we can believe that everything we experience is built on our ability to line up two critical things about ourselves: who we are and what our hearts desire. In other words, how well can we line up: 1. Our character / psychology and 2. Our calling / soul / inner experience?
Like a true athlete sees every race, your life is between you and you. It’s so easy to blame things outside of ourselves. Certainly external things can play a role (maybe even a major role) but still, it comes down to our inner lives and how we decide to navigate and manage ourselves within these contexts.
Only by having a strong relationship with ourselves can we survive and thrive through a crisis. The Daily 3 Things is an exercise to help you build this relationship. I learned about this practice from and give all credit to Lisa Nichols.
I believe this practice can be instrumental to successfully coping with a crisis, uncertainty or emotional upheaval. It can also serve as a framework to start out on a path of change and personal reflection. It has helped me tremendously.
The Practice: Every Day Write Out
- I am proud of myself for…
- I forgive myself for…
- I commit to myself to…
(Preferably you will share this every day with someone you trust who is also on a path of growth.)
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Below are a few of my past Daily 3 Things:
1. I am proud of myself for deciding that being happy matters.
2. I forgive myself for feeling scared.
3. I commit to seeing things as purely between me and my heart's desires. This is NOT about me compared to anyone else.
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1. I'm proud of myself. Period.
2. I forgive myself for doubting myself, working against myself, not feeling worthy and judging myself as inadequate.
3. I commit to keep going, free from self-defeating doubts, focused on my strengths and the value I have to offer. I know I will learn what I need to along the way. This is the exact, perfect experience for me. I am enjoying it.
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1. I am proud of myself for recognizing that in every hardship lies an opportunity to choose how to live, in fear or in hope or in the expectation of receiving something very valuable.
2. I forgive myself for being slow to appreciate these things, for feeling an urge to resist, clamp down and hide.
3. I commit to being able to learn not just from hardships. I don't need to suffer in order to develop. I commit to learning most from positive, loving and supportive experiences.
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1. I am proud of myself for accepting my past, moving on and letting myself become something new or something more.
2. I forgive myself for still doubting, questioning and feeling worried and insecure at times.
3. I commit to remembering that there are powerful, unseen forces at work. I do not make things happen alone. It's as though I am told where to go and I show up as best I can. As they say, what I seek is also seeking me.
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1. I'm proud of myself for making so many positive changes in my life already, especially for my health and fitness.
2. I forgive myself for waiting to start on this. I know it was just part of the process.
3. I commit to keep going with the knowing that I'll get the resources, opportunities and connections I need as I continue down this path. All is provided. I know I can be delighted by gifts that are even beyond what I think to ask for.