Last weekend before orals and the stress/anxiety has kicked up. Stories are trickling in and with tidbits of information there is little help except to try and figure out how I will manage my anxiety in that moment. I think that is my predominant concern for myself right now - how I will soothe myself in the moments of learning and critique.
So...what I know to be true right now, in this moment, is that I am a human being who will show up as a human being. I get to be fallible, unknowing, ungraceful - AND I get to step into that place, hold my hand, smile at myself, and be honest. I get to repair.
I also get to show up articulate, thoughtful, confident and knowledgable. I get to step into THAT place of competence and personal authority with grace and compassion for all that I am - all that I have been - and all that I will become.
There's my mantra for the week...
Saturday, September 22, 2007
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I understand and share those feelings Jen. I almost think I am going to stop studying a day or two before the test and just find ways to pamper myself and relax.
Sometimes the more I study, the more anxious I get and the more I forget things...lol. I love the "being human" part. I'm going to keep that as a goal as well. Love, Beth
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