“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh If you’re anything like I used to be, your inner critic packs a powerful punch. You’ve got a vicious voice bad mouthing you for much of the day. And when it’s in one of those moods, wow, are you going to suffer. It’s no wonder you feel small, disappointed, and ashamed of who you are. It’s the reason you lie in bed at night feeling like a failure, convinced you’re a nobody, certain you’re a serial mistake … Continue reading Stop Beating Yourself Up: 40 Ways to Silence Your Inner Critic