A list of things I've been thinking about

In light of trying to get back in shape for dancing, the challenge I face is more mental than physical. It is so easy to fall back into bad self criticism - and so I had created a list to help me keep going. I hope this will resonate with you in some way, to give you a little motivation to face the inevitable obstacles we face in life.

• Connect to your values. Reminding yourself how to grow your skills and your work in even small ways can help.
• Remember the feeling. Look back to the time you felt at ease, and content. Know that if you were once there, there is always that opportunity to get there.
• Choose to do it. I'm learning the power of choice is extremely powerful - and that it is ultimately up to you to drop what doesn't work, and continue what does. Reframing your work can be so helpful.
• Play to your strengths. Spending too much time on what you can't do can wear you down - so instead find your strengths to renew your energy. 
• Welcome failure. Easier said than done, but learn that its part of the process to succeed.
• Look back on other people. Knowing that you aren't the only one, and know that there are people out there who had failed more than you have, and gotten back up even higher.