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I Am Working On Myself

Lately, I've become aware of some things I don't like about myself that I want to change. At my job, I keep losing clients to my co-workers, and this is deeply hurtful. I try to stay positive, and improve myself and do my best for my clients. But I still feel very hurt when my clients choose another therapist. There is one person, in particular, I don't care for very much. She seems so negative and has too much drama, and can be very unfriendly. It upsets me most when she gets my clients. I know it's wrong to judge her. Maybe these things I see in her are my own projections. Maybe she's a sweetheart to her clients. Maybe she's just a better therapist. I know that massage is subjective, and obviously these clients prefer the massage she gives. I know it's immature and ugly of me to wish people would dislike her because of her personality. Or to see through her "fake " nice. I really want to stop feeling this way towards others. I don't like feeling mean towards other people, or the realization that I'm judging someone and being a harsh critic. I do this to myself. I used to be much more critical of myself. I thought i had improved. And maybe I did. But if I'm still judging others and wanting other people not to like them, that tells me part of me is judging myself. Otherwise, how could I be judging others? It must be subconscious dialogue, where I'm telling myself I am no good. Then it projects onto others. I see in them, things I don't like about myself. Things I don't consciously think about. I need to bring these unwanted thoughts up so I can release them. Honor the feelings, then release the negative thoughts.
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hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
A old dirt biker once told me that when he is racing he ignores what everyone else is doing and focuses on running his own race the best way he can run the race. Those seem like wise words and applicable to a lot of things in life.
Kpinkheartcrystals · 51-55, F
@hippyjoe1955 thank you, I like your thoughts on this! It's all too easy for me to compare myself to others, and it can become a very dangerous distraction!