Quieting the Critic, Finding Your Voice!
Self-talk can guide, motivate, or hold us back, and most of us don’t even notice it happening.
It’s shaped by past experiences, societal messages, and even silence. When left unchecked, it becomes less like a thought and more like a belief. However, that belief can shift, not through toxic positivity, but through patience, awareness, and repetition.
Every time you catch your inner critic and choose something softer, you’re breaking a cycle. Every time you speak to yourself with compassion, you’re learning a new language, your own.
🧠 Want to start small? Journal your thoughts for one week. One entry per hour. It’s more powerful than it sounds.
Source: How to Transcend Self-Doubt and Negative Self-Talk by Leigh W. Jerome, Ph.D. via Psychology Today
