Ruth Sanderson

Your self image is determining your results.  Now maybe you’ve never seen your identity as directly linked to the results you’ve achieved or will go on to achieve.  In essence we can’t outperform our sense of self.  Well you can but only for a short while and then, like an elastic band, it snaps back to where it knows.

You’ve no doubt heard people say “act as if”, or ” you have to be it before you can receive it”.  We see this commonly in the workplace when people are doing a role before they get the promotion.

Self esteem, self confidence, results, success, resilience, adaptability are all tied up to self image / identity.

Any time you say “i am…” you’re making a statement about your identity.

Now most of us talk a lot but don’t really pay 100% attention to what we’re saying.   Your identity is unconsciously running you.

This summer you can change all that.  You could decide you’re going to understand the power of self image and identity, and work on making sure yours is working for you, not against you.  Join me on my 7 week study group, we’re doing this by phone so it’s really easy to join in.  You can get the full details here.

Every once in a while people who know I’m from Yorkshire send me things from or about my homeland.  This video for Yorkshire Airlines being one example.  It’s so funny, and there’s many a truth in it, plus I think I know all the ‘characters’ in the video from my village / valley.

Now clearly it features some gastronomical top tips like fish n chips out of the newspaper - and I prefer newspaper, yes it leaves print on your hand but there must be something in the ink that’s released as the vinegar and warm fat soak in, cos it smells good.  If I’m feeling posh (Alan Bennett class) then I’ll have them on a plate with mushy peas.

Other delicacy’s I recommend include mushy peas on top of a warm pork pie and a nice dollop of mint sauce.  You eat them with a spoon and fork, don’t go asking for a knife.  Lastly the canape that’s so often overlooked is the honeycomb tripe with a little salt and vinegar.  Right I’m going to shut up before I get all Hovis and start my “eeeh when I warra lass” stories.

Love this quote from Guy Finley.

Trying to “fix” the people in your life that cause you pain is like massaging your shoes because your feet ache.