Snickerdoodle Says: Practice a Little Self-Love

Hello hooman friends.

It’s your favorite Chief Wellness Officer here, Snickerdoodle. This week I’ve been thinking about 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. Now before you roll your eyes and think this is about bubble baths and spa days (which, by the way, I fully support), I want to talk about a different kind of self-love.

The kind that shows up 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗽.

Let me tell you something from my own life as Chief Wellness Officer. Sometimes I track mud into the house. Sometimes I bark at the mail carrier like it’s my full-time job. And occasionally, I make a decision that results in a very serious conversation about “inside behavior.”

In other words… 𝗜 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀.

But here’s the thing. I don’t spend the rest of the day beating myself up about it. I show myself a little self-love. I remember to be gentle with myself, learn from it, and move on.

Because if I don’t? Well, then I’m just going to make myself sleep on the couch. And frankly, that couch is way too small for a Saint Berdoodle.

Humans are funny about this. You give grace to your friends, your teams, and your families when they make mistakes. You encourage them to learn, adjust, and keep going.

But when 𝘆𝗼𝘂 make a mistake? Suddenly the rules change.

In leadership, in work, and in life, mistakes are part of the journey. Growth doesn’t happen without a few muddy paw prints along the way.

Self-love isn’t pretending everything is perfect. It’s being honest, taking responsibility, learning the lesson, and then offering yourself the same grace you would give someone else.

So, this week, try something simple. When you screw up (and you will, we all do), take a breath. Learn what you need to learn. Then move forward.

Because the goal isn’t perfection, It’s progress. Preferably with your dignity intact and 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Stay kind to yourselves out there.

With a wag and a little wisdom,

𝗦𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗲

Chief Wellness Officer | SRJ Collaborative