Episode 121: The 3 Steps of A.S.K.: Kindly Pulling Back

<span style='font-weight: 400;'>No matter how hard we try to keep up the veneer of perfection, every now and then we make a mistake. </span> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Mistakes happen and when they do, we can be absolutely horrible to ourselves–telling ourselves things like: I&apos;m such a failure, I deserve to be fired, I am a terrible parent. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Sometimes we can even rationalize our way back to knowing that it was a small mistake that truly doesn&apos;t matter in the long run. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>But then there are the times when we really mess up. When we legitimately make a mistake in a way that really matters. We go against our values, we drop the ball, we let down our spouse. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What happens when we really mess up and can&apos;t just rationalize our way out of it? When our inner voice isn&apos;t making a mountain out of a molehill? When our inner voice is taking an actual mountain and adding a shame blizzard of epic proportions?</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How do we ever get past this? What&apos;s next? </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>This episode is about the big mistakes. It&apos;s about the concrete steps you can take to move through those situations. Calm your anxiety and feel better. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Today, we&apos;re finishing up this three-part series on the A.S.K. method for dealing with your High Functioning Anxiety by examining the third step: kindly pull back and see the big picture. I talk about those real mess-ups, the missed deadlines, the times we scream at our kids or embarrass our husband in front of his boss. The times we really mess up.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Can kindness really pull us out of that? </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Yes, it can. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>If you haven’t already, take the time to go back and listen to the first two ep