Love From Mim's Podcast

How much importance do you put on getting praise at work? Is it time to end your attachment to it, as I did? This is episode ten of the Busy Mum. Balanced Life. podcast. Incudes affiliate links. This is something I've really wanted to talk about for a little and I have a personal story to share about this as well. It's about attachment and acceptance. Maybe I'll just share my experience to put this in perspective. I've come to realize recently just how much importance I put on getting acceptance from others. And I'm not here to say I'm cured and am now super confident but in a couple of areas of my life, that is true. One, in particular, is work. What I've realized is that I was really dependent on getting a 'thank you', a 'well done', a 'great job' or pat on the head when it came to doing things for somebody else, particularly at work. This has gone on for years, it isn't just a recent event. I've really put a lot of importance and emphasis on getting other people's acceptance and the attachment that I put o