Hello Gremlin, how are you?

I'm reading this book, Taming Your Gremlin, and it's all about how to overcome that negative little voice in your head-->you know the one who tells you how much you suck or that people don't really like you. You are not good enough. Err, at least that's what mine says. Regardless of the content of the message, these little bastards can do a number if not kept in check. The problem is, we've been listening to them for so long...we can no longer even tell that the voice isn't our own or is not based in any sort of reality.

The book breaks done the steps to squashing your gremlin into basically three principles.

simply notice
be at choice
play with options

It's all about changing how with think and interact with our gremlins...detaching ourselves from the onslaught of negativity that clouds our every interaction. My gremlin is somewhat amorphous. Sometimes he looks and sounds like people I've known, others there seems to be no shape but only a feeling of weight. The gremlin wants to keep you in the dark, he thrives there. To see the light is to question and begin to poke holes in the messages he's convinced you to believe.

I've done a lot of work on my gremlin. I know where he comes from and what at times gives him strength. I've gotten better at recognizing his games, but at times he remains one step ahead. But, I suppose that's what the last step is (I haven't quite gotten there yet). Taming your gremlin is a process. He didn't grow over night, nor will he disappear. It's having a healthy respect for his power, yet finding the strength within ourselves to kick his ass to the curb.