I was asked to consider promoting a clip of Sesame Street that is airing today in support of Team USA and the start of the Sochi Olympics. It is CONFIDENCE and features Evan Lysacek. I have no idea if the clip came across my desktop because I have two young kids or that I like talking about movement. Really no idea but I thought it was the perfect marriage for all my friends working on their own athletic, wellness, and personal endeavors.
The timing of this clip really struck me as I watched someone barely miss her return bid to the Olympics. Being an athlete at her level you would think she would have every confidence in the world being awesome but when her coaches did not show confidence in her before a final run in an event it left her doubting herself. It was painful to watch because even though I was never at her level I understand when your coaches that you work hard with turn their backs on you.
This goes for anything. We should have confidence in ourselves no matter what but it is easy to become sabotaged if we surround ourselves with people who do not fill us up in constructive ways.
So please watch this clip, watch this episode. Sesame Street is geared towards a young audience but these are basic lessons we need to revisit as adults too.
Fill your own cup up (of confidence) and surround yourself with a constructive community that builds each other up to for those times when you are feeling less than ideal.
Sesame Street can be seen on your local PBS station, for me that would be our local Rocky Mountain PBS affiliates.