Chloe's Mindful Minute Monday: Accountability Person
Acquiring an accountability person is one the best things you can do for yourself. Your person can be someone in weekly prayer group, your best friend you call at your highest and lowest points, or it can be your therapist. This person is the cornerstone of your support system helping you get through the best and worst moments of life. They should also push you to take care of you. Having an accountability person should be the first step in healing and moving forward.
So how does one find an accountability person? Well, there are five things to keep in mind when preparing to ask someone or identifying someone as your accountability person:
Does this person share your beliefs? Having an accountability person who does is important so they can support you adequately. If you need spiritual guidance, then you will seek someone who is able to provide it whereas you may seek a friend if the accountability is for weight loss.
Is this someone you trust? It may sound redundant but having an accountability person whose trustworthy means you can be vulnerable with them. The journey to achieving goals, recovering, and forging new paths isn’t always easy. Having a person you can be honest and open with makes it easier. Healing starts with being able to talk with someone and release the weight on your chest.
Is this person in the right mindset? Everyone is ‘going through life’, so it’s important to make sure the person you plan to ask to be your accountability person is in the right headspace to take on the position. This is also a key point to ask yourself when you are asked. Taking on more than you can handle will lead to adverse effects.
When should you seek professional help? Having someone to talk to and to keep you grounded is helpful. So is being willing to accept that sometimes you may need to seek professional guidance. Holistic methods often help with minor side effects and having a conversation to ease worries or stay focused is extremely helpful. But, there is no shame in therapy, rehabilitation, or taking positive steps to change your life.
Are you ready? A friend is a friend everyday but when the conversation switches to a brutally honest one, will you be ready to accept the truth?
An accountability person is key moving forward in your healing and healthy journey. I hope these five points help you to evaluate if you’re ready for one!
See you next week!
