Big Conversations with Haley Hoffman Smith

Bridging Your Past Self & Future Self: Self Image Alignment

Mar 4, 2025
Dive into the 'messy middle' of self-improvement with insights on radical self-love and forgiveness. Explore how these concepts shape your self-image and impact your personal transformation. Learn about practical techniques like morning pages and EFT tapping to foster self-partnership. Haley emphasizes the importance of integrating past experiences into your ideal self, framing struggles as compelling narratives of growth. Embrace your authentic self by balancing who you are in private with your public persona, paving the way for genuine alignment.
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INSIGHT

Self-Image Is Rooted In Inner Work

  • Haley links self-image to deeper practices: self-love, self-commitment, and self-forgiveness.
  • She argues identity shifts require healing, not just surface changes.
ANECDOTE

Realization After A Self-Forgiveness Tapping

  • Haley describes using a Dreamaway self-forgiveness tapping session and uncovering anger at herself for lost time.
  • She reflects on signing with a music team a year earlier and not keeping her promise to work relentlessly.
INSIGHT

Present Vs Ideal Self Creates Action Gaps

  • Haley identifies a gap between present self-image and ideal self-image as a barrier to consistent action.
  • She notes subconscious disconnection can produce slippery patterns of self-sabotage.
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