This post is me taking the time to honestly say that I am proud of myself. It feels so foreign saying that and truly meaning it, but I am, I am completely and utterly proud of myself. I’m proud of myself for all of the little things that I thought would break me, but didn’t. For all of the urges to continue bad habits that I’ve resisted. For waking up every morning again and again with a positive mindset regardless of how my day before was. For learning to accept and welcome being alone and taking time for myself. For saying so what to the “should be’s” and realizing that my life is my own and it’s happening as God has planned for me. I could continue to go on, but I won’t. Because the point of this isn’t to say “look at what I have done.” No, the point of this is to remind all of us that it is not selfish to recognize and be proud of success in your life. And we shouldn’t overlook the smaller successes. Success is success no matter how big or how small, and it is important and necessary to celebrate it! If you’ve made it this far down the caption, I ask that you take time out of your day today to say “you know what, I’m proud of myself for ___” and remind yourself of your strength. And before you try to say that you haven’t done anything to be proud of, that’s not true, because you are here today and that alone is incredible. There are so many things in life that try to bring us down, don’t let your mind be one of those things. Speak kindly to yourself, because you’re doing the best you can and I’m proud of you. But as always, progress not perfection 💋 Comment what you’re proud of yourself for, let’s celebrate each other! •
Photo is from Pinterest, not my own.
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