What are you proud of today?

My doctor at my therapist's office asked me three things I was proud of today. I laughed nervously. Three?! You want three?? I think I can come up with one but do you really need two more? She said yes- that she'd barely been talking to me for 15 minutes and could already list 5 things I could mention. I'm thinking heck, why is this so hard? Why can't I see these things in myself that other people can?

I guess that's why this is the subject we're working on 😉. Self-confidence and trust have been concepts I've been grasping at for years. Like water falling through the cracks in my fingers in a drought. But, after doing this work long enough, I'm no longer in a drought- it's sprinkling sometimes. And I've gathered enough bowls to catch the water. So I've just gotta start drinking it as it comes in.

My homework for the month is to write down something I'm proud of every single day. So that I'm better able to pick this stuff out for myself, to feel proud of myself, to believe in myself, to trust myself. As much as this task is challenging, I'm glad that I'm working on it. It's a really cool feeling to feel proud of myself.

I’m interested to see how this practice will go over the course of the month. I’m guessing (hoping!) it’ll become less challenging as I go along. I’ll be sure to check back in with the data!

Want to join me this month in cultivating more self-confidence & trust? Take a moment to check in with yourself every day, and write down the answer to the following question: