Giving Ourselves Credit

I go running most days.

This reliably feels good + gives me energy. But in the past few weeks, it’s felt harder than usual to get going -- and overwhelming to think about all the steps required to make it happen: putting on a bra + tying my shoes, getting in the car + driving to the park, taking those first few steps in the cold.

So every time I do it, I take extra care to congratulate myself for getting it done, doing a hard thing, and taking care of myself, even though parts of it sucked.

My daily run is just one thing that's felt harder + more overwhelming recently.

And I’ve found that taking time to tell myself some version of -- “hey, I get that was hard; thanks for doing it anyway. I’m super proud of you" -- goes a long way toward boosting morale + staying in the game.

Right now, it feels extra important to acknowledge the wins, give ourselves credit, and celebrate small victories.

Extra layers of challenge mean we have more occasions to be proud of ourselves.

So I hope you’re giving yourself credit for all the hard things you’re doing + all the ways you’re making (or trying to make) it through the day right now.

You’re doing great