Daily Gratitude: Go ahead and pat yourself on the back for all you’ve achieved- even if there’s no award for that particular thing.

I pat myself on the back every time I pick up the phone without taking hours, days or weeks, to decide to do so. I congratulate myself when I go somewhere and don’t have all the horrible anxiety I used to have.

These are tiny things to the world but they they are major accomplishments to me. And who cares about the rest of the world when you’re trying to feel good.

Most people don’t know what you struggle with and you probably don’t want to tell them what it is. That’s ok as long as you recognize it yourself and can stand up proud when you overcome it even if for just a short moment.

Make a success journal or jar and put down everything (and I mean everything) that you feel good about. Why? So you can refer back to these successes whenever you’re feeling down or as if you’ve failed at something. We all need reminders.

Stand up tall! Stick out your chest and yell (even if it’s only in your mind) “I DID IT”. Then smile as if it’s your biggest secret ever. And it will be. But at least you’re smiling!