Say to yourself, "I am doing a bloody good job."

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” 💛 (The Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt) – from Brene Brown’s TED talk “The Call to Courage” (so worth to watch this if you haven’t seen it yet, so many amazing points Brene makes (I love her work!!!) and some really great stories 🙏…it’s on Netflix).

It is about what YOU do, your own effort you put in, knowing you are doing the best and appreciating your progress…and not allowing others, especially those who have their mouth full of big words without putting themselves through what you have been going through, only to make you feel small. Know your own worth and know what you are doing deserves to be acknowledged, especially by yourself. Pat yourself on the back today and say to yourself, “I am doing a bloody good job.” 😎🌞🧡