do you keep a win journal?

Dear You,

Sometimes we forget how awesome we are. This is because the brain can be so unreliable. My brain forgets things. It forgets/ignores/omits our wins and accomplishments and does a lousy job of reminding me about them when I need to surmount a challenge. I remember watching Daenerys Tygarean surmount enormous challenges and string them to her name.

Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains.

It was like her win journal, reminding her of her conquest and building her confidence for the next one. One thing that has helped me is my win journal. I try to write in this journal while I am still feeling the full excitement, so I can capture it. It shows me what my dreams once were, those that I have achieved, those that have transformed and become norms, those that I take for granted that once meant a lot to me, and how far I have come. It gives me a minute to catch my breath and celebrate myself. So be kind to yourself, keep a win journal, and flip through it when you feel down or every month. Remind yourself about what you have achieved, challenges you have overcome, things you have survived, times you were proud of yourself, and most importantly, who you are.

Do you keep a win journal? If you don't are you open to trying it?

With Love,

Blessing Abeng