When’s the last time you really gave yourself credit, really celebrated yourself? Not just for what you did, but for what you overcame — or how much you’ve grown.
I used to think that celebrating myself would come after I did something “big enough.”
But what if celebration isn’t a reward for results — what if it’s actually fuel for the next step?
Today I’m sharing some of the quiet ways I used to downplay my growth — and how I’m learning to claim my wins without apology. From measuring my life with someone else’s yardstick to nearly missing a milestone moment in this podcast, I’ll show you how The Gap and the Gain changed my perspective — and how it can change yours too.
3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
1️⃣ Celebration isn’t just a nice idea - it’s fuel - for your energy, courage and dreams.
2️⃣ If you don’t learn to see your own growth — you’ll never celebrate it. And if you don’t celebrate it… you’ll struggle to sustain it.
3️⃣ It’s the things we think are ordinary that deserve to be celebrated.
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