“Give yourself credit for how far you’ve come.”
For years, I’ve found it challenging to acknowledge how far I have come.
Whenever someone would say, “Wow, you’ve come a long way from where you started,” I’d dismiss their remark.
I didn’t know how to receive compliments from others.
I felt that talking about what I’ve been through was a form of bragging.
I also used to perceive the past as simply a series of events.
Not any different from the events I experience today.
To me, being humble meant not acknowledging the events for what they were, but rather simply knowing that I made it through them.
In the recent days, I’ve noticed a shift within me.
Whenever I’d share my story with someone and they would respond with, “Wow, I can’t believe you’ve experienced all of that,” I’d respond with, “Thank you. It was a challenging journey to say the least.”
It still feels different to even acknowledge what I’ve been through.
Maybe that’s part of the process of embracing one’s past.
I am proud of the all choices I have made in order to get to where I am today.
I am proud of myself for taking action in order to live the life I once dreamed of.
Do you give yourself credit for how far you’ve come?
