Celebrating Successes

Hello beautiful!

As the Sun begins to share more of its warmth, and the days grow longer, I sometimes feel like a cat stretching in the beams of light. It is a delicious time of the year. It is often considered a doing time of the year.

Planting seeds, both literally and metaphorically, getting things in motion - the essence of growth.This week we are bringing something that I myself, are a bit hopeless at doing, and that I am working on personally - that is Celebrating Successes!

I can be guilty of the next bright shiny thing, or milestone towards my goals - and not stopping, taking a breath and just noticing how far I've come - and the wins along the way.So it is the perfect theme for this Codex.

I would love to hear how you go on the Celebrating Yourself scale! (and thank you for those of you who shared your comments, stories and feedback - I LOVE LOVE LOVE hearing from you!)Let's dive in ...

Much love & sparkles

Jai

"You deserve to celebrate even the smallest of wins - it gives you momentum to move forward."

Celebrate Success - instead of focusing on what went wrong today, focus on what went right.

-Jon Gordon

Let's normalise celebrating the SMALL wins as much as the BIG ones.

Celebrate what you want to see more of.

Sometimes ... "I am proud of you for surviving another day" is win enough - acknowledge it all. Remember what we appreciate, appreciates.

From Self Criticism to Self Celebration (cue this song, click it, I dare you!!)

It’s so easy to be our own worst critic, whether it’s about our career, our personal life, or even how we see ourselves in the mirror. But here’s how I used the Fabulosity Flip to turn that self-criticism into self-celebration, reminding myself that we are always enough.

Feel the Feels & Ask yourself "why do I feel this way?"

Just last week, I was juggling work deadlines and personal commitments (including the 75hard challenge I am currently undertaking), and by the end of the day, I found myself thinking,

“I didn’t do enough today. I should have been more productive, and I should have taken better care of myself too.”

As if I was failing at both! I paused and asked,

“Why do I feel this way? Why am I being so hard on myself?”

I realized that I had been measuring my worth by impossible standards ... I was caught up in an expectation of perfection. My inner biatch was screaming at me. Me, who teaches this stuff to you! Oh, oh!

Reflect & Reframe It

I took a moment to reflect on what I had actually accomplished:

“Wait a minute. I finished that contract, looked after my clients with love and care, and I still found time for the 75hard in between all that.”

I reframed it:

“I showed up. I’m doing my best in both my career and personal life, and that’s something to celebrate!”

Instead of focusing on what didn’t go perfectly, I shifted to acknowledging what I

did

do—I did a happy dance (shifted my vibe) and suddenly, it didn’t seem like I was falling short at all.

Speak the new narrative into being
So I said to myself,“Jai, I am proud of how I show up, both at work and in my personal life. I am doing enough,
I am more than enough.”By giving myself the recognition I deserved, I could feel the self-criticism melt away, replaced with a sense of self-celebration.
It’s amazing how shifting your focus can instantly change how you feel about yourself.

When self-criticism creeps in, whether about your career, your appearance, or your personal life, pause and ask,

“Why do I feel this way?”

Then, reflect on your wins, big or small, and speak your new, celebratory narrative into being.

Remember, you’re always doing more than you give yourself credit for—and that deserves to be celebrated. Honestly. It's the cold hard truth - woohoo, I'm celebrating YOU right now.

Success Reflection Exercise

We start small ... grab your journal

Take a delicious, relaxing breath or two, in through the nose, and out through the mouth with a sigh

Grab your journal and reflect on the successes of the day/week/month (depending on your journalling practice - obviously daily before bed works best... but you do you gorgeous gal!)
These could be big or small, for example finishing a project, getting through the day without arguing with a tricky co-worker, sticking to your plan, sitting outside for lunch in the sunshine ... doesn't matter, this is your journey
You could try asking yourself :
What is one thing I accomplished recently that I’m proud of? or What challenge did I overcome? or How did I show up for myself or others?

Write them down and then say them out loud if you can ... or repeat a few times in your mind

Do a physical or mental happy dance, or pat yourself on the back ... or smile - simply shift your state to a happy one, you should be proud, after all - you are awesome.

One final step to reaffirm and keep moving forward, you could ask yourself "What’s one small step I can take this week to build on this success?"

Remember, success isn’t always about big milestones—it’s in the small, consistent steps we take every day. By reflecting on your achievements, you remind yourself how far you’ve come, and you set the stage for even greater success ahead. Bring that on.

Acknowledge Success in Others

It's time to share the love of success and small wins.

Always remaining authentic, honest and kind - search for ways to celebrate the successes in others.

And tell them about it!Simple mission this week, who's up for it?!

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