Acknowledge and Celebrate Your Achievements

During this busy holiday season, I’d like to remind some of you to take time out and be still in mind and body, for a few moments; to focus on yourself—your life.

As the year is coming to a close, it’s a good

time to reflect on all that has transpired in your life during the past twelve months. This is a purposeful exercise at this time and right before your birthday. Look at the overall picture--then get specific. What have you accomplished between January and now? What have you achieved? Oftentimes we take for granted the progress and movement in our lives, because we are so focused on a large goal or radical change. The little--but important-- benchmarks and milestones, are the building blocks and components of the bigger picture, and should not be overlooked.

There may still be a lot of ground which needs to be covered. There may still be a thousand steps to the finish line; nevertheless, if you look back and see you have made strides and are further along than this time last year, you can give yourself a pat on the back. You may be thinking, feeling and knowing you could have done more. Even if this is true—honesty with self is paramount-- still give yourself credit for what you have done. Don’t waste time beating up on yourself for what you didn’t do. In this moment it’s about what you did do.

Your achievements may not be direct and personal. There may be a situation that has changed for the better or there is some effect you have had in a circumstance, which is positive. Acknowledge and celebrate this as well. If you have accomplished or achieved something which has had a negative impact or effect on others and/or yourself, acknowledge this too. Reflect on how you dealt or are dealing with this affect. What can you do about it, personally and/or with assistance? Perhaps rectifying the situation is in process and progressing toward accomplishment at a later date. If it is something you or anyone else cannot change for a better outcome, acceptance may be what you have accomplished. Sometimes accomplishments are uncomfortable. Examine whatever it is thoroughly and see if you need to a perspective adjustment.

I’ve said it before--and I will continue to say it--we are all works in process. Progress takes work and usually takes time. It's all relative. If your mental mantra is “I’m not there yet” your life and what you have to do will feel like an endless drag. You can carry a big sack of rocks up a steep hill or pave a path with each rock as you go.

The biggest achievements aren’t necessarily physical or tangible. They are in the mind. With that said, celebrating outwardly isn’t as profound as celebrating inwardly with yourself. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do something special. At the end of the day, being still and letting the feeling of your achievements really sink in, and experiencing your joy about your progress, is what really keeps you moving forward.

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