People often ask me about happiness and joy and the biggest way to find those states in their day to day lives.
After getting asked this question, I usually ask them to reflect -
How many times a day do you take time to
- give yourself credit
- cheer for yourself
- be proud of the hard work you’ve put in
- talk nicely to yourself in the way you look at things
Most people’s answer I’ve encountered: I never do that daily, maybe do that once a week or a couple times a month.
It will be hard to find happiness/joy or whatever positive emotion/state you’re looking for if you don’t have gratitude for your own self, you don’t support yourself and you don’t love yourself.
Love yourself.
If you have to, go to a mirror, look at yourself and literally say, “I love you.”
And keep doing that exercise as often as you need.
Please, acknowledge your own amazingness!