The Awesome Jar
I can’t take credit for this idea, it was passed on to me. I share it here because it is one of the most fun and simple reminders I know about the power of counting your wins. The Awesome Jar is for the moments when you forget how far you’ve come. When the mind clings to what didn’t work and conveniently overlooks what *did*. We’re very good at cataloging our missteps. We scan for danger, right? It's part of our old survival biology. We’re much worse at remembering our wins - the quiet,...