Thank you for your comment. Writing a note to yourself is a great idea. Years ago, I attached photographs to my wallet. Every time I wanted to buy something new I saw those visual reminders and decided not to touch my credit cards. We all need those visual reminders of our progress and our goals, and yes it was fun that my husband joined in too!

It’s the same thing we can do for our financial health too.

I love that the kids jumped right in making their brave list. And dad followed too! Way to stay positive.

Reflecting on the positive certainly helps, yet it’s so much easier to focus on negative thoughts. It seems I need reminders to think of the good.

Thank you for sharing this idea. It is one I will take to heart.

This post just brings that so beautifully to life.

I love the idea of adding a list of failures that didn’t result in end-of-the-world catastrophes. You are so right! We tend to think of the worst case scenarios, but our failures can also make us wildly stronger.

Thank you.

In the eyes of others my perception definitely changes. I’ve spent too much of my life being hard on myself. I don’t want my children to feel that way. I want them to believe in themselves and all that they accomplish no matter how big or small.

Thanks for your comment. I like the idea of writing an introduction to myself describing my achievements. That’s a good way to get a confidence boost when I need it.