You can be proud of yourself today since you probably have good reason to be pleased with your accomplishments. As others notice and acknowledge your work, you could be feeling very satisfied. Giving yourself praise is as important as anyone else offering positive feedback, if not more so. If we ourselves don't believe what is being said to us, it will not have the impact that it is meant to have, which ought to be taken as a gift that is being offered. Many times our inner critics are the loudest voices that echo in our heads from our earliest days, and they don't need to be true for us to listen to them. But when we acknowledge our own hard work and our satisfaction with a job well done, those voices begin to quiet with each triumph until they fade away completely. Today by allowing yourself to take pride in your work, you honor the truth of your abilities and strengths.

Acknowledging our accomplishments is an important part of growth and forward movement as well. If we cannot admit to ourselves that we have reached a certain level in our work, we won't be able to move to the next level. Giving yourself praise doesn't mean that you stop working, even if you have reached a goal. It means that you give yourself a moment to enjoy having reached that goal before you move on to the next one. Celebrate your accomplishments today by really feeling the pride that you deserve.