Celebrating the Small Things

An important thing I've learned in my life is to celebrate the "small" things. Me, and I know a lot of people, are way too hard on themselves. I used to think like this "I ran for 10 minutes, big deal, I should have run 15 minutes." But wait! I RAN 10 MINUTES! That's awesome. I think one thing that helps me to stay on track is celebrating my successes. Yesterday I pushed myself really hard. I ran 10 minutes straight, walked for three, then ran another 10 minutes straight. This is huge for me because I haven't run in so long and I really wanted to stop but didn't. Compared to others it's not much, but that's not what matters. I'm doing my best and that's awesome. I don't think it's bragging to celebrate your accomplishments, to pat yourself on the back sometimes. If I don't congratulate myself for that quarter of a pound I lost this week, or that I only ate one piece of pie when I wanted 3, or that I at least maintained my weight, then I get really discouraged and want to give up. Sometimes I won't see huge changes at once, but celebrating the small things keeps me going.