Take your flowers and water them too.

Today I want to share a quote I saw on social media last week about self-deflection and accepting compliments. 

I read this, and thought, “Wow I really need to remember that.” Then what did I do? This past weekend, I promptly did the exact opposite. I was at a birthday party and a friend said I looked really good. Instead of just saying thank you, I started to deflect on how I needed to get back on track to lose some weight I put on over the last month with all of the summer parties…you know how the story goes. After the fact, I thought to myself, “Why didn’t I just say thank you?”  

So, I want to challenge you, the next time someone compliments you or congratulates you on a great job, just say thank you and smile. Build on that feeling to give you increased confidence and celebrate your successes. Take your flowers and water them too. You deserve it.