A message for You.

Hey gang.

I’ve been super busy lately, hardly having time to turn around. I figure a lot of you can say the same. Tired. Run down. A touch overwhelmed. Bombarded by negativity from all directions, be it social media, the news, or just, like, every other conversation these days.

I know. I get it. I feel it too.

That’s why I wanted to just pop on here real quick and say the following:

You’re doing it. The big hard thing. You know the thing. You’re doing it. You are getting there. Maybe not as fast as you’d like. Maybe not as efficiently. Maybe the thing feels like A LOT. It is. But you’re doing it.

You’re also doing the little things. The things that keep you going. The things that have to be done. The things that make all the difference in the world, whether you know it or not.

You’re doing all the things. You are making progress. You’re killing it. Slowly, maybe, but you are.

You are unique. Nobody else has what you as an individual have to offer. Your perspective. Your skill set. Your…well…YOUnes. Therefore, you are needed.

People like you. We are all our own worst critic, and it can be hard to see ourselves in a positive light sometimes. Somebody does see you, though. Maybe they don’t verbalize it the way you’d like. Maybe it’s hard to tell. That’s okay. It doesn’t mean that it’s not true.

Don’t you have people in your life you really like and look up to, but maybe haven’t really articulated that fact? Well, someone else thinks of you in that same way.

You are important, and you matter.

It could be that it’s been a while since you’ve had a compliment. Most people don’t get enough of them, and studies show that men receive considerably less. So I wanted to give you a compliment just in case you needed one.

Okay, so maybe I don’t know you. It doesn’t matter, really, because I believe that the above statements apply to all of us.

I hope this cheers you up a little. I hope it gives you a nice feeling to take into the rest of your week and beyond. I hope you’re getting the compliments and affirmations you need. If ever you’re not, come back and read this again.

Even better, share these words with a friend or family member who needs to hear them.  You don’t have to share this exact post, but maybe use it as a starting point to bring some compliments to others.

It’s dark out there, fam. Let’s bring the light.

Shine on, MonDavers. I’ll see you next time.