unedited for 100 days. Day 29

I don't know anyone that doesn't like to hear the words "you're doing a great job". It's such a simple yet profound affirmation that we don't hear often enough. Perhaps we hear it in times of greater success or maybe during the more challenging times, but not often enough on the average days that are yet just as significant as any other day.

I grew up playing sports and I thrived on verbal affirmation from my coaches. When they told me I did a good job, I could go to sleep happy at night. I miss that about sports. Having a coach that watches you practice, watches you perform and tells you (hopefully most of the time) that you are doing a great job. Today, my life is not spent on the tennis or volleyball court, but there are plenty of moments when I could use a coach in the corner offering a high five and a "great job Jame!". On any average day, I might win one hundred miniature battles that go unnoticed. I equate it to dusting. No one will notice if you dusted your lamps, but they might notice if you didn't. Sometimes the boring days are the most successful days. Maybe I didn't do anything today that was worthy of an audience in the bleachers, but looking back at it all, including the smallest details- I can say that I did a great job. Say it to yourself every now and then. Tell the people around you as often as possible. We are all doing our best with what we have, and we are doing a great job.